connection

美 [kəˈnekʃn]英 [kəˈnekʃn]
  • n.连接;(两种事实、观念等的)联系,关联;(尤指电力系统的)接头;连接点;接通;联结;亲戚;转车;旅行交通工具;有社交或业务关系的人(或机构)

复数: connections

connect v.连接 + -ion 行为,状态

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connectionconnection

noun

联系 link

1

(两种事实、观念等的)联系,关联
something that connects two facts, ideas, etc.

Scientists have established a connection between cholesterol levels and heart disease.

科学家已证实胆固醇含量与心脏病之间有关联。

a direct/close/strong connection with sth

与某事有直接的 / 密切的 / 牢固的联系

How did you make the connection (= realize that there was a connection between two facts that did not seem to be related) ?

你怎么看出来有这种关系的?

连接 being connected

2

联结;接通;连接
the act of connecting or the state of being connected

Connection to the gas supply was delayed for three days.

接通煤气延迟了三天。

I'm having problems with my Internet connection.

我的互联网连接有问题。

电力系统 in electrical system

3

连接点;(尤指电力系统的)接头
a point, especially in an electrical system, where two parts connect

A faulty connection caused the machine to stop.

线路接错导致机器停止运转。

火车;公共汽车;飞机 train/bus/plane

4

转车;转机;联运
a train, bus or plane at a station or an airport that a passenger can take soon after getting off another in order to continue their journey

We arrived in good time for the connection to Paris.

我们到达时有充分的时间接上去巴黎的联运。

5

旅行交通工具
a means of travelling to another place

There are good bus and train connections between the resort and major cities.

在度假胜地与主要城市之间有着便利的汽车和火车运输。

人;机构 person/organization

6

有社交或业务关系的人(或机构)
a person or an organization that you know and that can help or advise you in your social or professional life

One of my business connections gave them my name.

我生意上的一个关系户向他们提供了我的名字。

远亲 distant relatives

7

亲戚;旁系亲属
people who are your relatives, but not members of your close family

She is British but also has German connections.

她是英国人,但也有德国亲戚。

习语

for reasons connected with sb/sth

一名男子因与该谋杀少年案有关而被捕。
A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of the teenager.

I am writing to you in connection with your recent job application.

我写此信与你最近求职一事有关。

for reasons connected with sth recently mentioned

connection

频次

  • 2
    N-VAR 关系;联系
    A connection is a relationship between two things, people, or groups.

    There was no evidence of a connection between BSE and the brain diseases recently confirmed in cats...

    没有证据表明疯牛病与最近确诊的猫类脑病有关联。

  • 3
    N-COUNT (电线或管道的)连接部分,接头
    A connection is a joint where two wires or pipes are joined together.

    Check all radiators for small leaks, especially round pipework connections.

    检查所有的暖气片,看有没有小裂缝,尤其是管道连接处附近。

  • 4
    N-COUNT (公路、铁路或空中的)交通连接,交通线
    If a place has good road, rail, or air connections, many places can be directly reached from there by car, train, or plane.

    Fukuoka has excellent air and rail connections to the rest of the country.

    福冈与国内其他城市之间有非常便捷的空运和铁路运输系统。

  • 5
    N-COUNT 联运;转车;转机
    If you get a connection at a station or airport, you catch a train, bus, or plane, after getting off another train, bus, or plane, in order to continue your journey.

    My flight was late and I missed the connection.

    航班晚点,我没赶上转机。

  • 6
    N-PLURAL 关系;人脉
    Your connections are the people who you know or are related to, especially when they are in a position to help you.

    She used her connections to full advantage.

    她充分利用了自己的人脉。

  • 7
    PREP-PHRASE 关于;与…有关
    If you write or talk to someone in connection with something, you write or talk to them about that thing.

    I am writing in connection with Michael Shower's letter...

