link

link¹ W2 [lıŋk] v

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1 be linked

2¦(make connection)¦

3¦(join)¦

4¦(show connection)¦

5¦(make something depend on something)¦

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Phrasal verbs

　link in

　link up

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1.) be linked

if two things are linked, they are related in some way

▪ Police think the murders are linked.

be linked to/with sth

▪ Some birth defects are linked to smoking during pregnancy.

be closely/directly/strongly etc linked

▪ Our economy is inextricably linked with America's.

2.) ¦(MAKE CONNECTION)¦ [T]

to make a connection between two or more things or people

▪ A love of nature links the two poets.

link sth/sb to/with sth

▪ Exactly how do we link words to objects?

link sb/sth together

▪ Strong family ties still linked them together.

3.) ¦(JOIN)¦ [T]

to physically join two or more things, people, or places

= ↑connect link sth/sb to/with sth

▪ The pipe must be linked to the cold water supply.

link sb/sth together

▪ The climbers were linked together by ropes.

link sth and sth

▪ A long bridge links Venice and the mainland.

▪ He walked with her, linking arms (=putting his arm around her arm) .

4.) ¦(SHOW CONNECTION)¦ [T]

to show or say that there is a connection between two people, situations, or things

link sth/sb to/with sth

▪ He denied reports linking him to Colombian drug dealers.

5.) ¦(MAKE SOMETHING DEPEND ON SOMETHING)¦ [T]

to make one thing or situation depend on another thing or situation

link sth to sth

▪ Pay increases will now be linked to performance.

→↑index-linked

6.) also link up [T]

to connect computers, broadcast systems etc, so that electronic messages can be sent between them

link sth to/with sth

▪ Local terminals are linked to the central computer.

link in phr v

1.) to connect with another idea, statement, type of work etc, especially in a way that is useful

= ↑tie in link in with

▪ This point links in with our earlier discussion.

2.) to happen at the same time as something else

= ↑tie in link in with

▪ Hawk's visit was scheduled to link in with the meeting in Harare.

link up phr v

1.) to connect with something or to make a connection between things, especially so that they can work together

link up with

▪ The train links up with the ferry at Dover.

link sth<=>up (with sth)

▪ The next stage is to link the film up with the soundtrack.

2.) to connect computers, broadcast systems etc so that electronic messages can be sent between them

link sth<=>up (to/with sth)

▪ All these PCs are linked up to the network.

▪ The Internet allows people from all over the world to link up for chat sessions.

3.) to join with someone so that you can do something together

link up with

▪ We linked up with the Daily Express to help run the campaign.

→↑linkup

link ²

link² W2S3 n

[Sense: 1-6, 8; Date: 1300-1400; : Old Norse; Origin: hlekkr]

[Sense: 7; Date: 1700-1800; Origin: links 'rising ground, sand hills' (11-19 centuries), from Old English hlincas]

1.) a way in which two things or ideas are related to each other

links between sth (and sth)

▪ the link between drug use and crime

▪ There are a number of links between the two theories.

2.) a relationship or connection between two or more people, countries, organizations etc

link between

▪ the close link between teacher and student

link with

▪ The company has strong links with big investors.

forge/establish links

▪ Organizers of the project hope that international links will be forged.

3.) a person or thing that makes possible a relationship or connection with someone or something else

link with

▪ For elderly people, TV is a vital link with the outside world.

4.) rail/road/telephone etc link

something that makes communication or travel between two places possible

▪ The office has direct computer links to over 100 firms.

5.) one of the rings in a chain

6.) link in the chain

one of the stages involved in a process

7.) the links

a piece of ground near the sea where golf is played

= ↑golf links

8.) a special word or picture in an Internet document that you ↑click on to move quickly to another part of the same document or to another document

→↑hyperlink

▪ Send an email to the above address to report a broken link (=a link that is not working properly) .

→↑cuff link, ↑missing link,weak/weakest link at ↑weak