connection

n

• ① 关系;关连
  • There is no connection between the two incidents.那两个事件之间没有关连。
  • Doctors say there's a connection between smoking and lung cancer.医生们说抽烟与肺癌有关系。
  • make a connection使有关连[关系]<with>

• ② 1(船、车等交通工具的)接驳2接驳的交通工具
  • make connections at Taipei在台北换车
  • make [miss] the connection(人)在时间上赶上[错过]联运接驳的交通工具
  • catch a connection with the express赶上接驳快车的一列火车

• ③ 1(人与人的)关系,交往;姻亲关系2有力人士;社会关系;亲戚
  • He has connections with many important people.他跟很多重要人物有来往[关系]。
  • form a connection with ...与…形成关系;与…结成姻亲
  • cut [break off] the connection with ...与…断绝关系。
  • He is a man of good connections.他是个社会关系很好的人。
  • use one's connections利用关系
  • She is one of my connections.她是我的亲戚。

• ④[机器、电话等的]连接,链接
  • You are in connection.【美】(电话)接通了(请开始通话)(=【英】You are through.)。
  • the connection of a hose to a faucet水管与水龙头的连接

• ⑤ 业务上的顾客
  • establish a connection (with ...)(与…)创建业务关系
  • The firm has a large connection.该公司有很多顾客。

• ⑥ 性交
  • have [form a] connection with ...与(某人)结上情爱之交;和…勾搭上。

• ⑦ 犯罪集团