communication

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn/

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[uncountable] the activity or process of expressing ideas and feelings or of giving people information
- communication between A and B Good communication between team leaders and members is essential.
- communication with somebody attempts to improve communication with customers
- The campaign will appear across all communication channels.
- helping students develop their communication skills
- non-verbal communication such as gestures or facial expressions
- in communication We are in regular communication by email.
Extra Examples
- Good communication is important for business.
- I haven't had any communication with him for several years.
- Letters are their only means of communication.
- We are in regular communication with the kidnappers.
- We need better communication with clients.
- communication by letter
- to keep open the channels of communication
- to establish direct communication between the lookout towers
- measures which prevented communication with the outside world
- Speech is the fastest method of communication between people.
- Doctors do not always have good communication skills.
- Snow has prevented communication with the outside world for three days.
Topics Languageb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- clear
- effective
- good
- …
verb + communication
- have
- establish
- enhance
- …
communication + verb
- break down
communication + noun
- skills
- style
- breakdown
- …
preposition
- in communication with
- communication between
- communication by
- …
phrases
- a breakdown in communication
- a breakdown in communications
- channels of communication
- …
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[uncountable]
(also communications [plural])
methods of sending information, especially phones, radio, computers, etc. or roads and railways
- communications technology
- to launch a communications satellite
- wireless/electronic/satellite communication
- to intercept/disrupt/monitor communications
- The new airport will improve communications between the islands.
see also commsTopics Phones, email and the internetb1
Extra Examples
- Paris has good rail communications with other major cities.
- They tried to disrupt communications between the two headquarters.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- good
- global
- international
- …
verb + communications
- have
- cut off
- disrupt
- …
communications + noun
- centre/center
- links
- network
- …
preposition
- communication between
- communication with
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[countable] (formal) a message, letter or phone call
- a communication from the leader of the party
Extra Examples
- He received an official communication about the reorganization of the Ministry.
- If you no longer wish to receive communications from us, follow the instructions at the bottom of the email.
- a communication from the officer to the general
Topics Phones, email and the internetb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- formal
- official
- personal
- …
verb + communication
- receive
- send
- intercept
- …
preposition
- communication about
- communication from
- communication to
- …
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French comunicacion, from Latin communicatio(n-), from the verb communicare ‘to share’, from communis ‘common’.

单词	communication
释义	communication noun OPAL WOPAL S /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn/ /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn/ jump to other results [uncountable] the activity or process of expressing ideas and feelings or of giving people information communication between A and B Good communication between team leaders and members is essential. communication with somebody attempts to improve communication with customers The campaign will appear across all communication channels. helping students develop their communication skills non-verbal communication such as gestures or facial expressions in communication We are in regular communication by email. Extra Examples Good communication is important for business. I haven't had any communication with him for several years. Letters are their only means of communication. We are in regular communication with the kidnappers. We need better communication with clients. communication by letter to keep open the channels of communication to establish direct communication between the lookout towers measures which prevented communication with the outside world Speech is the fastest method of communication between people. Doctors do not always have good communication skills. Snow has prevented communication with the outside world for three days. Topics Languageb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective clear effective good … verb + communication have establish enhance … communication + verb break down communication + noun skills style breakdown … preposition in communication with communication between communication by … phrases a breakdown in communication a breakdown in communications channels of communication … See full entry [uncountable] (also communications [plural]) methods of sending information, especially phones, radio, computers, etc. or roads and railways communications technology to launch a communications satellite wireless/electronic/satellite communication to intercept/disrupt/monitor communications The new airport will improve communications between the islands. see also commsTopics Phones, email and the internetb1 Extra Examples Paris has good rail communications with other major cities. They tried to disrupt communications between the two headquarters. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective good global international … verb + communications have cut off disrupt … communications + noun centre/center links network … preposition communication between communication with See full entry [countable] (formal) a message, letter or phone call a communication from the leader of the party Extra Examples He received an official communication about the reorganization of the Ministry. If you no longer wish to receive communications from us, follow the instructions at the bottom of the email. a communication from the officer to the general Topics Phones, email and the internetb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective formal official personal … verb + communication receive send intercept … preposition communication about communication from communication to … See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French comunicacion, from Latin communicatio(n-), from the verb communicare ‘to share’, from communis ‘common’.
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