connections
connections — 名詞
1. a relationship, association, or link that joins two or more people, things, even
關聯；關係
事物之間的連結或聯繫
a relationship, association, or link that joins two or more people, things, events, or ideas — for example, a connection between smoking and lung cancer, or a family connection between two people who share ancestors.
Scientists have found a clear connection between air pollution and lung disease.
科學家發現空氣汙染與肺部疾病之間有明確的關聯。
connection + between + [cause] + and + [effect]
Tao's family connection with the Wang family goes back three generations.
Tao 家和 Wang 家的關係已經延續了三代。
family connection + with
The police are investigating a possible connection between the two burglaries.
警方正在調查這兩起竊案之間是否可能有關聯。
Camila felt an instant connection with the other students in her art class.
Camila 覺得自己和藝術課上的其他同學一見如故。
- link
more direct and concrete; a link is often stronger or more physical than a connection
- tie
suggests a personal or emotional bond, often plural (ties)
- relationship
broader than connection; can describe ongoing interaction, not just a single link
- disconnection
the state of being separate or unrelated
文法句型
connection + between + noun + and + noun
connection + with + noun
用法筆記
Often used with 'between' when linking two separate things, or 'with' when referring to a relationship one thing has to another. The plural form 'connections' is common when describing multiple links at once.
常見錯誤
2. the act or process of joining two things together so that they can work, communi
連接；連結
將兩者接合的動作或過程
the act or process of joining two things together so that they can work, communicate, or interact — for example, plugging a cable into a device to link it to a network, or linking two software systems so they can exchange data.
The connection of the new printer to the office network took under five minutes.
把新印表機連接到辦公室網路花了不到五分鐘。
connection + of + [device] + to + [network]
A loose connection in the cable caused the screen to flicker.
電纜中的接頭鬆脫導致螢幕不斷閃爍。
The connection of the two railway lines will make travel across the valley much faster.
兩條鐵路連結之後，穿越山谷的旅程將快得多。
You need a stable internet connection to join the video call with your team.
你需要穩定的網路連線才能參加團隊的視訊會議。
- disconnection
the act of separating or cutting off
文法句型
connection + of + [thing 1] + to + [thing 2]
用法筆記
In technology contexts, 'connection' (uncountable) refers to the quality or state of being linked (e.g. 'good connection'), while 'a connection' (countable) describes a specific instance of linking two systems together. This sense focuses on the act or process of joining, not on the travel routes or communication infrastructure themselves.
常見錯誤
3. a train, bus, plane, phone line, internet link, or other service that allows a t
轉乘；接駁
旅行轉乘或通訊聯絡的管道
a train, bus, plane, phone line, internet link, or other service that allows a traveller to continue a journey or enables communication across distances — for example, a train connection between two cities, or a phone connection that links callers in different countries.
Her flight arrived late, so she missed her connection to Seoul.
她的航班抵達時已延誤，因此錯過了轉往首爾的班機。
miss + [one's] connection
The train connection between Taipei and Kaohsiung is fast and runs every thirty minutes.
台北和高雄之間的火車班次頻繁，每三十分鐘就有一班。
train connection + between + [place 1] + and + [place 2]
A poor phone connection made it difficult for Layla to hear her mother's voice.
電話訊號很差，Layla 很難聽清楚媽媽的聲音。
Anh's bus connection from the airport to the hotel was cancelled without warning.
Anh 從機場到飯店的接駁巴士臨時被取消了。
文法句型
[transport/communication] + connection + to + [place]
用法筆記
When used for travel, 'connection' always refers to a second or later leg of a journey, not the first. For communication equipment, it can describe both the physical wire or cable (e.g. 'phone connection') and the quality of the signal.
常見錯誤
4. people you know who have influence, power, information, or useful positions that
人脈；門路
能提供幫助的關係網絡
people you know who have influence, power, information, or useful positions that can help you in your work, social life, or personal goals — for example, a friend who works at a company where you want a job, or a relative who knows important people in government.
Raj got the job through his father's business connections in the banking industry.
Raj 靠父親在銀行業的人脈得到了那份工作。
business connections + in + [industry]
Mila used her connections at the university to arrange an internship for her younger sister.
Mila 利用她在大學的關係為妹妹安排了實習機會。
use [one's] connections
Having good connections in the film industry can open many doors for young actors.
在電影圈擁有良好的人脈可以為年輕演員打開許多機會之門。
The lawyer's political connections helped speed up the approval process for her client's building permit.
那位律師的政治關係幫助她的客戶加快了建築許可的審批流程。
文法句型
[possessive] + connections
connections + in + [field/industry]
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural ('connections') for this meaning. A single useful person would be called 'a contact' rather than 'a connection'. The phrase 'through one's connections' is a fixed expression implying that the help was obtained because of who you know, not what you know.
常見錯誤
5. a person who sells illegal drugs and is known to people who use them — usually d
藥頭
販賣非法藥物的人
a person who sells illegal drugs and is known to people who use them — usually describes someone who supplies drugs regularly rather than in a single transaction.
The police arrested the dealer who had been the main heroin connection in the neighborhood.
警方逮捕了那位毒販，他一直是社區裡海洛因的主要供應者。
Detectives tracked down the connection who supplied counterfeit pills to several nightclubs.
警方循線找到了向多家夜店提供偽藥的藥頭。
During the trial, witnesses described how they contacted their connection to buy cocaine.
審判期間，證人描述了他們如何聯繫藥頭購買古柯鹼。
The gang's drug connection operated from a warehouse on the edge of town.
那個幫派的毒品供應商在城鎮邊緣的一間倉庫裡運作。
用法筆記
This sense belongs to informal slang and would not be used in formal or academic writing. It typically appears in news reports about crime, in detective stories, or in conversations about the illegal drug trade. The singular form is common ('a connection') despite Sense 4 usually being plural.