    关于迈克尔·肖尔的来信,现复信如下。

  • 8
    PHRASE 关于这/那一点;在这/那方面
    You say in this connection or in that connection to indicate that what you are talking about is related to what you have just mentioned.

    It is the 100th anniversary of his death. We here are having very great celebrations in this connection.

    今天是他逝世100周年纪念日,我们为此在这里举行盛大的纪念活动。

noun

1
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
the joining of hands around the table
there was a connection via the internet
Synonym: joining connexion
2
shifting from one form of transportation to another
the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta
Synonym: connexion
3
an instrumentality that connects
he soldered the connection
he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers
Synonym: connexion connector connecter connective
4
the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
conditioning is a form of learning by association
Synonym: association connexion
5
a supplier (especially of narcotics)
6
(usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship)
he has powerful connections
7
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare
Synonym: connexion connectedness
8
a connecting shape
Synonym: connexion link
9
the state of being connected
the connection between church and state is inescapable
Synonym: link connectedness

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Tourism is an industry that has a necessarily close connection with governments .

    旅游业是与政府有着必然的密切联系的产业。

  2. The minister denied there was a direct connection between the two issues .

    部长否认两者之间有直接的联系。

  3. Connection to the gas supply was delayed for three days .

    接通煤气延迟了三天。

  4. I 'm having problems with my Internet connection .

    我的互联网连接有问题。

  5. We arrived in good time for the connection to Paris .

    我们到达时有充分的时间接上去巴黎的联运。

  6. How did you make the connection ?

    你怎么看出来有这种关系的?

  7. Scientists have established a connection between cholesterol levels and heart disease .

    科学家已证实胆固醇含量与心脏病之间有关联。

  8. He is wanted by the police in connection with the deaths of two people .

    他因与两条人命有关而受到警方通缉。

  9. A faulty connection caused the machine to stop .

    线路接错导致机器停止运转。

  10. There are good bus and train connections between the resort and major cities .

    在度假胜地与主要城市之间有着便利的汽车和火车运输。

  11. Given his political connections , he thought he was untouchable .

    他有一些政界关系,所以自认为谁也管不了他。

  12. Police are holding two men in connection with last Thursday 's bank raid .

    警方拘留了两名与上星期四的银行抢劫案有关的男子。

  13. A man has been arrested in connection with the robbery .

    一名男子因与这桩抢劫案有关已被逮捕。

  14. A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of the teenager .

    一名男子因与该谋杀少年案有关而被捕。

  15. The police say he had no connection with the security forces

    警方说他与安全部队没有关系。

  16. She used her connections to full advantage .

    她充分利用了自己的人脉。

  17. I have long hypothesized a connection between these factors .

    我一直以来就认为这些因素之间存在着某种关联。

  18. The book explores the connection between American ethnic and regional literatures .

    这本书探讨了美国族裔文学与地区文学之间的关系。

  19. There is a close connection between pain and tension

    疼痛和紧张之间有着紧密的联系。

  20. Scientific work is differentiated from art by its necessary connection with the idea of progress .

    科学工作与艺术的区别在于它与人类进步有着必然联系。

  21. My flight was late and I missed the connection .

    航班晚点,我没赶上转机。

  22. Every connection that you make to the network is stamped with your IP address .

    你每次连接到网络都会留下你的IP地址。

  23. Everyone knows people who have wormed their way up on old school connections .

    每个人都认识一些利用老同学关系向上爬的人。

  24. 13 men have been questioned in connection with the murder .

