contact

contact
noun

[mass noun]the state or condition of physical touching
接触
his headmade contact with one of the bollards.
他的头撞到了一根系船柱。
■the state or condition of communicating or meeting
传达；联系；遭遇，遇见
he had lost contact with his friends.
他和朋友们失去了联系。
■[as modifier]caused or activated by or operating through physical touch
接触（性）的；通过接触的；由接触引起的
contact dermatitis.
接触性皮炎。
■[count noun]a connection for the passage of an electric current from one thing to another, or a part or device by which such a connection is made
接通电；触点，接头；接触器
the sliding contact of the potentiometer.
电位计的滑动接头。
■(contacts)contact lenses
接触透镜，隐形眼镜
a meeting, communication, or relationship with someone
见面；联系；交往；关系
they have forged contacts with key people in business.
他们已和商界关键人士建立了联系。
■a person who may be communicated with for information or assistance, especially with regard to one's job
（尤指工作方面的）有用的社会关系；联系人，联络人；情报来源
Francesca had good contacts.
弗郎西斯卡有广泛的社会关系。
■a person who has associated with a patient with a contagious disease (and so may carry the infection)
（传染病的）接触者

verb
[with obj.]

communicate with (someone), typically in order to give or receive specific information
（尤指为交换信息而）与…接触；与…联系；与…交往
touch
接触
I winced as my blister contacted the floor.
当（脚上的）水泡接触地板的时候，我疼得缩了回来。

派生
contactable
adjective
语源

early 17th cent.: from Latin contactus, from contact- 'touched, grasped, bordered on', from the verb contingere, from con- 'together with' + tangere 'to touch'

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