link

noun

1. 联系；连接
   a connection between two or more people or things
   1. Police suspect there may be a link between the two murders.
      警方怀疑那两桩凶杀案可能有关联。
   2. evidence for a strong causal link between exposure to sun and skin cancer
      太阳曝晒与皮肤癌之间有紧密因果关系的证据
2. 关系；纽带
   a relationship between two or more people, countries or organizations
   1. to establish trade links with Asia
      与亚洲建立贸易关系
   2. Social customs provide a vital link between generations.
      社会风俗在代与代之间起到了极其重要的纽带作用。
3. 交通路线；通讯手段
   a means of travelling or communicating between two places
   1. a high-speed rail link
      高速的铁路交通
   2. a link road
      连接道路
   3. a video link
      视频线路
   4. The speech was broadcast via a satellite link .
      这次演讲是通过卫星播放的。
4. 链接
   a place in an electronic document that is connected to another electronic document or to another part of the same document
   1. To visit similar websites to this one, click on the links at the bottom of the page.
      要访问与这个网站类似的网站，点击网页底部的链接。
5. （链状物的）环，节，圈
   each ring of a chain

verb

1. 把（物体、机器、地方等）连接起来
   to make a physical or electronic connection between one object, machine, place, etc. and another
   1. The video cameras are linked to a powerful computer.
      这些摄像机是与一台功能强大的计算机相连接的。
   2. The Channel Tunnel links Britain with the rest of Europe.
      英吉利海峡隧道把英国和欧洲其他国家连接起来了。
   3. When computers are networked, they are linked together so that information can be transferred between them.
      计算机联网连接，即彼此可互传信息。
2. 联系；相关联
   if sth links two things, facts or situations, or they are linked , they are connected in some way
   1. Exposure to ultraviolet light is closely linked to skin cancer.
      受紫外线照射与皮肤癌紧密相关。
   2. The two factors are directly linked .
      这两个因素直接联系在一起。
   3. The personal and social development of the child are inextricably linked (= they depend on each other) .
      儿童在自身和与人交往两方面的成长是相辅相成的。
3. 说明（两件东西或两人之间）有联系（或关系）
   to state that there is a connection or relationship between two things or people
   1. Detectives have linked the break-in to a similar crime in the area last year.
      侦探认为这起入室盗窃案与去年此地区一类似案件有关。
   2. Newspapers have linked his name with the singer.
      报章报道把他的名字与那名歌手连在一起。
4. 挽住；钩住；套在一起
   to join two things by putting one through the other
   1. The two girls linked arms as they strolled down the street.
      两个女孩挽着胳臂沿街漫步而行。

1. N-COUNT 联系；关系；关联
   If there is a link between two things or situations, there is a relationship between them, for example because one thing causes or affects the other.
   1. ...the link between smoking and lung cancer.
      吸烟与胃癌之间的关联
2. See also: The UN Security Council has linked any lifting of sanctions to compliance with the ceasefire terms... The study further strengthens the evidence linking smoking with early death... Liver cancer is linked to the hepatitis B virus... The detention raised two distinct but closely linked questions. index-linked
3. N-COUNT 连接物；连接线
   A link between two things or places is a physical connection between them.
   1. ...the high-speed rail link between London and the Channel Tunnel...
      伦敦与海峡隧道间的高速铁路连接线
   2. The new road schemes include a link between Chelmsford and the M25...
      新的道路规划中包括了一条切姆斯福德与M25号高速公路的连接线。
   3. Stalin insisted that the radio link with the German Foreign Ministry should remain open.
      斯大林坚持与德国外交部的无线电联系应该保持开放。
4. VERB 连接；接合
   If two places or objects are linked or something links them, there is a physical connection between them.
   1. ...the Rama Road, which links the capital, Managua, with the Caribbean coast...
      连接首都马那瓜和加勒比海岸的拉马路
   2. The campus is linked by regular bus services to Coventry.
      校园与考文垂之间由班车连接起来。
   3. ...the Channel Tunnel linking Britain and France.
      连通英国与法国的海峡隧道
5. N-COUNT （友好的或商业上的）联系，关系
   A link between two people, organizations, or places is a friendly or business connection between them.
   1. Kiev hopes to cement close links with Bonn...
      基辅希望能加强与波恩的密切关系。
   2. In 1984 the long link between AC Cars and the Hurlock family was severed...
      1984年，AC汽车公司与赫洛克家族长久以来的关系破裂了。
   3. A cabinet minister came under investigation for links to the Mafia.
      一位内阁大臣因被怀疑与黑手党有关联而受到调查。
6. N-COUNT 联系物；纽带
   A link to another person or organization is something that allows you to communicate with them or have contact with them.
   1. She was my only link with the past...
      她是我与过去的唯一纽带。
   2. The Red Cross was created to provide a link between soldiers in battle and their families at home...
      红十字会是作为前线士兵和后方家人的一种联系方式而创立起来的。
   3. These projects will provide vital links between companies and universities.
      这些项目将会成为公司和大学之间至关重要的联系纽带。
7. VERB 声称…（与…）有关系（或关联）
   If you link one person or thing to another, you claim that there is a relationship or connection between them.
   1. Criminologist Dr Ann Jones has linked the crime to social circumstances...
      犯罪学家安·琼斯博士认为这起罪案与社会环境有关。
   2. They've linked her with various men, including magnate Donald Trump.
      他们把她与不同的男人扯上关系，包括大亨唐纳德·特朗普。
   3. ...a report in The Sunday Times linking him with organized crime.
      《星期日泰晤士报》上一篇声称他与集团犯罪有联系的报道
8. N-COUNT （超文本）链接
   In computing, a link is a connection between different documents, or between different parts of the same document, using hypertext.
   1. Link is also a verb.
      
