connection
UK/kә'nekʃәn/US
NGSL 2kTOEFL高考四级六级考研B1
释义
n.
A link or point where two things are joined
连接,接口;连接处
n.
A relationship or association between people or things
联系,关系;关联
n.
A person you know who can help you, especially socially or professionally
(可帮上忙的)人脉,门路,关系
n.
A transfer between flights, trains, or buses on a journey
(旅途中的)转乘,衔接班次
词根拆分
词根派生connect + -ion(动作/结果)=「连结本身」。它既指物理上的连接(网络 connection),也指连接所产生的关系(私人 connection)。社交义——"she has connections"(她有门路)——就是同一个结,被看作一张拴在你身上、能替你拉关系的人际网。
词根 nect 还连着 6 个词常用搭配
- 1.make a connection建立联系
- 2.close connection密切的关系
- 3.in connection with与…有关
- 4.business connections商业人脉
- 5.lose connection断开连接
例句
- 1.
Check your internet connection before the video call.
视频通话前先检查一下你的网络连接。
- 2.
There's a clear connection between diet and health.
饮食和健康之间有明显的关联。
- 3.
She got the job through a family connection.
她是靠家里的关系拿到这份工作的。
- 4.
We missed our connection in Frankfurt by ten minutes.
我们在法兰克福差十分钟没赶上转机。