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a complicated system of roads, lines, tubes, nerves, etc. that are connected to each other and operate together 网络；网状系统 a rail/road/canal network 铁路网；公路网；运河网 The new rail services will form a network connecting the capital and major cities. 新的铁路设施将形成一个网络，连接首都和各个主要城市。 Europe's mobile phone networks are controlled by five dominant players. 欧洲的移动电话网络由五个主要参与者控制。 - network of something
a network of veins 脉络 an extensive network of underground tunnels 四通八达的地下隧道网
Extra ExamplesDrinking water is brought to the town through a network of underground pipes. 饮用水通过地下管道网输送到镇上。 They are establishing a network of pumps and pipelines to move the oil. 他们要建立一个油泵和管线的网络输送石油。 the structure of the brain's neural networks 大脑的神经网络结构 - (figurative)
They were caught in a complex network of red tape. 他们陷入了复杂的繁文缛节网络。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- extensive
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- vast
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- build up
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- infrastructure
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a closely connected group of people, companies, etc. that exchange information, etc. 关系网；人际网；相互关系（或配合）的系统 They have one of the most efficient distribution networks in Europe. 他们的分销网是欧洲最具效率的分销网之一。 These corporations control TV, radio and global communications networks. 这些公司控制着电视、广播和全球通信网络。 to build/create/develop a network 建立/创建/发展网络 - network of somebody/something
She has a supportive network of close friends. 她有一群支持她的亲密朋友。 Expand your network of contacts beyond your usual circles. 将你的人脉扩大到你平常的圈子之外。
Extra ExamplesTopics Businessa2To do business in Asia, it is essential to build network of personal friends. 要在亚洲做生意，建立个人朋友网络至关重要。 The organization controlled a network of spies in the decades after the war. 该组织在战后的几十年里控制了一个间谍网络。 The company has a network of regional offices. 该公司有一个由各地方办事处构成的网络。 a network of research centres in more than 70 countries 70多个国家的研究中心网络 Elderly people were once supported by an extensive family network. 老年人曾经得到广泛的家庭网络的支持。 An informal network of self-employed people exists in the area. 这个地区有一个非正式的个体经营者网络。 We must fight terrorist networks and all those who support them. 我们必须打击恐怖分子的联络网及其所有支持者。 Members are all linked together in a network. 成员都连接到同一网络中。 Once a supplier joins the network, its shipping systems are integrated with the others. 一旦供应商加入该网络，其运输系统就与其他供应商合成一体。 The newspapers are sent out via a national distribution network. 报纸由全国分销网发送出去。 We are dismantling the financial networks that have funded terrorism. 我们正在瓦解为恐怖主义提供资金的金融网。 one of the depots in the company's network 公司内网中的仓库之一
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- strong
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computing 计算机 a number of computers and other devices that are connected together so that equipment and information can be shared （互联）网络 The office network allows users to share files and software, and to use a central printer. 办公室网络让用户共享文件和软件，并使用中央打印机。 - across/over/via a network
Users can access data across a network. 用户可以通过网络获取资料。 The files are accessible over a network. 这些文件可以在网上查到。 You can print and scan from your device via a wireless network. 您可以通过无线网络从您的设备打印和扫描。
Extra ExamplesTopics Computersa2Administrators can secure the network by segmenting it into zones. 管理员可将网络划分成许多区来确保网络安全。 All computer users are connected on a network. 所有计算机用户都联网了。 They were unable to run the telephone network economically. 他们未能经济地运行电话网络。 laptops connected to wireless networks 连接到无线网络的笔记本电脑 software to help you manage your network 有助于管理网络的软件
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- computer
- cellphone
- communications
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- set up
- maintain
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- controller
- engineer
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a group of radio or television stations in different places that are connected and that broadcast the same programmes at the same time 广播网；电视网 the four big US television networks 美国四大电视网 The report was broadcast across several radio networks. 该报道通过几个广播网播出。 The show was first aired on the cable network Showtime. 这一节目最先是在有线网络的《映时》中播出的。 - network of something
He's chairman of a network of radio stations. 他是一个广播电台网络的主席。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- broadcast
- news
- radio
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- news
- newscast
- show
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Idioms
the old boy network
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the situation in many British companies, government departments and branches of the armed forces where people give jobs to former students of the school or university that they went to 校友关系网；老同学间的互相关照 Recruiting staff used to be done by means of the old boy network. 招聘员工过去是通过老伙计网络来完成的。 Most of the managers were chosen by the old boy network and many of them turned out to be incompetent. 大多数经理都是由老男孩网络选择的，他们中的许多人都不称职。