another ( tlft, tft3S, ) &&&* am
connect : The video cameras are
linked to a powerful computer.
fr-l 0 o The Channel Tunnel links
T „ o When computers are networked, they are
linked together so that information can be transferred between them,
ammm&m, BP®jit5i##So 2ifsth links two things, facts or
situations, or they are linked, they are connected in some way §£ %. ; ^ K :
Exposure to ultraviolet light is closely linked to skin cancer. g M & mo The two factors are directly linked. jg.M'M® — &<>
0
The
personal and social development of the child are inextricably linked (= they depend on each
other). JL
MfE 3 to
state that there is a
connection or relationship between two things or people i##} ( Mlal )
%.
( ) Bm associate: Detectives have linked
the break-in to a similar crime in the area
last year. \f\®.
Newspapers have linked his name with the singer.
4
to join two things
by putting one through
the other J&{±;
:
The
two girls linked arms as they strolled down the street. FFh&lIlfeiifr0 .link 'up
(with sb/sth) to join or become
joined with sb/sth (^■- ) '&&, The two space
craft will link up in orbit.
0
The
bands have linked up for a charity concert,
—related
noun
LINK-UP
link-age /'lir|kid3/ noun 1
[U,
C]
~ (between A and B) the act of linking things; a link or system of links ;
ffl.
%.
; m if ; 3E HI HT71 connection : This chapter explores the linkage between
economic development and the environment.
0 2 [C] a device that
links two or more things z#
'linking verb (also cop-ula) noun (grammar a verb such as be or become that connects a
subject with the adjective or noun (called the complement) that describes it ^is]; In ‘She became angry’, the
verb ‘became’ is a linking verb. f£ She became angry — ■fej 4*, 3fjis|
became Aisj0
link-man /'lirjkmaen/ noun (pi. -men /-men/) (BrE) 1 a person who helps two
people or groups of people to communicate with each other §£ fk A; 41 |hJ A;
© la] A 2 a person who works
on the radio or television introducing the programmes or telling people about
future programmes (
links /lirks/ noun = golf links
'link-up noun a connection formed
between two things, for example two companies or two broadcasting systems
) : a live satellite link-up
with the conference
Lin-naean (also Lin-nean) /h'neian; -'ni:an/ adj. (biology 4) relating to the
system of naming and arranging living things into scientific groups, invented
by Carolus Linnaeus (Carl von Linne) # R &
(ft, # ^ R
lin net /'hmt/ noun a small brown and
grey bird of the finch family
lino /'lainau; NAmE -nou/ noun [U] (BrE, informal)
=
LINOLEUM
lino-cut /'lainaukAt; NAmE -nou-/ noun a design or shape cut
in a piece of lino, used to make
a print; a print made in this way
li no leum /li’nauliam; NAmE -'nou-/ (also BrE informal lino) noun [U] a type of strong
material with a hard shiny surface, used for covering floors
Lino-type™ /'lainautaip; NAmE -nou-/ noun a machine used in the
past for printing newspapers, that produces a line of words as one strip of
metal IH ( IB
1179
lin-seed oil /.linsird 'oil/ noun [u] an oil made from flax seeds, used in paint or to protect
wood, etc.
nm
lint /lmt/ noun [u] 1 (especially BrE) a type of soft cotton
cloth used for covering and protecting wounds (
P
41 £tfj ) 2
(technical short fine fibres that
come off the surface of
cloth when it is being made (3 (especially NAmE) (BrE usually fluff) small soft pieces of
wool, cotton, etc. that stick on the surface of cloth ( % 3|4,
)
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lin tel /'lintl/ noun (architecture It) a piece of wood
or stone over a door or window, that forms part of the frame ( HWW ) HU
lion /'laian/ noun a large powerful
animal of the cat family, that hunts in groups and lives in parts of
—
more at beard v. — see also the British Lions lion-ess /'laianes/ noun a female lion lion ize (BrE also -ise) /'laianaiz/ verb [VN] (formal) to treat sb as a
famous or important person jfi ( ^ A ) M
a%a-, mc&A)
lip (Hr /lip/ noun
1
[C] either of the two soft edges at the opening to the mouth PHH: The assistant pursed her
lips.
&TW%0 o your upper/lower/top/bottom
lip
± / T Rffl 0 She kissed him on the lips. Tfifetfi BStHo 0
Not a drop of alcohol passed my lips (= I didn’t drink any), 'M7® A „ — picture o body 2 -lipped (in adjectives %£ M) having the type of
lips
mentioned Rft IS ••• (ft : thin-lipped ||| 60 0 thick-lipped Rjf B j? (ft — see also tight-lipped
3 [C] ~ (of sth) the edge of a container or a hollow place
in the ground ( ) i£, j&?& HElRiM:
He ran his finger around the lip of the cup.
P
7 ~“T o 0 Lava bubbled a few feet below
the lip of the crater. —
picture
o jug 4 [U] (informal) words spoken to sb
that are rude and show a lack of respect for that person HTI cheek : Don’t let him give you any lip!
! IT»TOI lick/smack your ’lips 1 to move your tongue
over your lips, especially before eating sth good ( 2 (informal)
to show that you are
excited about sth and want it to happen soon #§M:
They
were licking their
lips at the thought of clinching the deal. imy lips are ‘sealed used to say that you
will not repeat sb’s secret to other people (^A^im^Am^)nMP ^11 on everyone’s lips if sth is on everyone’s lips, they are all talking
about it A M IP 4 ijfc — more at BITE
V., PASS V., READ V., SLIP /?., STIFF adj. lip •ase /’laipeiz/ noun [U] (chemistry it) an enzyme (= a chemical substance in the
body) that makes fats change into acids and alcohol jja ( Jifr ) SI lip-gloss /’lipglns; NAmE -glois; -gla:s/ noun [U, C] a substance
that is put on the lips to make them look shiny MB;
lipid /'lipid/ noun (chemistry it) any of a group of
natural substances which do not dissolve in water, including plant oils and steroids
Lip -iz-za-ner (also Lip-pi-za-ner) /,lipi'tsa:na(r);
BrE also -'zeina(r)/ noun a white horse used
especially for
DRESSAGE )
lipo protein /'lipaprautiin; 'lai-;
NAmE -prou-/ noun (biology ^) a protein that combines with a lipid and
carries it to another part of the body in the blood