net‧work 1 S3 W2 AC / netwɜk $ -wɜrk / 名词 [可数名词]

1 a system of lines, tubes, wires, roads etc that cross each other and are connected to each other :

Hungary’s telephone network

a high-speed European rail network

network of

an elaborate network of canals

the network of blood vessels in the body

2 a group of radio or television stations, which broadcast many of the same programmes, but in different parts of the same country :

the four biggest TV networks

You’re listening to the American Armed Forces Network.

3 a set of computers that are connected to each other so that they can share information

4 a group of people, organizations etc that are connected or that work together

network of

It’s important to build up a network of professional contacts. → the old-boy network at old boy ( 2 )