connect: [17] Etymologically, connect means ‘tie together’. It comes from Latin connectere, a compound verb formed from the prefix com- ‘together’ and nectere ‘bind, tie’ (whose past participial stem, nex-, is the ultimate source of English nexus [17]). The derived noun connection first appeared, in the spelling connexion, in the 14th century. => nexus
connect (v.)
mid-15c., from Latin conectere "join together" (see connection). Displaced 16c. by connex (1540s), from Middle French connexer, from Latin *connexare, a supposed frequentative of conectere (past participle stem connex-). Connect was re-established 1670s.
A similar change took place in French, where connexer was superseded by connecter. Meaning "to establish a relationship" (with) is from 1881. Slang meaning "get in touch with" is attested by 1926, from telephone connections. Meaning "awaken meaningful emotions, establish rapport" is from 1942. Of a hit or blow, "to reach the target," from c. 1920. Related: Connected; connecting; connectedness.
双语例句
1. Two cables connect to each corner of the plate.
两条电缆连到金属板的每个角上。
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2. The fallopian tubes connect the ovaries with the uterus.
输卵管连接着卵巢和子宫。
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3. You can connect the machine to your hi-fi.
你可以把机器连在高保真音响上。
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4. Connect the hose to the tap and turn on the tap.
把水管接在龙头上,打开水龙头.
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5. The police have sufficient evidence to connect the suspect with the explosion.
