[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](尤指经常性的)联系，联络Contact involves meeting or communicating with someone, especially regularly.
[also N in pl]
Opposition leaders are denying any contact with the government in Kabul...
反对派领袖否认与喀布尔政府有任何联系。
He forbade contacts between directors and executives outside his presence.
他禁止董事与管理层绕开他私下进行任何联系。
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[PHRASE 短语]保持联系；有联系 If you are in contact with someone, you regularly meet them or communicate with them.
[usu v-link PHR]
He was in direct contact with the kidnappers...
他与绑架者有直接联系。
We do keep in contact.
我们确实保持着联系。
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[VERB 动词]联系；联络 If you contact someone, you telephone them, write to them, or go to see them in order to tell or ask them something.
[V n]
Contact the Tourist Information Bureau for further details...
详情请洽旅游信息处。
When she first contacted me Frances was upset.
弗朗西丝第一次与我联系时很心烦意乱。
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[ADJ 形容词](信息、电话号码等)供联系的，供联络的 Your contact details or number are information such as a telephone number where you can be contacted.
[ADJ n]
You must leave your full name and contact details when you phone.
打电话时须留下全名与联络信息。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]接触；遇见 If you come into contact with someone or something, you meet that person or thing in the course of your work or other activities.
[into N with n]
Doctors I came into contact with voiced their concern...
我接触到的医生都表示了他们的担心。
The college has brought me into contact with western ideas.
上大学使我接触了西方的思想。
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[PHR-RECIP 相互短语]与…联络；和…取得联系 If you make contact with someone, you find out where they are and talk or write to them.
[V inflects]
Then, after she had become famous, he tried to make contact with her.
后来，她出名之后，他曾试图与她联系。
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[PHR-RECIP 相互短语]与…失去联系；与…断了联系 If you lose contact with someone who you have been friendly with, you no longer see them, speak to them, or write to them.
[V inflects]
Though they all live nearby, I lost contact with them really quickly...
虽然他们都住在附近，但我很快与他们失去了联系。
Mother and son lost contact when Nicholas was in his early twenties.
尼古拉斯20岁出头的时候母子就失去了联系。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]触碰；接触 When people or things are in contact, they are touching each other.
[oft in/into N with n]
They compared how these organisms behaved when left in contact with different materials...
他们比较了与不同材料接触时这些生物体的反应。
The cry occurs when air is brought into contact with the baby's larynx...
婴儿的喉咙接触到空气时，就会哭出来。
There was no physical contact, nor did I want any...
没有身体接触，我也不想有任何接触。
This shows where the foot and shoe are in contact.
这显示了脚和鞋接触的地方。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](无线电)联络，通信 Radio contact is communication by means of radio.
He failed to make radio contact.
他未能进行无线电联络。
...a technical problem reported by the pilot moments before he lost contact with the control tower.
飞行员与控制塔失去联络前不久报告的技术故障
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]熟人；有用的社会关系 A contact is someone you know in an organization or profession who helps you or gives you information.
Their contact in the United States Embassy was called Phil.
他们在美国大使馆的熟人叫菲尔。
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to make eye contact→see:
eye
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Oxford
con·tact★AWL/ˈkɒntækt; NAmEˈkɑːntækt/
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contactcontactscontactedcontactingnoun★act of communicating 联系1★[uncountable ]contact(with sb) |contact(between A and B) the act of communicating with sb, especially regularly （尤指经常的）联系，联络◆I don't have much contact with my uncle.我和叔父甚少联系。◆There is little contact between the two organizations.这两个机构相互之间没有什么联系。◆Have you kept in contact withany of your friends from college (= do you still see them or speak or write to them)?你和你大学里的朋友还保持联系吗？◆She's lost contact with(= no longer sees or writes to)her son. 她和儿子失去了联系。◆I finally made contact with(= succeeded in speaking to or meeting)her in Paris. 我最终在巴黎与她取得了联系。◆The organization put me in contact withother people in a similar position (= gave me their addresses or telephone numbers).这家机构为我提供了其他和我职务相若的人的联系方法。◆two people avoiding eye contact(= avoiding looking directly at each other)避免目光相遇的两个人◆Here's my contact number(= temporary telephone number)while I'm away. 这是我外出时的联系电话。◆I'll give you my contact details(= telephone number, email address, etc.).我会给你我的具体联系方式。touching sb/sth 接触2★[uncountable ]the state of touching sth 触摸；接触◆His fingers were briefly in contact withthe ball. 他的手指稍稍地碰了一下球。◆This substance should not come into contact withfood. 这种物质切莫与食物接触。◆a fear of physical contact对身体接触的恐惧感◆This pesticide kills insects on contact(= as soon as it touches them).这种杀虫剂昆虫一触即死。meeting sb/sth 遇到某人╱事物3★[uncountable ]the state of meeting sb or having to deal with sth 遇见（某人）；碰上（要处理的事）◆In her job she often comes into contact with(= meets)lawyers. 她在工作中常与律师接触。◆Children should be brought into contact withpoetry at an early age. 儿童应该在幼年接触诗歌。relationship 关系4★[countable , usually plural ]an occasion on which you meet or communicate with sb; a relationship with sb 会见；交往；人际关系◆We have good contacts with the local community.我们与当地社区关系甚好。◆The company has maintained trade contacts with India.这家公司和印度一直保持着贸易往来。person 人5★[countable ]a person that you know, especially sb who can be helpful to you in your work 熟人；（尤指）社会关系◆social/personal contacts社会上的╱私下的熟人◆I've made some useful contacts in journalism.我在新闻界结交了一些有用的人。electrical 电6[countable ]an electrical connection （电流的）接触，接通；接触器◆The switches close the contacts and complete the circuit.这些开关可接通形成闭合电路。for eyes 眼睛7contacts[plural ]( informal) =
contact lenses
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contact lens
medical 医学8[countable ]a person who may be infectious because he or she has recently been near to sb with a contagiousdisease （与传染病患者的）接触者IDIOMsee
point
n.verb★contactsb to communicate with sb, for example by telephone or letter 联系，联络（如用电话或信件）◆I've been trying to contact you all day.我整天一直在设法与你联系。▶con·tact·ableAWL/ˈkɒntæktəbl; NAmEˈkɑːntæktəbl/adjective◆I'll be contactable on this number:…这个号码可以联系到我：…con·tact/ˈkɒntækt; NAmEˈkɑːntækt/con·tact·able/ˈkɒntæktəbl; NAmEˈkɑːntæktəbl/
