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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1039 COCA: 1250

communication

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com·mu·ni·ca·tion /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/ ●●● S2 W1 noun  
1  [uncountableU]CONTACT somebody the process by which people exchange information or express their thoughts and feelings 信息交流；沟通
 Good communication is vital in a large organization.
在大机构里良好的沟通是极为重要的。
 Radio was the pilot’s only means of communication.
无线电是飞行员唯一的通信手段。
2  communications 
a) TC[plural] ways of sending information, especially using radio, telephone, or computers 通信手段〔尤指无线电、电话或计算机〕
 Modern communications are enabling more people to work from home.
各种现代通信手段使越来越多的人能在家里工作。
b) TT[plural] roads, railways etc that are used for travelling and sending goods 交通
communications with
 Paris has good communications with many European cities.
巴黎与许多欧洲城市之间交通便捷。
c) [uncountableU] the study of using radio, television, cinema etc to communicate 传播学
 a diploma in communications
传播学文凭
Examples from the Corpus
communication with• All communications with this area have been lost.• The site needed excellent communications with the rest of the country.• There he proposed to leave a radio truck for communications with the rear.• It will be even more important for a school to have good communications with parents and the local community.• His communications with Hooker were restored.• Telephone lines got jammed. Communications with the stock exchanges bogged down.
3  EXPRESS[uncountableU] the way people express themselves so that other people will understand 表达，交流
 a week’s course in improving communication skills
为期一周的提高沟通技巧的课程
 There has been a breakdown in communication (=failure to communicate).
沟通失败。
4. be in communication with somebody formal to talk or write to someone regularly 与某人保持联络
Examples from the Corpus
be in communication with somebody• His spirit, freed from his body, was in communication with her.• The program designer needs to be in communication with the curriculum designer, especially at the very beginning of the development.
5  [countableC] formalMESSAGE a letter, message, or telephone call 函件；信息；电话
 a communication from the Ministry of Defence
国防部的一封来函
n COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1 & 3
phrases
a means of communication (=a way of exchanging information)
There were no roads and no means of communication with the people in the mountains.
a line/channel of communication (=a way of exchanging information, especially in an organization)
It's important to maintain good lines of communication between managers and staff.
a form/method/system of communication (=something you use to exchange information)
At university, lectures are the main form of communication.
a medium of communication (=a way of exchanging information, especially through television, art, music etc)
Photography is a very popular medium of communication.
a lack of communication
Disagreements are often due to a lack of communication.
a breakdown in communication (=a failure)
Differences in language and traditions can lead to a breakdown in communication.
adjectives
good communication
In our company, there is good communication between the various departments.
poor communication
There was poor communication between the air traffic controllers and the aircraft.
effective communication
Effective communication plays a key role in the democratic process.
direct communication
The new system allows more direct communication between teachers and parents.
open communication (=involving everyone in a group)
The system is aimed at creating trust and open communication.
mass communication (=involving many people in a country, the world etc)
Television, radio and other forms of mass communication have made the world a global village.
human communication
Speech is the most effective method of human communication.
verbal communication (=with words)
This activity is designed to improve students' verbal communication skills.
non-verbal communication (=without words)
Your appearance and movements are both forms of non-verbal communication.
electronic communication (=using computers)
Electronic communication encourages more information exchange.
two-way communication (=in both directions)
Train drivers need two-way communication with the signal box at all times.
verbs
establish communication
My job is to establish good communication with our hotel guests.
facilitate communication (=make it easier)
Computers have facilitated global communication.
communication + NOUN
communication skills
Most managers in business spend some time learning communication skills, so that they and their staff can understand each other.
a communication system
The natural communication system for humans is speech.
Examples from the Corpus
communication• a communication from the IRS• Family Services is offering a workshop called "Better Communication for Couples."• The company said the telephone companies have welcomed the planned upgrade as an opportunity to manage the growth in computer communications.• At the heart of any work in modern communications must be the use of the best and quickest communication systems.• There were no communications between Sepilok and Dermakot.• Radio was the pilot's only means of communication.• Increased speed of communication means that people can act much more quickly and can make trends into self-fulfilling prophecies.• The second type of communications package are those which both transfer and, where appropriate, translate as they do so.• The importance of effective nurse-patient communications can not be overemphasised.• There were some communication problems during the first phase of the project.• All Loral business lines except the space communications division will be sold to Lockheed Martin.• I think the market will be increasingly excited about wireless communication in general, which could include direct-broadcast satellite programming.
means of communication• This is why a black and white television screen is satisfactory as a means of communication.• Music can also be an important means of communication.• Similar problems may arise where other instantaneous means of communication are used.• The other is economic, reducing the number of multimedia owners of the mainstream means of communication.• The only means of communication was sign language.• But if the means of communication have moved in a more public direction, the images have gone the other way.• Modern art is directed at a public largely untutored in the fine arts amidst a rapid expansion of the means of communication.• The more wonderful the means of communication, the more trivial, tawdry, or depressing its contents seemed to be.
breakdown in communication• It admitted there had been a breakdown in communication between its inspection team and staff members.• Right at the beginning of hospital antenatal care, the researchers found there was a risk of a breakdown in communication.• Even outside these types of confrontation, the very differences in language and traditions can lead to a breakdown in communication.• She says it was a breakdown in communication and they made an error.• A breakdown in communications between these departments can cause slowdowns and a failure to meet production schedules.• Yesterday, Apple owned up to an apparent breakdown in communications.• The lead horse will accept nothing less than pulling the wagon, and that is where the first breakdown in communication came.• Thus, the ambiguity in the split authority flow creates organizational confusion, and Homeric breakdowns in communication.
From Longman Business Dictionary
communicationcom·mu·ni·ca·tion /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun
1[uncountableU] the process of exchanging information or ideas
Because some editors work in San Francisco and others in London, there is a greater need for communication in the decision-making process.
rules of confidentiality which limit communication
The industry will continue to evolve as communication technology changes and mass communication (=ways of passing information to a large number of people) becomes even more sophisticated.
→ corporate communication → press communications
2[countableC] formal a letter, message, or telephone call
The CAA recently received a communication from the French Director of Civil Aviation, complaining about the matter.
3be in communication with somebody formal to talk or write to someone on a regular basis, or be in the process of talking or writing to someone
We are currently in communication with the company regarding the matter of compensation.
4TELECOMMUNICATIONS communications [plural] ways of sending information, especially using a telephone, radio, or computer
The network offers the most cost-effective form of mobile communications available.
→ wireless communications
5TRANSPORT communications [plural] used to talk about ways of travelling or sending goods on the roads, railways etc
With its many airports and train stations, London has excellent communications with the rest of Europe.
com·mu·ni·ca·tion noun →n COLLOCATIONS1
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1039 COCA: 1250
communication

