in BRIT, also use 英國英語亦用 connexion
1 N-VAR 關系;聯系 A
connection is a relationship between two things, people, or groups.
關系;聯系 -
There was no evidence of a connection between BSE and the brain diseases recently confirmed in cats. [+ between]
沒有證據表明瘋牛病與最近確診的貓類腦病有關聯。
-
The police say he had no connection with the security forces. [+ with]
警方說他與安全部隊沒有關系。
-
He has denied any connection to the bombing.
他否認與爆炸事件有任何關聯。
2 N-COUNT (電線或管道的)連接部分,接頭 A
connection is a joint where two wires or pipes are joined together.
(電線或管道的)連接部分,接頭 -
Check all radiators for small leaks, especially round pipework connections.
檢查所有的暖氣片,看有沒有小裂縫,尤其是管道連接處附近。
3 N-COUNT [usually n NOUN] (公路、鐵路或空中的)交通連接,交通線 If a place has good road, rail, or air
connections, many places can be directly reached from there by car, train, or plane.
(公路、鐵路或空中的)交通連接,交通線 4 N-COUNT [usually singular] 聯運;轉車;轉機 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.
聯運;轉車;轉機 5 N-PLURAL 關系;人脈 Your
connections are the people who you know or are related to, especially when they are in a position to help you.
關系;人脈 6 PREP-PHRASE 關於;與…有關 If you write or talk to someone
in connection with something, you write or talk to them about that thing.
關於;與…有關 [formal] 7 PHRASE [PHRASE with cl] 關於這/那一點;在這/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.
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