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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

contact ['kɔntækt]
  1. 1. noun [c/u] (communication) 联络
  2. 2. noun [u] (touch) 接触
  3. 3. noun [c] (person) 熟人
  4. 4. vt. 联系
    to be in contact with sb
    某人联络
    to come into contact with sb/sth
    某人/某事有接触
    to make contact (with sb)
    (和某人)取得联络
    to lose contact (with sb)
    (与某人)失去联系

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

contact [ˈkɒntækt]
  1. 1. n.[u] 联系联络
    Businessmen are in daily contact with large groups of people in their offices.
    生意人每天在办公室都和很多人联系
    They claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings.
    他们声称在同外星人保持联络
    They kept in daily contact.
    他们保持每天联系
  2. 2. n.[u] 接触,碰触
    On the hospital wards, nurses have most physical contact with patients.
    医院病房内,护士病人身体接触最多
    Her fingers came in contact with the light switch.
    她的手指触到了电灯开关
  3. 3. n.[u] 接触状态,碰触的情况
    Skin cools on contact with cold materials.
    皮肤接触冰冷的物体就会凉下来
    Litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid.
    石蕊试纸酸性物质接触时变红。
  4. 4. n.[u] 碰撞撞击
    I had a accident where the other car made contact with my front wheel.
    我碰上了一个事故,另一辆车撞上了我的前轮
  5. 5. n.[c] 中间人,联络人
    She developed some useful contacts in the banking industry.
    她在银行界发展几个有用熟人
    He used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor.
    利用自己的商业往来获得了让州长认识自己的机会
  6. 6. n.[c] 联络渠道联系途径
    Someone in charge of the scheme will need to establish contact with both parties.
    负责这个计划的人必须跟两党都建立关系
  7. 7. n.[c] [Electronics] 接触点,触头
    I superglued the switch and the soldered the contacts.
    我用强力胶水粘上了开关,并焊接好了触点
    They forget to solder the contacts.
    他们忘了焊接那些触片。
  8. 8. n.[u] 联络通讯
    If there is an emergency make immediate contact with head office.
    如果紧急情况立刻联系总部
    The pilot made contact with the base.
    飞行员基地取得联系
  9. 9. n.[c] 隐形眼镜
    I lost my contacts in the pool last night.
    昨晚泳池隐形眼镜弄丢了。
  10. 10. vt. 进行联系取得联络
    These members of staff may be contacted for further information.
    这些员工可能会被联系询问更多信息
    He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia.
    移居澳大利亚之后,他再也未与他的子女联系过。
  11. 11. vt. 接触,碰触,毗连
    When an ion contacts the surface it acquires electrons.
    离子接触表面时候吸收电子
    The wire must not contact the metal cover.
    电线千万不能金属盖相接触
    The surfaces contact at this point.
    这些面在这一点交汇一起

Collins English-English Dictionary

contact
  1. 1. n the act or state of touching physically
  2. 2. n the state or fact of close association or communication (esp in the phrases in contact, make contact)
  3. 3. n a junction of two or more electrical conductors
  4. 4. n the part of the conductors that makes the junction
  5. 5. n the part of an electrical device to which such connections are made
  6. 6. n an acquaintance, esp one who might be useful in business, as a means of introduction, etc
  7. 7. n any person who has been exposed to a contagious disease
  8. 8. n See contact print
  9. 9. n an informal name for contact lens
  10. 10. n [photog] [usually plural] [modifier] of or relating to irritation or inflammation of the skin caused by touching the causative agent
    contact dermatitis
  11. 11. n [modifier] denoting an insecticide or herbicide that kills on contact, rather than after ingestion or absorption
  12. 12. n [modifier] of or maintaining contact
  13. 13. n [modifier] requiring or involving (physical) contact
    the contact sport of boxing
  14. 14. vb [when intr, often foll by with] to put, come, or be in association, touch, or communication
  15. 15. interj [Aeronautics] (formerly) a call made by the pilot to indicate that an aircraft's ignition is switched on and that the engine is ready for starting by swinging the propeller
  16. 16. interj [Etymology] C17: from Latin contactus, from contingere to touch on all sides, pollute, from tangere to touch

Examples

to come into contact with new ideas
接触到新思想
This is my contact, why don't you add me to your friends list!
这是我的联系方式,为什么不把我加在你的朋友列表里!
To find out more, please contact us.
如果想知道详细情况,请联系我们。
Make sure you flag the contact information.
务必将联络信息做上标记。
A leg bye is scored when the ball hits the batsman but doesn't contact his bat and then proceeds to run.
触身得分是指球击中击球员的身体,但是没有碰到他的球棒,然后球继续滚动。

nciku Video Note

[chù]

  • Scene:

    触碰孩子的脸 / touching a child's face

  • Examples:

    触觉,触须,触动,触景生情

  • Description:

    触 means to touch gently and the contact area is small. It also means to move somebody or to stir up somebody's feelings.

Related video notes: 触、摸

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