noun¹

 1act of communicating溝通ADJECTIVE | VERB + COMMUNICATION | COMMUNICATION + VERB | COMMUNICATION + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤clear, effective, good, open清楚的溝通；有效的溝通；良好的交流；公開的交流◇Good communication is important for business.良好的溝通對做生意來說很重要。➤poor不暢的溝通▸➤direct, face-to-face直接交流；面對面的溝通▸➤two-way雙向交流▸➤interpersonal人際交流▸➤regular定期交流▸➤electronic, non-verbal, oral, verbal, written電子通信；非言語交際；言語交際；書面溝通▸➤business商務往來➤animal, human動物的／人類的交流VERB + COMMUNICATION➤have有聯繫◇I haven't had any communication with him for several years.我跟他已有好幾年沒任何聯繫了。➤establish建立聯繫▸➤enhance, facilitate, improve加強聯繫；促進交流；改善溝通➤maintain保持聯繫▸➤prevent防止交流◇measures which prevented communication with the outside world防止與外界聯繫的措施COMMUNICATION + VERB➤break down交流失敗◇Communication between the two sides has broken down.雙方的交流中斷了。COMMUNICATION + NOUN➤skills溝通技巧➤style溝通方式▸➤breakdown, problem交流中斷；溝通問題PREPOSITION➤in communication with與⋯交流◇We are in regular communication with the kidnappers.我們定時與綁匪聯繫。➤communication between⋯之間的聯繫◇to establish direct communication between the towers在塔與塔之間建立直接聯繫➤communication by通過⋯交流◇communication by letter互通書信➤communication with與⋯交流◇We need better communication with clients.我們需要與客戶更好地溝通。PHRASES➤a breakdown in communication, a breakdown in communications通信中斷▸➤channels of communication, lines of communication交流渠道◇to keep open the channels of communication保持各種交流渠道暢通➤a lack of communication缺乏交流➤a means of communication, a method of communication, a system of communication交流手段／方式／系統◇Letters are their only means of communication.書信是他們唯一的聯繫方式。
communication

