network

noun

1. 网络；网状系统
   a complicated system of roads, lines, tubes, nerves, etc. that cross each other and are connected to each other
   1. a rail/road/canal network
      铁路 / 公路 / 运河网
   2. a network of veins
      脉络
2. 关系网；人际网；相互关系（或配合）的系统
   a closely connected group of people, companies, etc. that exchange information, etc.
   1. a communications/distribution network
      通信 / 分销网
   2. a network of friends
      朋友网
3. （互联）网络
   a number of computers and other devices that are connected together so that equipment and information can be shared
   1. 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。
4. 广播网；电视网
   a group of radio or television stations in different places that are connected and that broadcast the same programmes at the same time
   1. the four big US television networks
      美国四大电视网

verb

1. 将…连接成网络
   to connect a number of computers and other devices together so that equipment and information can be shared
2. 联播
   to broadcast a television or radio programme on stations in several different areas at the same time
3. 建立工作关系
   to try to meet and talk to people who may be useful to you in your work
   1. Conferences are a good place to network.
      各种会议是建立联系的好地方。

1. N-COUNT 网状物;网状系统
   A network of lines, roads, veins, or other long thin things is a large number of them which cross each other or meet at many points.
   1. ...Strasbourg, with its rambling network of medieval streets...
      中世纪街道纵横交织的斯特拉斯堡
   2. The uterus is supplied with a rich network of blood vessels and nerves.
      密布的血管和神经网向子宫输送养料。
2. See also: Distribution of the food is going ahead using a network of local church people and other volunteers... He is keen to point out the benefits which the family network can provide. old-boy network
3. See also: ...a computer network with 154 terminals... Huge sections of the rail network are out of action. neural network
4. N-COUNT 广播网;电视网
   A radio or television network is a company or group of companies that broadcasts radio or television programmes throughout an area.
   1. An American network says it has obtained the recordings.
      美国一家广播网声称已经得到了那些录音材料。
   2. ...Fuji Television Network, a highly successful commercial station.
      富士电视网,一家非常成功的商业电视台
5. VERB 对(电视或广播节目)进行联播
   When a television or radio programme is networked, it is broadcast at the same time by several different television companies.
   1. Lumsdon would like to see his programme sold and networked...
      拉姆斯敦希望看到自己的节目卖出，并进行联播。
   2. He had once had his own networked chat show.
      他曾经拥有自己的电视联播访谈节目。
6. VERB 建立工作关系网;交际
   If you network, you try to meet new people who might be useful to you in your job.
   1. In business, it is important to network with as many people as possible on a face to face basis.
      在生意场上，通过与尽可能多的人面对面地打交道来建立工作关系很重要。

1. Every connection that you make to the network is stamped with your IP address.
   你每次连接到网络都会留下你的IP地址。
2. You can take part in multiplayer games either on a LAN network or via the internet.
   可以通过局域网或因特网参加多人游戏。
3. All that digging had left a network of abandoned mines and tunnels.
   东挖西掘后留下了一片废弃的矿坑。
4. This film is the first British animation sold to an American network.
   这是第一部出售给美国电视网的英国动画片。
5. Try browsing around in the network bulletin boards.
   试着在网络论坛上浏览信息。
6. Now a special TV network gives live coverage of most races
   现在有一个专门的电视网络对大部分比赛进行现场直播。
7. There will be no further costs as long as the bank is part of the giro network.
   只要该银行属于直接转账系统，就不会额外收取费用。
8. Each of these pages has hot links to other documents throughout the network.
   这些网页中每一页都设有热链接，指向网络中的其他文件。
9. They follow minutely the news from abroad on Cable News Network.
   他们密切追踪有线电视新闻网上的国外新闻。
10. The uterus is supplied with a rich network of blood vessels and nerves.
    密布的血管和神经网向子宫输送养料。
11. Distribution of the food is going ahead using a network of local church people and other volunteers
    食品正通过当地教会人士和其他志愿者形成的网络分发下去。
12. He is keen to point out the benefits which the family network can provide.
    他很乐意指出家庭网络可以带来的好处。
13. Huge sections of the rail network are out of action.
    铁路网的很多区段停运。
14. An American network says it has obtained the recordings.
    美国一家广播网声称已经得到了那些录音材料。
15. Lumsdon would like to see his programme sold and networked
    拉姆斯敦希望看到自己的节目卖出，并进行联播。
16. He had once had his own networked chat show.
    他曾经拥有自己的电视联播访谈节目。
17. In business, it is important to network with as many people as possible on a face to face basis.
    在生意场上，通过与尽可能多的人面对面地打交道来建立工作关系很重要。
18. The majority obtained their positions through the old boy network.
    大多数人都是通过校友关系谋得其职位的。
19. Many network TV reporters began using photo-ops as a jumping-off point to examine issues more in depth.
    许多电视网记者开始将拍照时间作为更深层次地审视问题的出发点。
20. The network was broadcasting the World Series from Candlestick Park when the quake struck.
    地震发生时，该电视网正在烛台棒球场直播世界系列赛。
21. Your print job has been sent to the network print queue.
    你的打印任务已经发送到了网络打印列表中。
22. The current level of service will be maintained except that the evening 'Network Express' trains will be withdrawn.
    除了“铁网特快”夜班列车将会停开外，目前的运营线路会保持下去。
23. The network took it off the air in 1971.
    1971年，广播网停播了这个节目。
24. We threaded through a network of back streets.
    我们在蜘蛛网似的偏僻街道中七拐八拐地穿行。
25. The ultimate aim is to expand the network further.
    最终目的是为了进一步拓展该网络。
26. A postal network now covers the whole country.
    邮路遍及全国。
27. The company has gradually expanded its distribution network to include Canada and mexico.
    这家公司已经逐渐拓宽了其经销网，将加拿大和墨西哥涵盖于中。
28. They have built the national network.
    他们建成了全国性的网络。
29. My computer has a network interface, which allows me to get to other computers.
    我的计算机有网络接口，可以与其他计算机连在一起。

n.

the old boy network

• 校友关系网；老同学间的互相关照
  the practice of men who went to the same school using their influence to help each other at work or socially

noun

1. an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals

   Synonym:    netmeshmeshingmeshwork

2. (broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs
   1. the networks compete to broadcast important sports events

3. (electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits

   Synonym:    electronic network

4. a system of intersecting lines or channels
   1. a railroad network
   2. a network of canals

5. an interconnected system of things or people
   1. he owned a network of shops
   2. retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life
   3. tangled in a web of cloth

   Synonym:    web

verb

1. communicate with and within a group
   1. You have to network if you want to get a good job