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单词 connexional
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
con•nec•tion /kəˈnɛkʃən/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. the act or state of connecting or the state of being connected:[uncountable]We're waiting for connection to the town sewer system.
  2. anything that connects;
    link:[countable]an electrical connection.
  3. association;
    relationship: [uncountable]There is no connection with any other firm.[countable]a connection between breathing polluted air and lung disease.
  4. [countable] logical association or development;
    mental association: Discuss the connection between the two events in your assignment.
  5. Usually, connections. [plural] associates, relatives, or friends, esp. when they are thought of as having influence:[countable]His connections helped him get that job.
  6. the meeting of planes, etc., for transfer of passengers:[countable]Stockholm has good connections with the rest of Scandinavia.
  7. the plane, boat, etc., boarded in making a travel connection:[countable]I got there just in time to watch my connection leaving the station
  8. [countable] a channel of communication: can't hear because of a bad telephone connection.
  9. Often, connections. [plural] a source of supply, esp. for scarce or illegal materials or goods:[countable]has connections in ports all over the world.
Idioms
  1. in connection with, [in + ~ + with + object] concerning;
    relating to;
    of or about (the next person or thing stated):You are wanted in connection with the murder of the colonel.

Also, Brit., conˈnex•ion. See -nec-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
con•nec•tion  (kə nekshən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the act or state of connecting.
  2. the state of being connected:the connection between cause and effect.
  3. anything that connects;
    connecting part;
    link;
    bond:an electrical connection.
  4. association;
    relationship:the connection between crime and poverty; no connection with any other firm of the same name.
  5. a circle of friends or associates or a member of such a circle.
  6. association with or development of something observed, imagined, discussed, etc.:to make a connection between the smell of smoke and the presence of fire; I have a few thoughts in connection with your last remarks.
  7. contextual relation;
    context, as of a word.
  8. the meeting of trains, planes, etc., for transfer of passengers:There are good connections between buses in Chicago.
  9. Often, connections. a transfer by a passenger from one conveyance to another:to miss connections.
  10. a specific vehicle, airplane, ship, etc., boarded in making connections:My connection for Hartford is the 10:58.
  11. a relative, esp. by marriage or distant blood relationship.
  12. Slang Termsa person who sells drugs directly to addicts.
  13. a source of supply for goods, material, etc., that is scarce, difficult, or illegal to obtain:a connection to obtain guns and ammunition for the rebels.
  14. a group of persons connected as by political or religious ties.
  15. Usually, connections. associates, relations, acquaintances, or friends, esp. representing or having some influence or power:European connections; good connections in Congress.
  16. Religiona religious denomination:the Methodist connection.
  17. a channel of communication:a bad telephone connection.
  18. sexual intercourse.
Also,[Brit.,] connexion. 
  • Latin connexiōn- (stem of connexiō), equivalent. to connex(us) (past participle of connectere to connect) + -iōn- -ion
  • Middle French)
  • 1350–1400; variant spelling, spelled of connexion; Middle English conneccioun, connexioun (
con•nection•al, adj. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged junction, conjunction, union.
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tie, coupling, yoke.
    • 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged affiliation, alliance.
    • 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged relation.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
connexion  (kə nekshən),USA pronunciation n. [Brit.]
  1. British Termsconnection.
con•nexion•al, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
connection, connexion /kəˈnɛkʃən/ n
  1. the act or state of connecting; union
  2. something that connects, joins, or relates; link or bond
  3. a relationship or association
  4. logical sequence in thought or expression; coherence
  5. the relation of a word or phrase to its context: in this connection the word has no political significance
  6. (often plural) an acquaintance, esp one who is influential or has prestige
  7. a relative, esp if distant and related by marriage
  8. an opportunity to transfer from one train, bus, aircraft, ship, etc, to another
  9. the vehicle, aircraft, etc, scheduled to provide such an opportunity
  10. a link, usually a wire or metallic strip, between two components in an electric circuit or system
  11. a communications link between two points, esp by telephone
  12. slang a supplier of illegal drugs, such as heroin
  13. rare sexual intercourse

conˈnectional, conˈnexional adj
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