| 单词 | linkage |
| 释义 | linkage (once / 11691 pages) 1n 2n Linkage means "connection"––the act of linking or the fact of being linked––specifically the kind of connection where one thing follows the other, as if in a chain. A relatively new word (from the mid-19th century), linkage has a scientific or at least a technical ring to it, and it's often used in scientific or diplomatic contexts. In peace negotiations, there is usually a linkage between agreement to cease fire and the meeting of other demands. The connection by which genes travel together from one generation to the next is called linkage. WORD FAMILYlinkage: linkages+/interlink: interlinked, interlinking, interlinks/link: interlink, linkage, linked, linking, links USAGE EXAMPLESThe so-called linkage fee, estimated to raise up to about $1 billion over 10 years, would have to be approved by the City Council. Los Angeles Times(Nov 12, 2016) This linkage of party and “self” changes the way we judge the parties and incorporate and receive new information. Salon(Nov 08, 2016) "We haven't seen a hack of this type before, showing so much direct linkage between the Kremlin and separatists on the ground." BBC(Nov 03, 2016) 1 1n the act of linking things together Hyper attachment, fastening the act of fastening things together 2n a mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion Hyper mechanical system a system of elements that interact on mechanical principles 3n an associative relation 2Hypo|Hyper link, nexus the means of connection between things linked in series connectedness, connection, connexion a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it) n (genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go) Syn|Hyper gene linkage hereditary pattern, inheritance (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents |
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