    有13名男子因谋杀案受到盘问。

  25. I am writing in connection with Michael Shower 's letter

    关于迈克尔·肖尔的来信,现复信如下。

  26. I thought you might know somebody . After all , you 're the man with connections .

    我以为你可能认识某个重要人物。毕竟你交游甚广。

  27. Fukuoka has excellent air and rail connections to the rest of the country .

    福冈与国内其他城市之间有非常便捷的空运和铁路运输系统。

  28. Check all radiators for small leaks , especially round pipework connections .

    检查所有的暖气片,看有没有小裂缝,尤其是管道连接处附近。

  29. A man is being questioned by police in connection with an attack on a disabled woman .

    警方正在询问一名涉嫌袭击一位残疾女性的男子。

  30. The police have taken him in for questioning in connection with the murder of a girl .

    警察把他带到警局讯问有关一个女孩被害案件的情况。

后缀
e-行为,状态

attention n. 注意

at- 加强 + tent 伸展 + -ion 行为,状态

collection n. 收集

collect v.收集 + -ion 行为,状态

conclusion n. 结论

con- 表强调 + clus 关闭 + -ion 行为,状态

congratulation n. 祝贺

congratulat(e) 祝贺 + -ion 行为,状态

decision n. (作出的)决定,抉择

de- 离开,向下 + cis 切,割 + -ion 行为,状态

direction n. 方向

direct adj.直达的 + -ion 行为,状态

discussion n. 讨论

discuss v.讨论 + -ion 行为,状态

education n. (尤指学校)教育

educat(e) 教育 + -ion 行为,状态

exhibition n. (一批)展览品

exhibit v.展出 + -ion 行为,状态

fashion n. 时尚

fash 做,制作 + -ion 行为,状态

generation n. 一代

generat(e) 产生 + -ion 行为,状态

impression n. 印象

impress v.使(人)赞赏尊敬 + -ion 行为,状态

invention n. 发明

invent v.发明 + -ion 行为,状态

location n. 地方

locat(e) 位于 + -ion 行为,状态

mention vt. 提到

ment 头脑,智力 + -ion 行为,状态

nation n. 国家

nat 出生,诞生 + -ion 行为,状态

operation n. 活动

operat(e) 运作;操作 + -ion 行为,状态

pollution n. 污染

pollut(e) 污染,弄脏 + -ion 行为,状态

section n. 部分

sect 切,割 + -ion 行为,状态

situation n. 情况

situat(e) 使位于 + -ion 行为,状态

solution n. 解决方案

solut 松的,解 + -ion 行为,状态

station n. 火车站

stat- 站,立 + -ion 行为,状态

suggestion n. 建议

suggest v.建议 + -ion 行为,状态

tradition n. 传统

tra- 穿,越 + dit 给,给予 + -ion 行为,状态

abortion n. 流产

ab- 离去,相反 + ort 升起,开始 + -ion 行为,状态

aggression n. 好斗情绪

aggress vi.攻击 + -ion 行为,状态

appreciation n. 欣赏

appreciat(e) 欣赏 + -ion 行为,状态

celebration n. 庆典

celebrat(e) 庆祝 + -ion 行为,状态

contribution n. 捐款

contribut(e) 捐献 + -ion 行为,状态

criterion n. 标准

-er 某种人 + -ion 行为,状态

decoration n. 装饰

decorat(e) 装饰 + -ion 行为,状态

description n. 描述

de- 完全,加强 + script 写 + -ion 行为,状态

devotion n. 挚爱

devot(e) 致力于,献身于 + -ion 行为,状态

dictation n. 口述

dictat(e) 口述 + -ion 行为,状态

discrimination n. 区别对待

discriminat(e) 区分;歧视 + -ion 行为,状态

edition n. 版本(出版形式)

