in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 connexion
1 N-VAR 关系;联系 A connection is a relationship between two things, people, or groups. 关系;联系
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There was no evidence of a connection between BSE and the brain diseases recently confirmed in cats. [+ between]
没有证据表明疯牛病与最近确诊的猫类脑病有关联。
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The police say he had no connection with the security forces. [+ with]
警方说他与安全部队没有关系。
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He has denied any connection to the bombing.
他否认与爆炸事件有任何关联。
SYN association, relationship, link, relation
2 N-COUNT (电线或管道的)连接部分,接头 A connection is a joint where two wires or pipes are joined together. (电线或管道的)连接部分,接头
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Check all radiators for small leaks, especially round pipework connections.
检查所有的暖气片,看有没有小裂缝,尤其是管道连接处附近。
SYN link, coupling, junction, fastening
3 N-COUNT [usually n NOUN] (公路、铁路或空中的)交通连接,交通线 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、铁路或空中的)交通连接,交通线
4 N-COUNT [usually singular] 联运;转车;转机 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. 联运;转车;转机
5 N-PLURAL 关系;人脉 Your connections are the people who you know or are related to, especially when they are in a position to help you. 关系;人脉
SYN contact, friend, relation, ally
6 PREP-PHRASE 关于;与…有关 If you write or talk to someone in connection with something, you write or talk to them about that thing. 关于;与…有关 [formal]
7 PHRASE [PHRASE with cl] 关于这/那一点;在这/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. 关于这/那一点;在这/那方面 [formal]
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