1 [I,T] connect (sth) (up) (to/with sth) to be joined to sth; to join sth to sth else 连接;连结:
The tunnels connect (up) ten metres further on.这两条隧道再往前十米就接通了。The printer is connected to the computer.打印机与计算机相连接。This motorway connects Oxford with Birmingham.这条高速公路连接牛津和伯明翰。☞Look at disconnect. 参看disconnect。
2 [T] connect sb/sth (with sb/sth) to have an association with sb/sth else; to realize or show that sb/sth is involved with sb/sth else 把…联系到…;发现或表明…与…有关:
There was no evidence that she was connected with the crime.没有证据显示她与那宗罪案有牵连。
3 [I] connect (with sth) (used about a bus, train, plane, etc) to arrive at a particular time so that passengers can change to another bus, train, plane, etc (指公共汽车、火车、飞机等)衔接:
a connecting flight联运航班
connect/kəˋnɛkt; kəˈnekt/v 1 [T] to join two or more things together 连接﹐连结: The M11 connects London and Cambridge. 11 号高速公路连接伦敦和剑桥。Connect the speakers to the stereo. 将扬声器同立体声设备连接起来。2 [T] to realize or show that a fact, event, person etc is related to or involved in something 把〔两者〕联系起来﹐把〔两者〕看作有关联: connect sb/sth with sth There is little evidence to connect him with the crime. 几乎没有证据把他与这桩罪案联系在一起。3 [T] to join something to a supply of electricity, gas, or water, or to a computer or telephone network [ disconnect ] 连接﹐接通〔电源﹑煤气﹑水﹑电脑或电话网络〕: Has the phone been connected yet? 电话接好了没有?+to Click here to connect to the Internet. 点击此处连接因特网。4 [I] if a plane, train etc connects with another one, it arrives just before the other one leaves so you can change from one to the other〔飞机﹑火车等〕衔接: a connecting flight to Rio 前往里约热内卢的衔接航班
connectconnectconnectsconnectedconnectingverb (connects, connecting, connected)to join one thing to another thing: This wire connects the DVD player to the television. The two cities are connected by a motorway.