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connect verb
⇨ link 1 (jobs connected with the environment) ⇨ link 2 (The towns are connected by train services.) ⇨ relate (There was nothing to connect him with the crime.)link1 verb The two factors are directly linked. 这两个因素有直接联系。The cameras are linked to a computer. 这些摄像机与一台计算机相连接。link ♦︎ connect ♦︎ couple sth with sthThese are all words that can be used when there is a connection between people or things. 这些词均表示相互联系。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be linked / connected / coupled with sb / sth◆to be closely / intimately / directly / inextricably / obviously / necessarily / loosely / somehow / in some way linked / connected■ link [transitive, usually passive] if two things are linked, there is a relationship between them in which one causes the other, or each depends on the other 与⋯有联系；与⋯相关联◆Exposure to ultraviolet light is closely linked to skin cancer.受紫外线照射与皮肤癌紧密相关。◆The two factors are directly linked.这两个因素有直接联系。◆The personal and social development of the child are inextricably linked.儿童在自身和社会交往两方面的成长是相辅相成的。 see also link ⇨ relation noun ■ connect [transitive, usually passive] (rather formal) if two people or things are connected, there is a relationship between them, usually because they are in the same family, group or subject area 与⋯有联系；与⋯相关联◆They are connected by marriage.他们已联姻。◆The two subjects are closely connected.这两门学科关系紧密。◆I've been applying for jobs connected with the environment.我一直在申请与自然环境有关的工作。 see also connection ⇨ relation NOTE 辨析 Link or connect?In some cases you can use either word. 在有些情况下这两个词可以通用◆The two factors are directly linked / connected.这两个因素有直接联系。However, link is often used when the connection between two things is stronger, because one causes the other, or the two depend on each other, in a way that makes it impossible to separate them. 但是，link常用于两事物之间联系紧密的情况，如有因果关系或相互依存、不可分割的关系◆to be indissolubly / inescapably / inevitably / inexorably / inextricably / inseparably linked牢固／不可避免／密不可分地联系在一起 Connect is often used when the connection is looser, and really means that the two things belong to the same general area. People can be connected with each other, but not linked. * connect常用于联系不太紧密的情况，实则表示两事物属于同一领域。人际间的联系要用connect，不用link◆They are linked by marriage. ■ ˈcouple sth with sth phrasal verb [usually passive] to combine sth with sth else, producing a particular result 把⋯与⋯连接起来；⋯加上⋯◆Overproduction, coupled with falling sales, has led to huge losses for the company.生产过剩加上销售下降使这家公司遭受了巨大损失。 link2 verb The two factors are directly linked. 这两个因素有直接联系。The cameras are linked to a computer. 这些摄像机与一台计算机相连接。link ♦︎ connect ♦︎ joinThese words all mean to make a physical or electronic connection between two or more things. 这些词均表示通过物理或电子方法连接两个或多个事物。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to link / connect / join sth to sth◆to link / connect sth with sth◆to link / connect / join A and B◆to link / join A and B together◆to link / join (sth) up◆to connect / join pieces◆to link / connect cities / rooms◆to link / connect / join sth to a computer◆to be linked / connected / joined by a line◆directly linked / connected■ link [transitive, often passive] to make a physical or electronic connection between one object, machine or place and another 把（物体、机器或地方）连接起来◆The computers are linked into the network.这些电脑是联网的。◆The tunnel links Britain with the rest of Europe.这条隧道把英国和欧洲其他国家连接起来。■ connect [transitive, intransitive] to make a connection, usually a permanent one, between two or more places or things; to have a connection to sth 使（永久地）连接；联结◆The towns are connected by train and bus services.这些城镇由火车和公共汽车连接起来。◆The canal was built to connect the city with the port.修筑这条运河是为了将该城市和港口连接起来。◆There is a connecting door between the two bedrooms.两间卧室由一扇门连通起来。◆The two bedrooms connect.这两间卧室是相通的。