Collocations for connection - noun
1. relationship between two things
ADJ.
clear, close, direct, intimate, strong
There is a close connection between family background and academic achievement.
There is a close connection between family background and academic achievement.
tenuous | obvious | causal
VERB + CONNECTION
have
His death had no connection with drugs.
His death had no connection with drugs.
discover, establish, find, make, see
Researchers have now established a connection between air pollution and asthma. | She did not make the connection between her diet and her poor health.
Researchers have now established a connection between air pollution and asthma. | She did not make the connection between her diet and her poor health.
break, sever
She wanted to sever all her connections with the firm.
She wanted to sever all her connections with the firm.
PREP.
in ~ with
I am writing in connection with your recent job application.
I am writing in connection with your recent job application.
~ between
the connection between crime and alcohol
the connection between crime and alcohol
~ to/with
What is your connection with the school?
What is your connection with the school?
PHRASES
in that/this connection
(= for reasons connected with sth recently mentioned)
(= for reasons connected with sth recently mentioned)
2. place where wires/pipes join together
ADJ.
loose | electrical, pipe
VERB + CONNECTION
break
If you break the connection, the light won''t come on.
If you break the connection, the light won''t come on.
CONNECTION + NOUN
charge
PREP.
~ to
waiting for connection to the water mains
waiting for connection to the water mains
3. bus/train/plane
ADJ.
good | bus, rail/railway, train
VERB + CONNECTION
make | miss
PREP.
~ between
There are good connections between the resort and major cities.
There are good connections between the resort and major cities.
~ to
We''ll be lucky if we make our connection to Paris.
We''ll be lucky if we make our connection to Paris.
~ with
good connections with New York
good connections with New York
4. person you know
ADJ.
good | aristocratic | business, family, personal, political, professional, social
VERB + CONNECTION
have
I have some good business connections in New York. | He has connections (= he knows important people who would be able to help him).
I have some good business connections in New York. | He has connections (= he knows important people who would be able to help him).
use
She used her connections to get the job.
She used her connections to get the job.