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| 1 | a connection between two or more people , places, facts, or events, especially when one is affected or caused by the other （尤指彼此影响或互为因果的）关联，联系 |
| +between Police arrested a man believed to be the main link between crime rings. 警察逮捕了一名男子，据信其为犯罪团伙中的重要人物。 |
| They are studying the links between carbon emissions and climate change. 他们正在研究碳排放物和气候变化之间的各种关联。 |
| find/establish/prove a link The link between smoking and cancer was established decades ago. 吸烟和癌症之间的关联在数十年前就已经确立。 |
| | 1a | a connection made between two pieces of electronic equipment so that they can exchange information （电子装置之间的）连接 | | The link between my computer and the telephone isn’ t very good. 我的电脑和这部电话之间连接得不是很好。 | |
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| 2 | often plural a relationship between two or more people , organizations, or countries （个人、机构或国家之间的）关系 |
| trading/economic links 贸易/经济往来 |
| +with/between At that time there was a close link between Scotland and France. 在那个时候，苏格兰和法国两国之间关系很密切。 |
| Back in the 1980s, the bank was criticized for its links with South Africa. 早在20世纪80年代，该银行由于与南非有业务往来而受到指责。 |
| forge/foster/develop a link The institution’ s goal is to forge stronger links between the scientific community and the world of industry. 该机构的目标就是使科学群体和工业世界之间的关系更加紧密。 |
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| 3 | a means of travel or communication connecting two or more places （地方之间的）交通线路，通讯渠道 |
| a road/rail link 公路线/铁路线 |
| +between There’ s a new permanent satellite link between Hong Kong and New York. 香港和纽约之间有一条固定的卫星通讯线路。 |
| | 3a | a connection between one file or section and another , for example on a website 超链接 | | If you click on this link, it takes you to our flight schedule. 点击这个超链接，你就可以浏览我们的航班时刻表。 | |
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| 4 | one of the connecting rings in a chain （链的）一环 |
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| - | the missing link
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| 1 | something such as a piece of information that is needed to connect two things or to complete an explanation , solution etc 缺失的一环（联系两事物或完成一个解释或解决方案等所缺的一条信息） |
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| 2 | in the theory of evolution , an animal that was believed to have evolved from apes and evolved into humans, but was never proved to exist （进化论所认为的未经证实的）类人猿和人类之间的过渡动物 |
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| - | the weak link (in the chain)
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| the weakest part of a group , plan , or team |
| （团体、计划或队伍中）最薄弱的一环 |
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