contacts
UKUS
IELTSA2
Definitions
n.
People you know who can give help or information; one's network of acquaintances
联系人；人脉
n.
(informal) Contact lenses
（非正式）隐形眼镜
v.
Third-person singular of contact: to get in touch with someone
contact 的第三人称单数：与……联系
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedPlural/inflected form of contact (con- 'together' + tact 'touch'). The 'people' sense extends touching into social connection: your contacts are the people you stay in touch with.
Root tact still carries 52 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.maintain contacts维持联系
- 2.valuable contacts宝贵人脉
- 3.save contacts保存联系人
- 4.business contacts商业人脉
Example Sentences
- 1.
She landed the job through her professional contacts.
- 2.
I lost all my contacts when my phone broke.