connection

[kə'nekʃən]

n.联系, 关系, 连接, 亲戚

n.

1. 连接; 联络; 衔接[C][U][(+with/between)]

The connection of our telephone took several hours.

我们用了好几个小时才接通了电话。

2. 关系, 关联[C][U][(+with/between)]

Trade connections existed between the two countries before the war.

战前两国之间有过贸易往来。

3. 接驳转运的火车(或船, 飞机等)[C]

The train was late and I missed my connection.

火车晚点了, 我未能转上车。

4. 亲属, 姻亲; 社会关系[C][P1]

He is a distant connection of my wife's.

他是我妻子的一个远亲。

5. (业务上的)客户; (可资利用的)熟人[C][P1]

She's just a business connection.

她只是我的一个客户。

6. 亲属关系; 业务往来[C][U]

The company has connections with a number of Japanese firms.

这家公司与几家日本商号有业务往来。

词形变化

形容词: connectional |

词义辨析

同义:

n.媒介, 手段, 工具

contact  go-between  intermediary  medium  friend at court

n.连结, 联系

union  junction  conjunction  juncture  conjuncture  conjugation  marriage  unification  accouplement  joinder  juxtaposition  collocation  joining  linking  uniting  binding  bonding  splicing  yoking  connecting  conjoining  coupling  meeting  edging  bordering  skirting  abutting

n.性交

sexual intercourse  sex  intercourse  mating  intimacy  carnal knowledge  copulation  coitus  coition  venery  sex act  act of love

n.连接点

intersection  nexus  focalization  coalescence  confluence  abutment  abuttal

n.联系, 关系, 连贯(性), (前后)关系

coherence  cohesion  adherence  adhesion  congruity  congruence  congruousness  harmony  harmoniousness  conformity  uniformity  consistency  connectedness  relevance  relevancy  pertinence  germaneness  applicability  appositeness  affinity  rapport

n.连线, 联络

link  tie  bond  knot  yoke  coupler  coupling  connective  joint  joiner  articulation  commissure  pivot  hinge  rabbet  linkage  concatenation  chain  seam  suture  welt  clamp  clasp  latch  buckle

n.联想

association  affiliation  relationship  relatedness  tie-in  attachment  dependence

n.联盟, 团体

merger  amalgamation  consolidation  alliance  league  federation  confederation  bund  entente  combination  society  order  fraternity  sorority  cabal  conspiracy  coterie  circle  clique  cluster

n.关系, 参照系

context  contextual relation  reference  bearing

n.亲戚, 社会关系, 血缘关系

relative  relation  blood relation  kinsman  sibling  sib  agnate  cognate  family  kin  kith and kin  kinsfolk  people  in-law  relative-in-law  kinship  relationship  consanguinity  family tie

n.毒品贩子

source  contact  main man  pusher  dealer  

同义参见:

continuance  outlet  wedding  bridge  bond  comparison  dependency  

英英释义

名词 connection:

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

同义词：connexion, connectedness

the state of being connected

同义词：link, connectedness

an instrumentality that connects

同义词：connexion, connector, connecter, connective

(usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship)

the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination

同义词：association, connexion

a connecting shape

同义词：connexion, link

a supplier (especially of narcotics)

shifting from one form of transportation to another

同义词：connexion

the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)

同义词：joining, connexion

补充

connectionconnection英:[kəˈnekʃən] 美:[kəˈnɛkʃən]n.1.连接, 联结How long will the connection of the telephone take?接通电话需要多长时间呢?2.联系; 关系The company has connections with a number of American firms.这家公司与许多美国公司有往来。3.连接点; 连接物There is a faulty connection in the fusebox.保险丝盒里接错了线。4.熟人, 业务上的客户I heard about it through one of my business connections.我通过一个生意上的客户知道了这件事。