noun²

 2communications systems for sending information通信系統ADJECTIVE | VERB + COMMUNICATIONS | COMMUNICATIONS + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤good良好的通信系統▸➤global, international全球／國際通信系統▸➤mass大眾傳播▸➤broadband, digital, online, radio, satellite, telephone, wireless寬帶／數字／在線／無線電／衞星／電話／無線通信系統➤rail, road鐵路／公路交通VERB + COMMUNICATIONS➤have有通信系統▸➤cut off, disrupt切斷／中斷通信COMMUNICATIONS + NOUN➤centre/center通信中心➤links, network, system通信聯繫／網絡／系統▸➤satellite, technology通信衞星／技術➤equipment, tool通信設備／工具PREPOSITION➤communication between⋯之間的通信◇They tried to disrupt communications between the two offices.他們試圖中斷兩個指揮部之間的通信。➤communication with與⋯的交通◇Paris has good rail communications with other major cities.巴黎與各主要城市間有良好的鐵路交通。
communication

noun³

 3message信息ADJECTIVE | VERB + COMMUNICATION | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤formal, official, personal正式／官方／個人信息VERB + COMMUNICATION➤receive收到信息▸➤send發送信息➤intercept攔截信息PREPOSITION➤communication about關於⋯的信息◇He received an official communication about the reorganization.他收到了有關重組的官方消息。➤communication from, communication to來自⋯的消息；給⋯的消息◇a communication from the officer to the general該軍官發給將軍的消息
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1039 COCA: 1250
communication noun
⇨ communication (a method of communication) ⇨ letter (an official communication)communication

noun

communication ♦︎ contact ♦︎ dealings ♦︎ correspondenceThese are all words for the activity of communicating with sb. 这些词均表示人际沟通、联络。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆communication / contact / dealings / correspondence with sb◆communication / contact / dealings / correspondence between people◆regular communication / contact / dealings / correspondence◆business communication / dealings / correspondence◆to be in communication / contact / correspondence (with sb)◆to have contact / dealings with sb■ communication [uncountable] the activity or process of expressing ideas and feelings or of giving people information 交流；沟通；交际◆Speech is the fastest method of communication between people.说话是人与人之间交流最快捷的方法。◆All channels of communication need to be kept open.所有沟通渠道都要保持畅通。◆Doctors do not always have good communication skills.医生不一定都具备良好的表达能力。◆non-verbal communication such as gestures or facial expressions诸如肢体动作或面部表情等非言语交际  see also communication ⇨ letter , communicate ⇨ convey , communicate ⇨ talk ■ contact [uncountable] the act of communicating with sb, especially regularly （尤指经常的）联系，联络◆Have you kept in contact with any of your friends from college (= do you still see them or speak or write to them)?你和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.我最终在巴黎和她取得了联系。◆In her job she often comes into contact with (= meets) lawyers.她在工作中常和律师打交道。◆The organization put me in contact with other people in a similar position (= gave me their addresses or phone numbers).这家机构为我提供了其他和我情况相似的人的联系方法。◆He carefully avoided eye contact (= looking directly at sb else's eyes).他小心翼翼避免与人目光接触。▸ contact

verb

 [transitive] ◆I've been trying to contact you all day.我一整天都在设法和你联系。■ dealings [plural] (rather formal) business activities; the relations that you have with sb in business 商业活动；业务往来◆Have you had any previous dealings with this company?你和这家公司有过业务往来吗？◆I knew nothing of his business dealings.我对他生意上的事一概不知。  see also deal with sb/sth ⇨ negotiate ■ correspondence ˌkɒrəˈspɒndəns; NAmE ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns, ˌkɑːrəˈspɒndəns [uncountable, countable] (formal) the activity of writing letters 通信；通信联系◆I refused to enter into any correspondence (= to exchange letters) with him about it.我拒绝就此事与他通信联系。◆We kept up a correspondence for many years.我们保持了很多年的通信联系。  see also correspondence ⇨ letter ▸ correspond

verb

 [intransitive] ◆I have corresponded with him in the past.我过去和他有过通信联系。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1039 COCA: 1250
communication
The process of communication: communication, interaction, contact...
Ways of communicating and acts of communicating: language, speech, communications...
General words for transportation: arrivals, communication, conveyance...

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