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connection noun
⇨ connection (an electrical connection) ⇨ family 2 (She's British but has German connections.) ⇨ relation (a connection between smoking and cancer) connection noun connection ♦︎ junction ♦︎ seam ♦︎ joint ♦︎ join ♦︎ linkThese words all mean the point or line where two things are joined together. 这些词均表示连接点、接头、接合处。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a connection / junction / seam / joint / join between sth and sth◆a loose connection / joint■ connection [countable] a point, especially in an electrical, telephone or computer system, where two parts connect 连接点；（尤指电力、电话或计算机系统的）接头◆A faulty connection caused the machine to stop.线路接错导致机器停止运转。◆Sorry, could you repeat that? This is a very bad connection.对不起，你能再说一遍吗？电话信号很不好。▸ connect verb [transitive] ◆First connect the printer to the computer.首先将打印机连接到电脑。◆We're waiting for the telephone to be connected.我们等着接通电话。 OPP disconnect ⇨ turn sth off ■ junction / /ˈdʒʌŋkʃn/ / [countable] a place where two or more cables, etc. meet or are joined （电缆等的）主接点，汇合处，接合点◆The telephone junction box was opened and the phone line was disconnected.电话分线盒给打开，电话线路切断了。◆The disease affects the junction between nerves and muscles.这种疾病会影响神经和肌肉的连接。■ seam [countable] a line where two things are joined together, especially a line of sewing joining two pieces of fabric or leather （尤指缝合织物或皮革的）线缝，接缝◆Finish the edges before sewing the shoulder seam.把衣服肩部缝上去之前先把边缘部分处理好。■ joint [countable] a place where two or more parts of an object are joined together, especially to form a corner （尤指构成拐角的）接头，接合处，接点◆The joint was sealed with waterproof tape.接合处用防水胶带密封了。■ join [countable] a place where two things are fixed together 连接处；接合点◆The two pieces were stuck together so well that you could hardly see the join.这两块粘合得太好了，几乎看不出接缝。 see also join ⇨ link verb 2 NOTE 辨析 Joint or join?A joint is part of the structure of sth; it is usually carefully made in a particular way and the two parts often meet at an angle to form a corner. A join is usually made from necessity, not design, for example because sth has broken, or in order to put two pieces of sth together to make a larger piece; the two parts often meet in a straight line. * joint是结构的一部分，通常是精心制作而成，两部分连接起来常形成拐角。join通常出于有必要而做，而非因为设计成这样，如因东西破裂了，或为了将某物的两块连成较大的一块，接合的两部分常连成直线。■ link [countable] one of the rings of a chain （链状物的）环，节，圈◆The chain was too long so I removed a few of the links.链子太长，所以我取下了几个环。 family2 noun a family of four 四口之家the support of family and friends 亲友的支持The painting has been in our family for generations. 这幅画是我们家的传家宝。family ♦︎ relative ♦︎ relation ♦︎ kin ♦︎ connectionsThese are all words for a person who is related to sb else, or a group of people who are related to each other. 这些词均表示亲人、亲属。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a relative / relation of mine, yours, his, etc.◆(a) close / near / distant relative / relation / kin◆the / sb's immediate family / relatives / relations◆(a) female / male relative / relation / kin◆a living / surviving relative / relation◆to have family / relatives / relations (in Australia, abroad, in the car trade, etc.)◆to stay with / visit family / relatives / relations◆friends and family / relatives / relations■ family [countable + singular or plural verb, uncountable] a group consisting of one or two parents, their children and other people who are related to them, for example grandparents, wives and husbands （大）家庭（包括父母、子女及近亲）◆All our family came to Grandad's eightieth birthday party.我们所有的亲属都来参加了祖父的八十寿宴。◆The support of family and friends is vital.亲友的支持极为重要。◆I always think of you as one of the family.我一直把你当成自家人。◆ (informal) She's family (= she is related to us).她是我们家的人。◆She grew up surrounded by a large extended family (= a family group that includes not only parents and children but also uncles, aunts, grandparents, etc.).她在一个大家族中长大。■ relative [countable] a person who is in the same family as sb else; a thing that belongs to the same group as sth else 亲戚；亲属；同类事物◆I have close relatives.我有近亲。◆She's looking after an elderly relative.她在照料一位年老的亲戚。◆The ibex is a distant relative of the mountain goat.北山羊与石山羊有较远的亲缘关系。▸ related adjective ◆We're distantly related.我们是远亲。◆The llama is related to the camel.美洲驼和骆驼是亲缘物种。■ relation [countable] a person who is in the same family as sb else 亲戚；亲属◆She's a distant relation of mine.她是我的一位远亲。◆He's called Brady too, but we're no relation (= not related).他也叫布雷迪，但我们不是亲戚。◆Is he any relation to you?他是你的什么亲戚吗？NOTE 辨析 Relative or relation?Sometimes you can use either word. 这两个词有时可通用◆She's a distant relative / relation of mine.她是我的一位远亲。 Relative is often used when the exact relationship between the people is not known or does not matter. 人们之间的确切关系不详或不重要时，常用relative◆On his death, the house will pass to the nearest surviving relative (= whichever relative that happens to be).他死后，房子将传给在世的最近亲。 Relation is used especially when you are stating or asking the degree of relationship between people. * relation尤用于陈述或询问人们之间是何种程度的关系◆We're no relation.我们不是亲戚。◆What relation is Rita to you?丽塔是你的什么亲戚？It is also used, both literally and figuratively, in the phrase poor relation. * relation也用在短语poor relation中，有字面和比喻两层意思◆Our branch of the family was always regarded as the poor relations.我们家这一支总是被视为家族中的穷亲戚。