/kə'nekt; kə`nɛkt/
v
1 [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ (sth) (up) (to/with sth) come or bring together or into contact; join 连接; 联结; 结合
*The wires connect (up) under the floor. 电线是在地板下接通的.
* Where does the cooker connect with the gas-pipe? 煤气炉在什么地方与煤气管道衔接?
* The two towns are connected by a railway. 这两个市镇通火车.
* A railway connects Oxford and/with Reading. 牛津与雷丁之间有铁路相连.
* Connect the fridge (up) to the electricity supply. 接通冰箱的电源.
* The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone. 股骨连着髋骨.
* The two rooms have a connecting door, ie so that you can go straight from one room into the other. 这两个房间有门相通.
* an ill-connected narrative 缺乏连贯性的叙述.
2 (a) [Tn, Tn.pr usu passive 通常用于被动语态] ~ sb (with sb/sth) associate sb (with sb/sth); relate sb (to sb/sth) 使某人（与某人[某事物]）有联系; 使有关系
*a man connected with known criminals 与人所共知的罪犯有关系的人
* The two men are connected by marriage. 这两个男子是姻亲.
* She is connected with a noble family. 她是某名门望族的亲戚.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (with sb/sth) think of (different things or people) as being related to each other 用想像把（不同事物或人）联系起来; 联想
*I was surprised to hear them mentioned together
*I've never connected them before. 听到有人把他们俩扯在一起, 我感到很惊奇, 我以前从未想到过他们之间有什么关系.
* People connect Vienna with waltzes and coffee-houses. 人们一提到维也纳就会联想到华尔兹圆舞曲和咖啡馆.
3 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sth) (of a train, plane, etc) be timed to arrive so that passengers can transfer from or to another train, plane, etc （指火车、飞机等）安排好到达时间以便使中转的旅客换乘另一火车、飞机等; 实行联运
*These two planes connect. 这两架班机在时间上互相衔接.
* The 9:00 am train from London connects with the 12:05 pm from Crewe. 上午9时自伦敦开出的列车可接上下午12时05分自克鲁开出的列车.
* There's a connecting flight at midday. 中午有一次联运航班.
4 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (with sb) (of a telephonist) put sb into contact by telephone （话务员）给某人接通电话
*Hold on, I'll just connect you (with Miss Jones). 请等一下, 我这就给您接通（琼斯小姐的电话）.
5 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sb/sth) (infml 口) (of a blow, etc) strike or touch （指打击等）击中或碰到
*a wild swing which failed to connect (with his chin) 抡臂猛击, 却未击中（他的下巴）. Cf 参看 well-connected (well3).

v

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1【join things】
2【relationship】
3【electricity/telephone etc】
4【transport】
5【telephones】
6【hit something】
7【understand people】
Phrasal verbs
　connect something⇔up

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[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin;Origin: connectere, from com- ( COM-) + nectere 'to tie']
【JOIN THINGS】 [T]
to join two or more things together
connect sth to/with sth
　The railway link would connect Felixstowe with Fishguard.
　Connect the speakers to the CD player.
　We'd like two rooms with connecting doors (=doors that join the rooms) .
【RELATIONSHIP】 [T]
to realize or show that a fact, event, or person is related to something
　She did not connect the two events in her mind.
connect sb/sth with sth
　There is little evidence to connect them with the attack.
【ELECTRICITY/TELEPHONE ETC】 [I and T]
to join something to the main supply of electricity, gas, or water, or to a telephone or computer network
≠ disconnectconnect to
　Click here to connect to the Internet.
　Has the phone been connected yet?
　The power supply should be connected by a qualified electrician.
【TRANSPORT】 [I]
if one train, flight etc connects with another, it arrives just before the other one leaves so that you can continue your journey
　I missed the connecting flight.
connect with/to
　This train connects with the one to Glasgow.
　From Toronto you can connect to all other Air Canada destinations.
【TELEPHONES】 [T]
to join two telephone lines so that two people can speak
　Please hold the line. I'm trying to connect you.
【HIT SOMETHING】 [I]
to succeed in hitting someone or something
　He swung at the ball, but didn't connect.
【UNDERSTAND PEOPLE】 [I]
especially AmE if people connect, they feel that they like each other and understand each other
connect with
　They valued her ability to empathize and connect with others.
connect up [connect sth⇔up] phr v
to join something to the main supply of electricity, gas, or water, to the telephone network, or to another piece of equipment
　Is the washing machine connected up yet?
connect something⇔up with
　The autopilot can be connected up with the flight recorder.