connect: [17] Etymologically, connect means ‘tie together’. It comes from Latin connectere, a compound verb formed from the prefix com- ‘together’ and nectere ‘bind, tie’ (whose past participial stem, nex-, is the ultimate source of English nexus [17]). The derived noun connection first appeared, in the spelling connexion, in the 14th century. => nexus
connect (v.)
mid-15c., from Latin conectere "join together" (see connection). Displaced 16c. by connex (1540s), from Middle French connexer, from Latin *connexare, a supposed frequentative of conectere (past participle stem connex-). Connect was re-established 1670s.
A similar change took place in French, where connexer was superseded by connecter. Meaning "to establish a relationship" (with) is from 1881. Slang meaning "get in touch with" is attested by 1926, from telephone connections. Meaning "awaken meaningful emotions, establish rapport" is from 1942. Of a hit or blow, "to reach the target," from c. 1920. Related: Connected; connecting; connectedness.
例文
1. Two cables connect to each corner of the plate.
2本のケーブルが金属板の各角に接続されている。
2.The fallopian tups connect the ovaries with the uterus.
卵管は卵巣と子宮を結んでいる。
3.You can connect the machine to your hi-fi.
高忠実音響に機械を接続することができます。
4. Connect the hose to the tap and turn on the tap.
蛇口に水道管を接続し、蛇口を開けます。
5.The police have sufficient evidence to connect the suspect with the explosion.