   2. Certainly, Andreessen didn't think up using hypertext to link Internet documents.
      当然，用超文本链接因特网文档并不是安德烈亚森发明的。
9. （链的）环，节，圈
   A link is one of the rings in a chain.
10. VERB 串联；挽住；勾住
    If you link one thing with another, you join them by putting one thing through the other.
    1. She linked her arm through his...
       她挽住他的手臂。
    2. He linked the fingers of his hands together on his stomach.
       他双手十指交叉放在腹部。
11. See also: link-up

1. They have yet to break the link with the trade unions.
   他们还必须断绝与工会组织的联系。
2. Rawlins stresses that it is impossible to prove a causal link between the drug and the deaths
   罗林斯强调无法证明这种药物和多起死亡事件之间存在因果关系。
3. I clicked on a link and recent reviews of the production came up.
   我点击了一个链接，有关该剧的最新评论弹了出来。
4. Where I part company with him, however, is over the link he forges between science and liberalism.
   然而，我与他产生分歧的地方是，他把科学与自由主义联系了起来。
5. The study also demonstrated a direct link between obesity and mortality
   该研究还表明了肥胖症和死亡率之间存在直接的联系。
6. The UN Security Council has linked any lifting of sanctions to compliance with the ceasefire terms
   联合国安全理事会将取消制裁与遵守停火协议挂钩。
7. The study further strengthens the evidence linking smoking with early death
   这项研究进一步证实了吸烟与早逝之间的联系。
8. Liver cancer is linked to the hepatitis B virus
   肝癌与乙肝病毒存在关联。
9. The detention raised two distinct but closely linked questions.
   这一拘留行为引发了两个互为独立但又密切相关的问题。
10. Stalin insisted that the radio link with the German Foreign Ministry should remain open.
    斯大林坚持与德国外交部的无线电联系应该保持开放。
11. The campus is linked by regular bus services to Coventry.
    校园与考文垂之间由班车连接起来。
12. Kiev hopes to cement close links with Bonn
    基辅希望能加强与波恩的密切关系。
13. In 1984 the long link between AC Cars and the Hurlock family was severed
    1984年，AC汽车公司与赫洛克家族长久以来的关系破裂了。
14. A cabinet minister came under investigation for links to the Mafia.
    一位内阁大臣因被怀疑与黑手党有关联而受到调查。
15. She was my only link with the past
    她是我与过去的唯一纽带。
16. The Red Cross was created to provide a link between soldiers in battle and their families at home
    红十字会是作为前线士兵和后方家人的一种联系方式而创立起来的。
17. These projects will provide vital links between companies and universities.
    这些项目将会成为公司和大学之间至关重要的联系纽带。
18. Criminologist Dr Ann Jones has linked the crime to social circumstances
    犯罪学家安·琼斯博士认为这起罪案与社会环境有关。
19. They've linked her with various men, including magnate Donald Trump.
    他们把她与不同的男人扯上关系，包括大亨唐纳德·特朗普。
20. She linked her arm through his
    她挽住他的手臂。
21. He linked the fingers of his hands together on his stomach.
    他双手十指交叉放在腹部。
22. We're dealing with probably the biggest missing link in what we know about human evolution.
    我们正在解决的可能是我们所知的人类进化过程中缺失最大的一环。
23. Try not to link your sense of self-worth to the opinions of others.
    尽量不要把你的自我价值感和别人的意见联系起来。
24. A strong link was found between parental mental illness and disturbance in their children.
    业已发现父母的精神病史和子女的精神障碍之间有密切的关系。
25. He suggested a link between class size and test results of seven-year-olds
    他认为7岁大的学生的测试分数和班级的规模有关系。
26. For many, the post office is the only link with the outside world
    对很多人来说，这个邮局是与外界联系的唯一纽带。
27. Something must have gone wrong with the satellite link.
    卫星连接一定出了毛病。
28. This phrase serves as a connecting link between the preceding and the following.
    这个短语起到了承上启下的作用。
29. To link work at selected spots with that in entire areas is a very effective working method.
    点面结合是一个很有效的工作方法。

