liaise

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they liaise
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he / she / it liaises
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past simple liaised
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past participle liaised
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-ing form liaising
🔊/liˈeɪzɪŋ/
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  1. [intransitive] liaise (with somebody) (especially British English) to work closely with somebody and exchange information with them(与某人)联络,联系
    • He had to liaise directly with the police while writing the report.写报告的时候他不得不直接与警方取得联系。🔊🔊
    • The tax office liaises closely with our department on such matters.在这些事务上,税务局与我们部门联系很紧密。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • closely
    • directly
    preposition
    • between
    • with
    See full entry
  2. [intransitive] liaise (between A and B) to act as a link between two or more people or groups做联系人;担当联络员
    • Her job is to liaise between students and teachers.她的工作是做师生间的联系人。🔊🔊
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • closely
    • directly
    preposition
    • between
    • with
    See full entry
  3. Word Origin1920s (originally military slang): back-formation from liaison.