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Networking - 英语词汇详解 (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：social networking (Networking)

Networking 🔊

/ˈnɛtwɜːrkɪŋ/

The activity of meeting people who might help you in your job, like making friends at a work event.

social networking 🔊

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/ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtwɜːrkɪŋ/

The practice of interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From 'net' (mesh) + 'work' + '-ing', meaning a system of connections.

💡 Mnemonic

Cast a net to catch contacts or cables to link devices.

📖 Example

She got her new job through networking at an industry conference. 🔊 She got her new job through networking at an industry conference.

🔗 Collocations

business networking events – professional gatherings for meeting contacts

social networking site – online platform for personal connections

networking skills – ability to build relationships

🔄 Synonyms

socializing (n.) – Interacting informally with others, often for mutual benefit.

connecting (n.) – Forming relationships or links with people.

relationship building (n.) – Developing professional or personal bonds over time.

🚫 Antonyms

isolation (n.) – State of being alone or disconnected from others.

seclusion (n.) – Withdrawal from social contact.

🌱 Derivatives

networker (n.) – A person who actively builds contacts.

networked (adj.) – Connected through a network.

📖 Cultural Story

First used for railway networks in the 19th century; expanded to social connections in the 1970s and computer networks with ARPANET.

Meaning 2：computer networking (Networking)

Networking 🔊

/ˈnɛtwɜːrkɪŋ/

Connecting computers and other devices so they can talk to each other and share information.

computer networking 🔊

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/kəmˈpjuːtər ˈnɛtwɜːrkɪŋ/

The design and implementation of interconnected computer systems that allow data exchange and resource sharing.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The IT expert is in charge of the office's computer networking system. 🔊 The IT expert is in charge of the office's computer networking system.

🔗 Collocations

computer networking hardware – physical devices like routers and switches for connecting computers

networking protocol – rules governing data communication between devices

wireless networking – connection using radio waves instead of cables

🔄 Synonyms

internetworking (n.) – Connecting multiple separate networks together.

data communication (n.) – Transfer of digital information between systems.

network engineering (n.) – Design and management of computer networks.

🚫 Antonyms

standalone (adj.) – Operating independently without network connection.

offline (adj.) – Not connected to the internet or a network.

🌱 Derivatives

networked (adj.) – Connected as part of a network.

networker (n.) – A device that manages network connections.