  link connect join relate unite【导航词义：联合，连接，联系】

  link v. 连接，联系

〔辨析〕指将具体的人、事物、地方等连接起来；也指使人或事物相关联。

  connect v. 连接，联系

〔辨析〕词义广泛，指连接有形的事物、接通电源、燃气、网络等；也指将某人或某事关联起来。

  join v. 连接，汇合

〔辨析〕常指将事物连接或固定在一起；也指道路，河流等汇合。

  relate v. 联系，使有联系

〔辨析〕指事物之间存在联系或把不同事物联系起来。

  unite v. （使）联合，（使）团结

〔辨析〕指人或机构联合起来以实现共同目标。

  coherence connection link【导航词义：关联】

  coherence n. 连贯（性），条理（性）

〔辨析〕通常指文章的顺畅性，强调自然及逻辑上的衔接。

  connection n. 联系，关联

〔辨析〕指事物之间的关联、因果关系和相互影响。

  link n. 联系，关系

〔辨析〕指两个事物或观点之间的联系；也指人、国家、组织等之间的关系。

link up (with sb/sth)

1. （与…）连接，结合；使连接；使结合
   to join or become joined with sb/sth
   1. Police suspect there may be a link between the two murders.
      警方怀疑那两桩凶杀案可能有关联。
   2. evidence for a strong causal link between exposure to sun and skin cancer
      太阳曝晒与皮肤癌之间有紧密因果关系的证据

n.

a link in the chain

• 链条中的一个环节；整个过程中的一个阶段
  one of the stages in a process or a line of argument

the weak link (in the chain)

• 薄弱环节
  the point at which a system or an organization is most likely to fail

noun

1. a fastener that serves to join or connect
   1. the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction

   Synonym:    linkuptietie-in

2. an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data

   Synonym:    data link

3. a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave)

   Synonym:    radio link

4. a channel for communication between groups
   1. he provided a liaison with the guerrillas

   Synonym:    liaisoncontactinter-group communication

5. (computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list

6. a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a chain

7. the means of connection between things linked in series

   Synonym:    nexus

8. a connecting shape

   Synonym:    connectionconnexion

9. the state of being connected
   1. the connection between church and state is inescapable

   Synonym:    connectionconnectedness

verb

1. make a logical or causal connection
   1. I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind
   2. colligate these facts
   3. I cannot relate these events at all

   Synonym:    associatetie inrelatecolligatelink upconnect

2. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
   1. Can you connect the two loudspeakers?
   2. Tie the ropes together
   3. Link arms

   Synonym:    connecttielink up

3. link with or as with a yoke
   1. yoke the oxen together

   Synonym:    yoke

4. be or become joined or united or linked
   1. The two streets connect to become a highway
   2. Our paths joined
   3. The travelers linked up again at the airport

   Synonym:    connectlink upjoinunite