例句

1. Is there a connection between video games and violent behaviour?电子游戏和暴力行为这两者之间有没有关系？ 2. There's no connection between the two events.两个事件之间没有关系。 3. The police say he had no connection with the security forces.警方说他和安全部队无关。 4. diabetes and its connection with heart disease糖尿病及其和心脏病的关系 5. There's a loose connection.有处接头松了。 6. I had to go through the operator to get a connection.我得通过接线员接通电话。 7. a dial-up connection拨号连接 8. a broadband connection宽带连接 9. Wireless connections provide wireless access to computer networks.无线连接以无线方式接入计算机网络。 10. My flight was late and I missed my connection.我的航班晚点, 因此我错过了转机。 11. She used her connections to full advantage.她充分利用了自己的人脉。 12. He had business connections abroad in tax havens.他在国外的避税乐园有生意上的门路。 13. connection to the main pipeline is scheduled for June next year.与主管道的连接定于明年6月完成。 14. Check all radiators for small leaks, especially round pipework connections.检查所有的散热器是否有细小的裂缝, 尤其是管道连接处。 15. In this connection the word has no political significance.在这个语境里, 这个词没有政治意义。 16. 13 men have been questioned in connection with the murder.有13名男子因谋杀案受到讯问。 17. It is the 100th anniversary of his death. We are having very great celebrations in this connection.今天是他逝世一百周年纪念日, 为此我们正在举行盛大的庆祝活动。 18. the connections between social attitudes and productivity.社会态度和生产力之间的关系。 19. sufferers deny that their problems have any connection with drugs.受害者否认他们的问题和毒品有关。 20. connection to the Internet.和因特网的连接。 21. it is important to ensure that all connections between the wires are properly made .确保电线都正确连接是很重要的。 22. she replaced the receiver before the connection was made.电话接通前她就挂上了听筒。 23. ferry connections are sporadic in the low season.在旅游淡季，联运轮渡很少。 24. we had to wait for our connection to Frankfurt.我们不得不等候去法兰克福的联运火车。 25. he had connections with the music industry.他在音乐界有关系。 26. detectives are questioning two men in connection with alleged criminal damage.侦探们正在质问两名与被指控构成犯罪的破坏行为有关的男子。 27. the local Marine Surveyor should be able to assist in this connection.本地的海务监督应该能在这方面帮上忙。 28. Is there any connection between the two organizations?这两个组织之间是否有关联呢？ 29. What's your connection with Brazil? Have you worked there?你跟巴西有什么关系？你是不是在那里工作过？ 30. The radio doesn't work. There must be a loose connection somewhere.这收音机不响了。一定是哪里接头松了。 31. Our bus was late so we missed our connection.我们的公共汽车误点了，赶不上接乘的班车。 32. I am writing to you in connection with your application.有关你的申请，现回复如下。 33. The state plans to improve roads that serve as connections between major highways.这个州计划改善连接交通主干线的道路。 34. pipe/hose connections管道/软管接头 35. There is a fee for connection to the town's water supply.连接到镇供水系统需付费。 36. All classrooms will be wired for connection to the Internet.所有教室都将接入互联网。 37. connections between thought and language思维与语言之间的联系 38. Investigators found no connection between the two fires.调查人员发现这两起火灾没有关联。 39. The school has no connection with the museum.这所学校与博物馆没有关联。 40. Evidence suggests there's a connection between the languages.有证据显示这些语言之间存在关联。 41. I'm not sure I see the connection.我不确定是否弄清了这种关联性。 42. Our family feels a deep connection to the land.我们家和这块土地有很深的渊源。 43. the connection between smoking and lung cancer吸烟和肺癌之间的因果关系 44. The study suggests a connection between small class sizes and higher reading scores.研究表明小班授课与阅读高分之间存在因果关系。 45. a high-speed Internet connection高速网络连接 46. The company provides telephone connections for most of the city's residents.公司为城市大部分居民提供电话连接服务。 47. I can't hear you very well. We must have a bad connection. [=a problem with the way our phones are connected]我听不太清你的声音，电话连接肯定有了问题。 48. an electrical connection电路连接点 49. I fixed the loose connection and now the speaker works fine.我把松动的接头固定好了，现在扬声器工作正常。 50. We fly out of Oslo and then have a connection [=connecting flight] in London.我们乘飞机从奥斯陆起飞，然后在伦敦转机。 51. We don't have a direct flight to Boston. We have to make a connection in Chicago.我们没有直达波士顿的航班，必须在芝加哥转机。 52. He has no connection with his former law firm.他与他以前的法律事务所没有业务往来。 53. They are proud of their connection to the royal family.他们以与王室沾亲而自豪。 54. Family connections can make getting a job much easier.有亲戚关系找工作会容易得多。 55. "We didn't know each other for very long, but we had a real connection."我们认识时间并不长，但关系很融洽。 56. They're working hard to make an emotional connection with their adopted children.他们正努力与他们收养的孩子们建立感情。 57. a performer's connection with the audience表演者和观众的互动 58. She has some connections in the banking industry.她在银行业有些熟人。 59. a drug connection毒品贩子 60. Police arrested four men in connection with the robbery.警方逮捕了四个与抢劫案有关的人。 61. It didn't take long for us to make the connection between the missing money and our partner's new car.我们很快就发现钱的丢失与我们的合伙人购买新车有关。