英语词汇“connection”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	connection
释义	connection —connection /kəˈnek.ʃ^ən/ Ⅰ noun (JOIN) 1 B1 [C or U] the act of joining or being joined to something else, or the part or process that makes this possible: » The electricity company guarantees connection within 24 hours.» It's no wonder your shaver isn't working. There's a loose connection (= a connecting wire has become loose) in the plug.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Connecting and combining , ↑Variety and mixtures , ↑Mixing and mixtures 2 F0 [C] the state of being joined or connected in some way Thesaurus⁺: ↑Linking and relating , ↑Regarding and concerning connections [plural] 3 F0 the people you know and who can help you: » He only got the job because of his connections!» He has important connections in Washington.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Friends, acquaintances and contemporariesWord Builder:–Nouns: connection–Adjectives: connected, disconnected, unconnected–Verbs: connect, disconnect Ⅱ noun (RELATION) 1 B2 [C] the state of being related to someone or something else: » The connection between smoking and heart disease is well known.» They're sisters, are they? I knew their surname was the same, but I never made (= thought of) the connection.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Linking and relating , ↑Regarding and concerning in connection with sth 2 B2 on the subject of something: » They want to talk to you in connection with an unpaid tax bill.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Regarding and concerning , ↑Linking and relating • • • Extra Examples:» A man was being questioned in connection with her disappearance.» Police are interviewing a 43-year-old man in connection with the murder.» There's no observable connection between the two events.» We were only able to make a tenuous connection between the two robberies.» There is a direct connection between smoking and lung cancer. Ⅲ noun [C] (PHONE) ► F0 the way that two people can speak to each other by phone: » Sorry, could you repeat that? This is a very bad connection.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Communicating by telephone Ⅳ noun [C] (TRANSPORT) ► B2 a bus, train, plane, etc. that arrives at a suitable time for passengers to get on after getting off another one so that they can continue their journey: » If the flight is late, we'll miss our connection.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Arrivals and departuresThesaurus⁺: ↑Travelling
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