串连 (chuàn lián) — (verb) to connect in series; to link up (people or ideas); (noun) series connection; a linked chain
Definition
Literally 'string-link': link items (facts, events, ideas) into a chain. Often used in journalism, writing, and investigation to mean connecting scattered clues or points into one narrative.
verb
to connect in seriesto link up (people or ideas)
noun
series connectiona linked chain
Examples
- 串连。Zhè xiē diàn chí xū yào chuàn lián qǐ lái cái néng zǔ chéng yí gè diàn lù.These batteries need to be connected in series to form a circuit.
- 串连，。Tā bǎ jǐ gè xiǎng fǎ chuàn lián qǐ lái, xíng chéng yí gè xīn de fāng àn.He linked several ideas together to form a new plan.
- 串连。Zhè zhǒng lián jiē fāng shì jiào zuò chuàn lián.This type of connection is called a series connection.
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