1
- mass noun the state or condition of physical touching接触：
his head made contact with one of the bollards.
他的头撞到了一根系船柱。
1.1
- the state or condition of communicating or meeting传达; 联系; 遭遇, 遇见：
he had lost contact with his friends.
他和朋友们失去了联系。
1.2
- as modifier caused or activated by or operating through physical touch接触（性）的; 通过接触的; 由接触引起的：
contact dermatitis.
接触性皮炎。
1.3
- count noun a connection for the passage of an electric current from one thing to another, or a part or device by which such a connection is made接通电; 触点, 接头; 接触器：
the sliding contact of the potentiometer.
电位计的滑动接头。
1.4
contacts
contact lenses接触透镜, 隐形眼镜。
2
- a meeting, communication, or relationship with someone见面; 联系; 交往; 关系：
they have forged contacts with key people in business.
他们已和商界关键人士建立了联系。
2.1
- a person who may be communicated with for information or assistance, especially with regard to one's job（尤指工作方面的）有用的社会关系; 联系人, 联络人; 情报来源：
Francesca had good contacts.
弗郎西斯卡有广泛的社会关系。
2.2
- a person who has associated with a patient with a contagious disease (and so may carry the infection)（传染病的）接触者。
with obj.
1
- communicate with (someone), typically in order to give or receive specific information（尤指为交换信息而）与…接触; 与…联系; 与…交往。
2
- touch接触：
I winced as my blister contacted the floor.
当（脚上的）水泡接触地板的时候, 我疼得缩了回来。
派生词
contactable
adjective词源
early 17th cent.: from Latin contactus, from contact- 'touched, grasped, bordered on', from the verb contingere, from con- 'together with' + tangere 'to touch'.