1. | [u] ~ (with sb).~ (between A and B) （尤指经常的）联系，联络the act of communicating with sb, especially regularly |
I don't have much contact with my uncle. 我和叔父甚少联系。 | |
There is little contact between the two organizations. 这两个机构相互之间没有什么联系。 | |
Have you kept in contact with any of your friends from college(= do you still see them or speak or write to them) ? 你和你大学里的朋友还保持联系吗？ | |
She's lost contact with(= no longer sees or writes to) her son. 她和儿子失去了联系。 | |
I finally made contact with(= succeeded in speaking to or meeting) her in Paris. 我最终在巴黎与她取得了联系。 | |
The organization put me in contact with other people in a similar position(= gave me their addresses or telephone numbers) . 这家机构为我提供了其他和我情况相似的人的联系方法。 | |
two people avoiding eye contact(= avoiding looking directly at each other) 避免目光相遇的两个人 | |
Here's my contact number(= temporary telephone number) while I'm away. 这是我外出时的联系电话。 | |
I'll give you my contact details(= telephone number, email address, etc.) . 我会给你我的具体联系方式。 |
2. | [u] 触摸；接触the state of touching sth |
His fingers were briefly in contact with the ball. 他的手指稍稍地碰了一下球。 | |
This substance should not come into contact with food. 这种物质切莫与食物接触。 | |
a fear of physical contact 对身体接触的恐惧感 | |
This pesticide kills insects on contact(= as soon as it touches them) . 这种杀虫剂昆虫一触即死。 |
3. | [u] 遇见（某人）；碰上（要处理的事）the state of meeting sb or having to deal with sth |
In her job she often comes into contact with(= meets) lawyers. 她在工作中常与律师接触。 | |
Children should be brought into contact with poetry at an early age. 儿童应该在幼年接触诗歌。 |
4. | [c][usupl] 会见；交往；人际关系an occasion on which you meet or communicate with sb; a relationship with sb |
We have good contacts with the local community. 我们与当地社区关系甚好。 | |
The company has maintained trade contacts with India. 这家公司和印度一直保持着贸易往来。 |
5. | [c] 熟人；（尤指）社会关系a person that you know, especially sb who can be helpful to you in your work |
social/personal contacts 社会上的╱私下的熟人 | |
I've made some useful contacts in journalism. 我在新闻界结交了一些有用的人。 |
6. | [c] （电流的）接触，接通；接触器an electrical connection |
The switches close the contacts and complete the circuit. 这些开关可接通形成闭合电路。 |
7. | [pl] (informal) （与传染病患者的）接触者a person who may be infectious because he or she has recently been near to sb with a contagious disease |