edit v.编辑 + -ion 行为,状态

evolution n. 进化

e- 向外,离开 + volut 卷,转变 + -ion 行为,状态

expression n. 表示

express v.表达 + -ion 行为,状态

friction n. 摩擦

frict- 摩擦 + -ion 行为,状态

graduation n. (大学或美国高中的)毕业

graduat(e) 毕业 + -ion 行为,状态

institution n. (大学、银行等规模大的)机构

institut(e) 机构 + -ion 行为,状态

instruction n. 用法说明

instruct v.指示 + -ion 行为,状态

intention n. 打算

in- 在内,进入,使 + tent 伸展 + -ion 行为,状态

introduction n. 介绍

intro- 向内 + duct 引导 + -ion 行为,状态

irrigation n. 灌溉

irrigat(e) 灌溉 + -ion 行为,状态

liberation n. 解放

liberat(e) 解放 + -ion 行为,状态

motivation n. 动机

motivat(e) 推动 + -ion 行为,状态

permission n. 准许

per- 完全,贯穿 + miss 送出,投掷 + -ion 行为,状态

position n. 位置

posit 放 + -ion 行为,状态

possession n. 个人财产

possess v.拥有 + -ion 行为,状态

prescription n. (条例、指示、命令、法令等)规定

pre- ...前的 + script 写 + -ion 行为,状态

production n. 生产

pro- 向前,在前 + duct 引导 + -ion 行为,状态

profession n. (统称,指需要较高教育水平的)职业

profess 声称 + -ion 行为,状态

protection n. 保护

protect v.保护 + -ion 行为,状态

punctuation n. 标点符号

punctuat(e) 加标点 + -ion 行为,状态

radiation n. 辐射

radiat(e) 辐射 + -ion 行为,状态

reception n. 接待

re- 再,又 + cept 拿,抓,握住 + -ion 行为,状态

recreation n. 娱乐

recreat(e) 再创造 + -ion 行为,状态

regulation n. 章程

regulat(e) 管理;控制 + -ion 行为,状态

revision n. 修订

revis(e) 校正;修订 + -ion 行为,状态

translation n. 翻译

translat(e) 翻译 + -ion 行为,状态

vacation n. (美国学校的)假期

vacate 使空出,腾出 + -ion 行为,状态

version n. 变体

vers 转 + -ion 行为,状态

acceleration n. 加快

accelerat(e) 加速;加快 + -ion 行为,状态

accommodation n. 住处

accommodate 适应 + -ion 行为,状态

action n. 行动

act 行动,做 + -ion 行为,状态

admission n. 准许进入

ad- 加强 + miss 送出,投掷 + -ion 行为,状态

affection n. 感情

affect v.影响 + -ion 行为,状态

association n. 协会

associat(e) 使发生联系 + -ion 行为,状态

attraction n. 吸引力

attract v.引来 + -ion 行为,状态

calculation n. 计算

calculat(e) 计算 + -ion 行为,状态

commission n. (通常为政府管控或调查某事的)委员会

com- 共同,一起 + miss 送出,投掷 + -ion 行为,状态

communication n. 表达

communicate 交流,沟通 + -ion 行为,状态

companion n. 同伴

com- 共同,一起 + pan- 面包 + -ion 行为,状态

comprehension n. 理解力

com- 共同,一起 + prehens 拿,把握 + -ion 行为,状态

condition n. 条件

con- 共同,一起 + dit- 说话 + -ion 行为,状态

confusion n. 混乱

con- 共同, 一起 + fus(e) 流, 泻; 融化 + -ion 行为,状态

conjunction n. 连词 (如and、but、or)

con- 共同,一起 + junct 连接 + -ion 行为,状态

consideration n. 考虑

consider 考虑, 思考 + -ate 具有...的 + -ion 行为,状态

construction n. 建设

con- 共同, 一起 + struct 建造, 建立 + -ion 行为,状态

consumption n. (能量、食物或材料的)消耗,消耗量

con- 共同,一起 + sumpt 用,拿 + -ion 行为,状态

contradiction n. 矛盾

contra- 反对, 相反 + dict 说, 断言 + -ion 行为,状态

convention n. 习俗

con- 共同,一起 + vent 来 + -ion 行为,状态

correction n. 校正

cor- 共同 + rect 直, 正 + -ion 行为,状态

definition n. (尤指词典里的词或短语的)释义,解释

defin(e) 使明确 + -ite... 的 + -ion 行为,状态

destruction n. 摧毁

de- 完全,加强 + struct 建造,建立 + -ion 行为,状态

determination n. 决心

determinat(e) 坚决的 + -ion 行为,状态

dimension n. 维(构成空间的因素)

