interconnect

/ˌɪntəkəˈnekt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪntərkəˈnekt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌin-tər-kə-ˈnekt/ (ame, mw)

interconnect — verb

  • interconnectpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • interconnectshe / she / it
  • interconnectedpast simple
  • interconnecting-ing form

1. When two or more things interconnect, they are linked to each other so that info

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

When two or more things interconnect, they are linked to each other so that information, energy, or movement can pass between them as part of a larger system.

例句

The company's offices in Taipei, Tokyo, and Seoul all interconnect through a shared computer network.

interconnect + through + noun phrase (path/medium)

The two rivers interconnect near the valley, creating a wider waterway for local farmers.

同義詞
  • link up

    more informal, describes physical joining

  • interlock

    implies parts that fit together physically, like puzzle pieces

  • network

    emphasises the communication/social aspect of the connection

反義詞
  • disconnect

    to separate or break the link between things

  • separate

    to keep apart; does not imply a prior connection existed

文法句型

interconnect (with each other)

interconnect + with + noun

用法筆記

This is the intransitive sense — the subject is the things being connected, and the linking happens mutually. Often used with 'with' to name the other elements: X interconnects with Y.

常見錯誤

❌The wires interconnect each other.
✅The wires interconnect with each other.
💡When using 'each other,' include the preposition 'with' before it.
❌I interconnected the two computers' (for sense 1).
✅The two computers interconnected automatically.
💡Sense 1 is intransitive; the computers connect themselves. Use sense 2 for an intentional action.

2. To connect two or more similar things deliberately so that they work together as

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

To connect two or more similar things deliberately so that they work together as a linked system, especially by joining cables, pipes, or other physical links between them.

例句

The technician interconnected all the office computers so staff could share files easily.

interconnect + direct object + so-clause (purpose)

The city council plans to interconnect the two railway lines to speed up cross-town travel.

同義詞
  • link

    more general and common; does not emphasise the systemic nature

  • network

    especially for computers and electronic devices

  • join together

    more informal, used for physical objects

反義詞

文法句型

interconnect + noun + with/to + noun

be interconnected + with + noun

用法筆記

This is the transitive sense — someone does the connecting. Frequently used in the passive (be interconnected) when the agent is unimportant. The object is always plural or a collective noun, since at least two items must be involved.

常見錯誤

❌He interconnected the computer
✅He interconnected the computers (plural).
💡Because 'interconnect' means to join things together, the object must refer to two or more items.
❌I interconnected the system to the printer
✅I interconnected the system with the printer.
💡The preferred preposition is 'with' rather than 'to' for expressing reciprocal linking.