communication

communication
noun
  1. [mass noun]the imparting or exchanging of information by speaking, writing, or by using some other medium
    传达,传授,传播;交流;通信,通讯
    direct communication between the two countries will produce greater understanding.
    两国间的直接交流将增进相互了解 。
    at the moment I am in communication with London.
    目前我和伦敦有通信联络。
    ■[count noun]a letter or message containing such information or news
    书信;口信;消息
    ■the successful conveying or sharing of ideas and feelings
    沟通
    there was a lack of communication between Pamela and her parents.
    帕梅拉和她父母之间缺乏沟通。
    ■social contact
    社交;联系;交往,交际
    she gave him some hope of her return, or at least of their future communication.
    她给了他一些她会回来,或至少他们将来可以联系的希望。
  2. (communications)means of connection between people or places, in particular
    联系方法,尤指
    ■the means of sending or receiving information, such as telephone lines or computers
    通讯设备;通信技术
    satellite communications.
    卫星通讯。
    [as modifier]a communications network.
    通信网络。
    ■the means of travelling or of transporting goods, such as roads or railways
    交通工具;运输工具
    a city providing excellent road and rail communications.
    提供极便利的公路和铁路交通的城市。
    ■[treated as sing.]the field of study concerned with the transmission of information by various means
    传播学
常用词组
line of communications
  1. the connections between an army in the field and its bases
    (前线军队和其基地间的)交通线;补给线;通信线
派生
communicational
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French comunicacion, from Latin communicatio(n-), from the verb communicare 'to share' (see communicate)
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