释义 |
connect /kə-nektˈ/ transitive verb- To tie, join, link or fasten together
- To establish a relation between
- To associate
intransitive verb- To be or become joined
- To be significant or meaningful (informal)
- To hit a target with a blow, a kick, etc (informal)
- To have or develop an understanding or rapport (N American)
- (with up) to join a computer network (esp the Internet)
- To find a source of illicit drugs (slang)
ORIGIN: L con- and nectere, nexum to tie connectˈable or connectˈible adjective connectˈed adjective - Joined
- Linked
- Coherent
- Related
connectˈedness noun connectˈedly adverb connectˈer or connectˈor noun connection or connexion /-ekˈshən/ noun - The act of connecting
- That which connects
- A religious body or society held together by a set of shared beliefs
- Context
- Relation
- Intimacy
- Coherence
- Intercourse
- The opportunity or time to change trains, buses, etc
- A relative, esp a distant one, or one by marriage
- (usu in pl) a friend or relative in a position of power or influence
- (in pl) the owner and trainer of a racehorse and their associates
- The supplying of narcotic drugs (slang)
- A supplier of such drugs, a dealer or pusher (slang)
connecˈtional or connexˈional adjective connecˈtionism noun - The theory that connections between neurons govern behaviour and thought (psychology)
- (in artificial intelligence) the modelling of systems on networks made up of electronic neurons connected in a simplified model of the network of neurons in the brain
connectˈive adjective (anatomy) Binding together noun- Something that connects
- A word that connects sentences and words (grammar)
connectˈively adverb connectivˈity noun connexˈive adjective (obsolete) connecting rod noun A rod attached to two parts of a machine to allow motion in one part to cause motion in the other part, esp such a rod connecting a piston to a crankshaft connective tissue noun Any of several kinds of animal tissue fulfilling mechanical functions, consisting of an amorphous matrix embedded with specialized cells, and forming bone, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, and enfolding membranes in connection with Concerning in this connection With reference to this well-connectˈed Related to people of good social standing |