【connexion】 - A-level备考词汇

connexion

n.

1.亲戚;社会关系〔多指有权有势的〕

2.联络;交情,交际;男女关系

3.(前后)关系;连贯(性);联想

4.〔总称〕主顾,顾客;有贸易关系的商号[人物]

5.交通手段;联运船[车]

6.性交

7.(电报、电话)通讯线

8.〔美俚〕毒品贩子

9.团体;教派,宗派

10.连接;关系;联系;【电学】合闸

1 . But, as for inert, senseless Matter, nothing that I perceive has any the least connexion with it, or leads to the thoughts of it.
不过说到那种无活力无知觉的物质，则我所感知到的任何东西都和它没有任何联系。

2 . I have no connexion with the company, farther than giving them, for a certain fee and reward, my poor opinion as a medical man.
我和那个公司没有什么关系，只是为了换取一定的报酬和诊费，以一个医务人员的身份把我肤浅的知识贡献给他们。

3 . Analysts estimate that Boeing has invested about $1bn in developing the Connexion service since the beginning of the decade.
分析师估计，自本世纪开始以来，波音已投入约10亿美元开发Connexion服务项目。

4 . Vaguely she knew she was out of connexion: she had lost touch with the substantial and vital world.
朦胧地，她知道自己和一切都没有联系，她已与实质的、有生命的世界脱离关系。

5 . For this we need culture. Culture is the only means of orientation and connexion for the self.
因此我们需要文化，文化是人们唯一能定位自我、和自我相连的方式。