liaison
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++li·ai·son /liˈeɪzən $ ˈliːəzɑːn, liˈeɪ-/ ●○○ noun 1 [singular, uncountable]CONTACT somebody the regular exchange of information between groups of people, especially at work, so that each group knows what the other is doing 〔尤指工作上的〕联络，联系liaison between close liaison between the army and police 军警之间的密切联系liaison with better liaison with other agencies 与其他机构之间更好的联系in liaison with something The project has been set up in liaison with the art department. 该项目是和艺术系联合设立的。2 [countable] (also liaison officer) someone whose job is to talk to different departments or groups and to tell each of them about what the others are doing 联络员；联系人liaison to Renee Ball, liaison to the State Parks Authority 州立公园管理处联络员勒妮·鲍尔3. [countable]SEX/HAVE SEX WITH a secret sexual relationship between a man and a woman, especially a man and a woman who are married but not to each other 〔男女间的〕私通 → affair
Examples from the Corpus
liaison• Meanwhile, Augustine formed a liaison with a woman of low birth by whom he had a son.• Associative feminist psychologies make unstable, continually changing liaisons with these social objects; and so they are associative in two senses.• Two policemen are responsible for community relations and two policewomen for juvenile liaison, one each of whom is a sergeant.• I am saying this in a letter because I am sorry to say I can not get to the next liaison meeting.• Not until 1980 was there a proposal to establish a permanent liaison committee between the two organizations.• She felt that, even by Nora's standards, Constance was too headstrong for romantic liaisons.• But Charlie also sets out on a series of scandalous liaisons and unfortunate marriages with very young girls.• But hers was an unpleasant liaison.liaison between• Turner serves as a liaison between management and staff.Origin liaison (1600-1700) French lier “to tie”li·ai·son nounChineseSyllable
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liaison
li‧ai‧son /liˈeɪzən $ ˈliːəzɑːn, liˈeɪ-/
noun
liaison between
close liaison between the army and police
liaison with
better liaison with other agencies
in liaison with something
The project has been set up in liaison with the art department.
2. (also liaison officer) [countable] someone whose job is to talk to different departments or groups and to tell each of them about what the others are doing
liaison to
Renee Ball, liaison to the State Parks Authority
3. [countable] a secret sexual relationship between a man and a woman, especially a man and a woman who are married but not to each other ⇨ affair
li‧ai‧son /liˈeɪzən $ ˈliːəzɑːn, liˈeɪ-/
noun Date: 1600-1700
Language: French
Origin: lier 'to tie'
1. [singular, uncountable] the regular exchange of information between groups of people, especially at work, so that each group knows what the other is doingLanguage: French
Origin: lier 'to tie'
liaison between
liaison with
in liaison with something
2. (also liaison officer) [countable] someone whose job is to talk to different departments or groups and to tell each of them about what the others are doing
liaison to
3. [countable] a secret sexual relationship between a man and a woman, especially a man and a woman who are married but not to each other ⇨ affair