connection是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 the state of being related to someone or something else -- （与某人或某事的）联系

  • The connection between smoking and heart disease is well known. 吸烟和心脏病之间的联系已为人们所熟知。

  • They're sisters? I knew their surname was the same, but I never made (= thought of) the connection. 她们是姐妹，是不是？我知道她们同姓，可从没想过她们是一家。

  • They want to talk to you in connection with an unpaid tax bill. 他们想和你谈谈一张未付税单的事。

• 1 the act of joining or being joined to something else, or the part or process that makes this possible -- （事物间的）连接，联结；连接物

  • The electricity company guarantees connection within 24 hours. 电力公司保证24小时内通电。

  • No wonder your charger isn't working. There's a loose connection (= a connecting wire has become loose) in the plug. 难怪你的充电器不充电，插头接线松了。

  • He only got the job because of his connections! 他是因为关系才得到了这份工作！

  • He has important connections in Washington. 他在华盛顿认识一些很有权势的人。

• 2 the way that two people can speak to each other by phone -- （电话）接通（质量）

  • Sorry, could you repeat that? This is a very bad connection. 对不起，请重复一遍，好吗？通话效果太差了。

• 3 a bus, train, plane, etc. that arrives at a time that allows passengers to get on after getting off another one, so that they can continue their journey -- （供中转旅客换乘的）接驳交通工具（如公车﹑火车﹑ 飞机等）

  • If the flight is late, we'll miss our connection. 如果航班晚点，我们会错过转机。