di- 二者之间 + mens 测量 + -ion 行为,状态

distribution n. 分配

distribut(e) 分配 + -ion 行为,状态

division n. 分开

di- 分离 + vis 看 + -ion 行为,状态

election n. 选举

elect v.选举 + -ion 行为,状态

emotion n. 强烈的感情

e- 向外,离开 + mot 运动,移动 + -ion 行为,状态

exception n. 例外

except prep.除…外 + -ion 行为,状态

excursion n. 远足

ex- 出,出去 + curs- 跑,流动 + -ion 行为,状态

expansion n. 膨胀

expans(e) 宽阔 + -ion 行为,状态

explosion n. 爆炸

ex- 出,出去 + plos 打,击 + -ion 行为,状态

extension n. 扩大

ex- 出,出去 + tens 伸展 + -ion 行为,状态

fraction n. 小部分

fract 打碎 + -ion 行为,状态

function n. 作用

funct 活动 + -ion 行为,状态

illustration n. 插图

illustrat(e) 解释,阐明 + -ion 行为,状态

indication n. 指示

indicat(e) 指示 + -ion 行为,状态

injection n. 注射

inject v.注射 + -ion 行为,状态

inspection n. 视察

inspect v.检查 + -ion 行为,状态

interruption n. 中断

interrupt v.中止 + -ion 行为,状态

invasion n. 武装入侵

in- 在内,进入,使 + vas 走 + -ion 行为,状态

investigation n. 调查

investigat(e) 调查 + -ion 行为,状态

mission n. 使命

miss 送出,投掷 + -ion 行为,状态

motion n. 运动

mot 运动,移动 + -ion 行为,状态

navigation n. 航行

navigate 航行 + -ion 行为,状态

objection n. 反对

object n.物体 + -ion 行为,状态

occasion n. 场合

oc- 表强调 + cas 降落 + -ion 行为,状态

option n. 选项

opt 选择 + -ion 行为,状态

portion n. 部分

port 部分,分开 + -ion 行为,状态

precision n. 精确

precise 精确的 + -ion 行为,状态

procession n. (人或车辆的)队列,行列

pro- 向前,在前 + cess 行走,撤退 + -ion 行为,状态

proportion n. 部分

pro- 向前,在前 + port 部分,分开 + -ion 行为,状态

provision n. 提供

pro- 向前,在前 + vis 看 + -ion 行为,状态

reaction n. 反应

react v.作出反应 + -ion 行为,状态

rebellion n. 谋反

re- 相对,相反 + bell 战争 + -ion 行为,状态

reduction n. 减少

re- 再,又 + duct 引导 + -ion 行为,状态

reflection n. (声、光、热等的)反射

reflect v.反射 + -ion 行为,状态

relation n. 关系

relat(e) 联系,关联 + -ion 行为,状态

religion n. 宗教

re- 相对,相反 + lig 捆绑 + -ion 行为,状态

resolution n. 决议

resolut(e) 坚决的 + -ion 行为,状态

restriction n. 限制规定

restrict v.限制 + -ion 行为,状态

revolution n. 革命

re- 相对,相反 + volut 卷,转变 + -ion 行为,状态

selection n. 选择

select v.选择 + -ion 行为,状态

separation n. 分离

separat(e) 分开 + -ion 行为,状态

session n. 一场

sess 坐 + -ion 行为,状态

suspicion n. 怀疑

sus- 在...下面 + -(s)pic 看 + -ion 行为,状态

transmission n. 传输

trans- 转移 + miss 送出,投掷 + -ion 行为,状态

tuition n. (尤指大专院校的)学费

tuit 照管,监护 + -ion 行为,状态

vision n. 视力

vis- 看 + -ion 行为,状态

erosion n. 腐蚀

e- 向外,离开 + ros 咬 + -ion 行为,状态

concession n. 让步

con- 共同,一起 + cess 行走,撤退 + -ion 行为,状态

persuasion n. 说服

