- a relationship between two things or situations, especially where one thing affects the other事物间的联系, 关联：
a commission to investigate a link between pollution and forest decline.
一个调查污染和森林面积减少之间联系的委员会。
- a social or professional connection between people or organizations（社交、职业上的）联系：
he retained strong links with the media.
他同媒体保持着紧密的联系。
- something that enables communication between people沟通的纽带, 桥梁：
sign language interpreters represent a vital link between the deaf and hearing communities.
手语翻译是聋哑人和听力健全人士之间的重要沟通纽带。
- a means of contact, travel or transport between two places（两地之间的）联系方式; 交通线：
they set up a satellite link with Tokyo.
他们建立了与东京的卫星联系
a high-speed rail link to the channel tunnel.
与海峡隧道相连的高速铁路。
- Computing a code or instruction which connects one part of a program or an element in a list to another【计算机】链路。
- a ring or loop in a chain（链状物的）一环。
- a unit of measurement of length equal to one hundredth of a surveying chain (7.92 inches)令（长度单位, 1令等于1测链的百分之一, 即7.92英寸）。
- make, form, or suggest a connection with or between联系, 建立连接：
with obj. rumours that linked his name with Judith把他的名字和朱迪思联系在一起的传言
foreign and domestic policy are linked
外交和内政是互相联系的
no obj. she linked up with an artistic group.她和一个艺术团体建立了联系。
- connect or join physically连接：
with obj. a network of routes linking towns and villages连接城乡的交通网络
the cows are linked up to milking machines
奶牛和挤奶机连在一起了
no obj. three different groups, each linking with the other.三个互相联系但各不相同的团体。
- with obj. clasp; intertwine挽住, 勾住：
once outside he linked arms with her.
一到外面, 他就和她臂挽着臂。