communication

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

com·mu·ni·ca·tion AW [communication communications] BrE [kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn] NAmE [kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn] noun
1. uncountable the activity or process of expressing ideas and feelings or of giving people information
• Speech is the fastest method of communication between people.
• All channels of communication need to be kept open.
•Doctors do not always have good communication skills.
•non-verbal communication
•We are in regular communication by email.
2. uncountable (also communicationsplural)methods of sending information, especially telephones, radio, computers, etc. or roads and railways
•communication systems/links/technology
• The new airport will improve communications between the islands.
• Snow has prevented communication with the outside world for three days.
3. countable (formal)a message, letter or telephone call
•a communication from the leader of the party

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French comunicacion, from Latin communicatio(n-), from the verb communicare ‘to share’, from communis ‘common’.

Thesaurus:
communication noun U
•We are in regular communication by letter.
contact • • dealings • |formal correspondence •
communication/contact/dealings/correspondence with sb
communication/contact/dealings/correspondence between people
be in communication/contact/correspondence (with sb)

Example Bank:
•Good communication is important for business.
•He received an official communication about the reorganization of the Ministry.
•I haven't had any communication with him for several years.
•Letters are their only means of communication.
•Paris has good rail communications with other major cities.
•They tried to disrupt communications between the two headquarters.
•We are in regular communication with the kidnappers.
•We need better communication with clients.
•a communication from the officer to the general
•communication by letter
•measures which prevented communication with the outside world
•to establish direct communication between the lookout towers
•to keep open the channels of communication
•Doctors do not always have good communication skills.
•If you no longer wish to receive communications from us, follow the instructions at the bottom of the email.
•non-verbal communication such as gestures or facial expressions