liaison
noun uk/liˈeɪ.zɒn/ us/liˈeɪ.zɑːn/
(LINK BETWEEN)
[ S or U ]联络，联系，沟通
communication between people or groups who work with each other
He blamed the lack of liaison between the various government departments. 他指责各个政府部门之间缺乏沟通。
The police have appointed a liaison officer to work with the local community. 警方已指派了一名联络官与当地社区进行合作。
[ C ] mainly US联络官，联络人
someone who helps groups to work effectively with each other
She served as a liaison between the different groups. 她充当各团体之间的联络人。
(RELATIONSHIP)
[ C ] formal（尤指婚外的）性关系;私通;婚外情
a sexual relationship, especially between two people not married to each other
He's had a number of liaisons. 他已发生了好几段婚外情。
(IN SPEECH)
[ U ] phonetics specialized连音
the act of joining sounds together, for example pronouncing a consonant that is not usually pronounced at the end of a word, because the next word begins with a vowel sound