linkup

linkup — noun

1. an event or arrangement in which two or more people, organizations, systems, or

1.名詞B2
釋義

an event or arrangement in which two or more people, organizations, systems, or devices are brought together so they can communicate or work with each other

例句

Naoko arranged a video linkup between the Tokyo and London offices.

video linkup between [office A] and [office B]

The space agency completed a successful linkup with the orbiting station.

同義詞
  • connection

    more general; can be physical, logical, or personal, not necessarily involving cooperation

  • hookup

    more informal; often suggests a temporary or casual joining, especially in broadcasting

  • coupling

    more technical; used mainly for mechanical or physical joining

反義詞
  • disconnection

    the act of separating things that were linked

  • split

    a division of something that was previously joined

文法句型

linkup + between + [group A] + and + [group B]

linkup + with + [group/organization]

用法筆記

Often used in news and business contexts to describe planned connections between organizations, broadcasters, or communication systems.

常見錯誤

❌The two companies announced a link.
✅The two companies announced a linkup.
💡A 'link' is more general and abstract; a 'linkup' specifically describes the event or arrangement of coming together to cooperate.

2. a device, component, or factor that physically or functionally joins two or more

2.名詞B2
釋義

a device, component, or factor that physically or functionally joins two or more things together

例句

Wren replaced the worn linkup between the trailer and the truck.

linkup between [vehicle part A] and [vehicle part B]

The engineer designed a small metal linkup to join the two pipes.

同義詞
  • connector

    the most direct equivalent; very common in technical English

  • coupler

    used specifically for mechanical parts that join two moving components

  • link

    more general; can refer to any connecting element, physical or abstract

文法句型

linkup + between + [part A] + and + [part B]

用法筆記

More common in technical, mechanical, or electronic contexts. Distinguish from sense 1 (CONNECTING GROUPS), which describes the event of coming together rather than the physical part that does the joining.