■ join [transitive, intransitive] to fix or connect two or more things together, often things that have been specially made to fit together; to be fixed together or connected 连接；接合；联结◆Join the two sections of pipe together.把这两段管子连接在一起。◆The island is joined to the mainland by a bridge.这个岛靠一座桥与大陆相连。◆Draw a line joining (up) the dots.画一条线将这些点连接起来。◆How do these two pieces join?这两件东西该怎样接合呢？ see also join ⇨ connection relate verb relate ♦︎ associate ♦︎ link ♦︎ match ♦︎ connectThese words all mean to show or make a connection between two or more things. 这些词均表示联系、使有联系、把⋯联系起来。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to relate / link / match / connect sth to sth◆to associate / link / match / connect sth with sth◆to relate / associate / link / match / connect (sth) directly◆to relate / associate / link / connect sth specifically◆to relate / associate / link sth explicitly◆to associate / link / connect sth firmly■ relate [transitive] (rather formal) to show or make a connection between things 联系；使有联系；把⋯联系起来◆I found it difficult to relate the two ideas in my mind.我觉得很难把这两种想法联系在一起。◆In future, pay increases will be related to productivity.以后，加薪将和效率挂钩。ⓘ Relate is often used in business texts, describing how one thing will change according to how much sth else changes. * relate常用于商务文本，描述一事物因另一事物变化而跟着变化的关系◆performance-related pay与业绩挂钩的薪酬◆income-related benefits与收入相关联的福利◆an earnings-related pension scheme与收入挂钩的养老金计划 ■ associate /əˈsəʊʃieɪt, əˈsəʊsieɪt; NAmE əˈsoʊʃieɪt/ [transitive] (rather formal) to make a connection between people or things in your mind 联想；联系◆I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood.一闻到烘烤食物的味道我就想起了童年。◆He is closely associated in the public mind with horror movies.在公众心目中，他总是和恐怖电影紧密联系在一起。 see also association ⇨ association ■ link [transitive] (especially journalism 尤用于新闻) to state that there is a connection between people or things 说明（两人或两事物之间）有联系（或有关系）◆Detectives have linked the break-in to a similar crime in the area last year.侦探认为这起入室盗窃案与去年此地区一起类似案件有关。◆Newspapers have linked his name with the singer.报纸报道把他的名字与那个歌手连在一起。ⓘ Link is often used in newspapers to talk about people possibly being involved in a particular crime, or knowing sb who has been involved in a crime. * link常用于报纸报道，指涉案或认识涉案者。■ match [transitive] to find sb/sth that goes together with or is connected with another person or thing 找对应（或相关）的人（或物）；配对◆The aim of the competition is to match the quote to the person who said it.比赛的要求是把引文及其作者配对起来。◆The control group in the experiment was matched for age and sex.实验中对照组的年龄和性别与试验组是匹配的。■ connect [transitive] (rather formal) to notice or make a connection between people or things 注意到与⋯有关联；把⋯联系起来◆There was nothing to connect him with the crime.他与那起犯罪毫无关联。◆I was surprised to hear them mentioned together: I had never connected them before.听到有人把他们牵扯在一起我很吃惊，我以前从未想过他们会有关联。NOTE 辨析 Relate, associate or connect?When you associate two things in your mind, it just happens, often because of experiences you have already had. When you relate or connect two things in your mind, it requires more of an effort because the connection is not so obvious or natural to you. * associate指常因过往的经验自然而然地产生某种联想。relate或connect指将关系不太明显的两个事物联系起来，这种关联不是自然而然就想到的，需要多一点心思去发掘◆I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood.一闻到烘烤食物的味道我就想起了童年。◆I always relate/connect the smell of baking with/to my childhood. ◆I found it hard to relate / connect the two ideas in my mind.我觉得很难把这两种想法联系在一起。◆I found it hard to associate the two ideas in my mind. Relate can also be used to talk about a deliberate decision to make two things dependent on each other. * relate亦可指故意使两件事情互相影响◆Pay increases will be related to productivity.加薪将和效率挂钩。◆Pay increases will be associated with/connected with productivity. Connect can also be used to talk about facts or evidence that provide a link between things. * connect亦可指事实或证据显示不同事物之间有关联◆There was nothing to connect him with the crime.他与那起犯罪毫无关联。◆There was nothing to relate/associate him to/with the crime. |