1communication [uncountable] communication with a person, organization, country etccontact with/between There is very little contact between the two tribes. Many of us have no direct contact with elderly people.in contact We stay in contact by email. The town is cut off from contact with the outside world.2touch [uncountable] when two people or things touch each othercontact with/between Children need physical contact with a caring adult. The disease spreads by sexual contact between infected animals.in contact with something For a second, his hand was in contact with mine. When water comes into contact with air, carbon dioxide is released.on contact (with something) The bomb exploded on contact (=at the moment it touched something).3experience [uncountable] when you meet someone or experience a particular kind of thing: Everyone who came into contact with Di felt better for knowing her. Pat’s job brings her into contact with the problems people face when they retire.4person [countable usually plural] a person you know who may be able to help or advise you: He has a lot of contacts in the media. a worldwide network of contactsbusiness/personal contacts5contacts [plural] a situation in which you can communicate easily with a group, country etccontact with/between We have good contacts with the local community. He goes to great lengths to maintain these contacts. the establishment of diplomatic contacts6point of contacta)a place you go to or a person you meet when you ask an organization for helpfirst/initial point of contact Primary health care teams are the first point of contact for users of the service.b)a way in which two different things are related: finding a point of contact between theory and practicec)the part of something where another thing touches it: The sting causes swelling at the point of contact.7electrical [countable] an electrical part that completes a circuit when it touches another part8eyes [countable] informal a contact lens → eye contact
at eye1(5)
COLLOCATIONSverbshave contact with somebody· I haven’t had any contact with her for at least two years.be in contact (=have regular communication)· He’s been in contact with his lawyer about the situation.get in contact (=manage to communicate)· Where can I get in contact with you while you are away?stay/keep in contact (also maintain contact formal)· We’ve stayed in contact since we met on holiday.lose contact (=no longer see someone or hear from them)· She moved to Spain and I lost contact with her.make contact· We’d like to make contact with other schools in the area.put somebody in contact with somebody (=give someone the name, telephone number etc of another person)· I can put you in contact with a friend of mine in Paris.come into contact with somebody (=meet or spend time with someone)· It’s good to come into contact with people from different cultures.bring somebody into contact with someone· The job brought me into contact with a lot of interesting people.establish contact· The police are trying to establish contact with the kidnappers.avoid contact· She doesn’t give interviews and avoids contact with the media.sever contact with somebody (=refuse to have any contact with someone)· After the divorce, she severed all contact with her husband.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + contactdirect contact (=spending time with someone)· Our volunteers work in direct contact with people who need help.close contact (=communicating with someone often)· I like to stay in close contact with my parents.personal contact (=seeing and speaking to someone personally)· She never comes into personal contact with senior managers.social/human contact (=spending time with other people)· He lived alone and had little human contact.regular contact· All students have regular contact with their tutor.day-to-day/daily contact· I like my job because it involves day-to-day contact with clients.face-to-face contact (=talking to someone who is with you)· Certain types of jobs do not need face-to-face contact.one-to-one contact (=being with only one other person)· Children with learning difficulties may need one-to-one contact.radio contact (=communication by radio)· Air traffic control had lost radio contact with the pilot.
contact1 noun
contact2 verb
contact3 adjective
contactcontact2 ●●●S2W2AWL verb [transitive]
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to write to or telephone someone: Give the name of someone who we can contact in an emergency. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries.—contactable adjective [not before noun]: A mobile phone makes you contactable wherever you are.RegisterIn everyday English, people often say get in touch with someone rather than contact someone:· Is there a number where I can get in touch with you?GRAMMAR: Comparisoncontact• You contact someone: · Contact the sales department for details.✗Don’t say: Contact with the sales department for details.make contact/get in contact• You make contact with someone: · I’ve been trying to make contact with him.✗Don’t say: make a contact with someone• You get in contact with someone: · You can get in contact with us on this number.✗Don’t say: get in contact to someone• You can also say that two or more people make contact or get in contact: · They made contact as soon as they landed.get in touch• You get in touch with someone: · I managed to get in touch with the owner.• You can also say that two or more people get in touch: · We got in touch and arranged to meet.
contact1 noun
contact2 verb
contact3 adjective
contactcontact3AWL adjective [only before noun]
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1 contact number/address/details a telephone number or address where someone can be found if necessary: If you are babysitting, make sure you have a contact number for the parents.2contact explosives or chemicals become active when they touch something: contact poisons
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