connection

n. 连接；关系；连接件

英文词源

connection (n.): late 14c., conneccion, later connexioun (mid-15c.), from Old French connexion, from Latin connexionem (nominative connexio) "a binding or joining together," from *connexare, frequentative of conectere "to fasten together, to tie, join together," from com- "together" (see com-) + nectere "to bind, tie" (see nexus).

Spelling shifted from connexion to connection (especially in American English) mid-18c. under influence of connect, abetted by affection, direction, etc. See -xion.

1. 13 men have been questioned in connection with the murder.: 有13名男子因谋杀案受到盘问。

2. The minister denied there was a direct connection between the two issues.: 部长否认两者之间有直接的联系。

3. The book explores the connection between American ethnic and regional literatures.: 这本书探讨了美国族裔文学与地区文学之间的关系。

4. Police arrested five young men in connection with one of the attacks.: 警方逮捕了与其中一次袭击有关的5名青年男子。