network
Definitions
A system of interconnected things or people, such as roads, computers, or contacts
网络；网状系统；人际关系网
A group of broadcasting stations that share programs
广播网；电视网
To connect computers; to build useful relationships with people
联网；建立人脉，拓展关系网
Root Breakdown
Native Englishnet + work, but not 'work you do' — it means something 'worked' (fashioned) like a net: threads crossing threads to form a mesh. From a physical lattice of wires the image spread to anything interconnected: roads, broadcasts, people, computers.
Root work still carries 17 more wordsWhy It Means This
The 'work' in network is the old sense 'to fashion or shape,' the same one hiding in wrought. A net is literally something worked — knotted and woven. Once English had this word for a physical mesh, the metaphor was irresistible: any set of lines crossing and connecting became a network, all the way to the internet.
Common Collocations
- 1.social network社交网络
- 2.computer network计算机网络
- 3.network of contacts人脉网
- 4.wireless network无线网络
Example Sentences
- 1.
The city has an extensive railway network.
- 2.
She built a strong network of industry contacts.
- 3.
Our computers are linked on the same network.
- 4.
Young professionals network at these events.