◆ (figurative) He believes that interior design is the poor relation of (= inferior to) architecture.他认为室内设计的地位比不上建筑。 ■ kin [plural] (old-fashioned or formal) your family or your relatives （统称）家属，亲属，亲戚◆Marriage between close kin is prohibited.禁止近亲结婚。◆I'm her next of kin (= her closest living relative).我是她的直系亲属。ⓘ Kin is most often used in the expression next of kin. * kin最常用于短语next of kin（直系亲属；最近亲）中。■ connections [plural] people who are your relatives, but not members of your close family 亲戚；旁系亲属◆She is British but also has German connections.她是英国人，但也有德国亲戚。◆He has a whole network of family connections in Italy.他在意大利有一整张亲属关系网。 relation noun relation ♦︎ connection ♦︎ relationship ♦︎ correlation ♦︎ link ♦︎ association ♦︎ interdependenceThese are all words for sth that connects similar things, or the way in which they are connected. 这些词均表示关系、关联、联系。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the relation / connection / relationship / correlation / link / association / interdependence between A and B◆a connection / a relationship / a correlation / a link / an association with sb / sth◆a connection / link to sth◆the relation / relationship of sth to sth◆in connection / association with sb / sth◆a close / significant relation / connection / relationship / correlation / link / association◆a direct / clear / strong / definite / possible relation / connection / relationship / correlation / link / association◆a complex relation / connection / relationship / association / interdependence◆a simple relation / connection / relationship / correlation◆a causal connection / relationship / link / association◆a positive relation / connection / relationship / correlation / link◆a negative relation / relationship / correlation / link◆to have a relation / a connection / a relationship / a correlation / a link / an association◆to show / examine the relation / connection / relationship / correlation / link / association◆to find a relation / a connection / a relationship / a correlation / a link / an association◆to prove the relation / connection / relationship / link / association◆to see the connection / relationship / correlation / link■ relation [uncountable, countable] (rather formal) the way in which two or more things are connected （事物之间的）关系，关联，联系◆The fee they are offering bears no relation to the amount of work involved.他们支付的酬金和所涉及的工作量无关。◆Its brain is small in relation to (= compared with) its body.与其身体相比，它的大脑很小。◆ (formal) I have some comments to make in relation to (= concerning) this matter.关于这件事我有几点看法。◆The study shows a close relation between poverty and ill health.该研究显示了贫穷和疾病之间的密切关系。■ connection [countable] something that connects two or more people or things 联系；关联◆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。◆The union did not have a direct connection with any political party.那个工会与任何政党都没有直接联系。◆How did you make the connection (= realize that there was a connection between two facts that did not seem to be related)?你怎么看出有这种关系的？ see also connect ⇨ link 1 ■ relationship [countable, uncountable] the way in which two or more things are connected （事物之间的）关系，关联，联系◆the relationship between mental and physical health精神健康和身体健康之间的关系◆ (rather formal) People alter their voices in relationship to background noise.人们根据环境噪音的大小调节自己的声音。◆ (rather formal) There is an inverse relationship between disability and social contact (= the greater sb's disability, the less social contact they have).残疾程度与社会接触程度呈反比关系。NOTE 辨析 Relation or relationship? Relation is most often used in expressions such as in relation to sth and to bear no/little relation to sth. When people talk about the relation/relationship between two or more things, they often use relation in more technical contexts. * relation最常用于in relation to sth和bear no/little relation to sth等短语中。可用the relation/relationship between表达两个或更多事物之间的关系，relation常用于更专业的语境。■ correlation /ˌkɒrəˈleɪʃn; NAmE ˌkɔːrəˈleɪʃn, ˌkɑːrəˈleɪʃn/ [countable, uncountable] (rather formal) a connection between two things in which one thing changes as the other does 相互关系；相关；关联◆There is a direct correlation between exposure to sun and skin cancer.暴晒与皮肤癌直接相关。◆the correlation of social power with wealth社会权力与财富的相关性 see also correlate ⇨ match 1 ■ link [countable] a connection between two or more people or things 联系；关联◆Police suspect there may be a link between the two murders.警方怀疑那两宗凶杀案可能有关联。◆The report failed to prove a causal link between violence on screen and in real life.该报告未能证实屏幕上和现实生活中的暴力行为之间存在因果关系。 see also link ⇨ link verb 1 NOTE 辨析 Connection or link?There is no real difference in meaning between these words. Only connection is used in the collocation make the connection. 这两个词在含义上没有实质差别。只有connection有make the connection这种搭配用法◆How did you make the link? Link can be slightly more informal than connection and is often used in newspapers. * link比connection稍非正式，常用于报纸报道。 ■ association [countable] (rather formal) a connection between things in which one is caused by the other 因果关系◆Is there a proven association between passive smoking and cancer?被动吸烟与癌症之间已被证实存在因果关系吗？■ interdependence /ˌɪntədɪˈpendəns; NAmE ˌɪntərdɪˈpendəns/ [uncountable, countable] (formal) a state in which people or things depend on each other, or consist of parts that depend on each other 互相依赖；互相依存；部分互相影响◆The report stresses the interdependence of teaching and research in universities.这份报告强调大学的教学和研究是相互依存的。 |