1、connection

關系;聯系

There was no evidence of a connection between BSE and the brain diseases recently confirmed in cats.

沒有證據表明瘋牛病與最近確診的貓類腦病有關聯。

The police say he had no connection with the security forces.

警方說他與安全部隊沒有關系。

關于;與…有關

I am writing in connection with Michael Shower's letter.

關于邁克爾·肖爾的來信，現復信如下。

13 men have been questioned in connection with the murder.

有13名男子因謀殺案受到盤問。

關系;人脈

She used her connections to full advantage.

她充分利用了自己的人脈。

2、figure

數字;(尤指)統計數字

It would be very nice if we had a true figure of how many people in this country haven't got a job.

如果我們能得到該國失業人口的真實數字就好了。

It will not be long before the inflation figure starts to fall.

過不了多久，通貨膨脹率就會開始下降。

人影;身影

Alistair saw the dim figure of Rose in the chair.

阿利斯泰爾看見了坐在椅子里的羅絲的模糊身影。

She waited, standing on the bridge, until his figure vanished against the grey backdrop of the Palace.

她站在橋上，一直等到他的身影消失在宮殿灰色的陰影中。

體形;身材

Take pride in your health and your figure.

為自己的健康和體形感到驕傲吧。

Janet was a natural blonde with a good figure.

珍妮特天生一頭金發，身材曼妙。