per- 完全,贯穿 + suas 劝告 + -ion 行为,状态

repression n. 压制

repress v.压服 + -ion 行为,状态

sanction n. 制裁

sanct 神圣的 + -ion 行为,状态

junction n. (公路或铁路的)交叉路口,汇合处,枢纽站

junct 连接 + -ion 行为,状态

illusion n. 幻觉

il- 使...,进入 + lus 玩;游戏;扮演 + -ion 行为,状态

tension n. 紧张

tens(e) 紧张,拉紧 + -ion 行为,状态

passion n. 激情

pass 走,跨过 + -ion 行为,状态

inflation n. 通货膨胀

inflate v.给…充气 + -ion 行为,状态

diversion n. 改道

di- 分离 + vers 转 + -ion 行为,状态

assumption n. 假定

as- 朝,向,加强 + sumpt 用,拿 + -ion 行为,状态

complication n. 并发症

complicat(e) 使复杂 + -ion 行为,状态

legislation n. 法规

legislate 立法 + -ion 行为,状态

compensation n. (对不利局面的)补偿

compensat(e) 补偿 + -ion 行为,状态

caution n. 小心

caut 小心 + -ion 行为,状态

innovation n. (新事物、思想或方法的)创造

innovate 改革,创新 + -ion 行为,状态

notion n. 概念

not 知道 + -ion 行为,状态

intersection n. 十字路口

intersect v.贯穿 + -ion 行为,状态

obsession n. 痴迷

obsess v.迷住 + -ion 行为,状态

obligation n. 职责

obligate 强迫,迫使 + -ion 行为,状态

vegetation n. 植被

vegetat(e) 生长 + -ion 行为,状态

imitation n. 仿制品,仿造品

imitat(e) 模仿 + -ion 行为,状态

auction n. 拍卖

auct 增加 + -ion 行为,状态

retention n. 保持

re- 再,又 + tent 伸展 + -ion 行为,状态

sensation n. 感觉

sensat(e) 可感觉的 + -ion 行为,状态

compassion n. 同情

com- 共同,一起 + pass 走,跨过 + -ion 行为,状态

intuition n. (一种)直觉

in- 在内,进入,使 + tuit 照管,监护 + -ion 行为,状态

coherence connection link 【导航词义:关联】
coherence v. 连贯(性),条理(性)
〔辨析〕

通常指文章的顺畅性,强调自然及逻辑上的衔接。

〔例证〕

Coherence is very important in writing.

写作中上下文的衔接非常重要。

An overall theme helps to give your essay coherence.

一个总主题有助于使文章连贯紧凑。

connection v. 联系,关联
〔辨析〕

指事物之间的关联、因果关系和相互影响。

〔例证〕

What is the connection between the two bills?

这两个提案之间有何联系?

He apparently has no connection to the case.

他显然和此案没有关系。

There is a connection between pollution and the death of fish.

污染和鱼死亡之间有关系。

link v. 联系,关系
〔辨析〕

指两个事物或观点之间的联系;也指人、国家、组织等之间的关系。

〔例证〕

New studies show a curious link between snoring and high blood pressure.

新研究表明,打鼾和高血压之间有某种奇怪的联系。

The corporation has strong links with big investors.

该公司与大投资者关系牢固。

  • 习语

n.

in connection with sb/sth

与…有关(或相关)
for reasons connected with sb/sth

A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of the teenager.

一名男子因与该谋杀少年案有关而被捕。

I am writing to you in connection with your recent job application.

我写此信与你最近求职一事有关。

in this/that connection

由于这(或那)事;为此
for reasons connected with sth recently mentioned