1660s, "bond, link, means of communication," from Latin nexus "that which ties or binds together," past participle of nectere "to bind," from PIE root *ned- "to bind, tie" (see net (n.)).
雙語例句
1. The Prayer Book has provided a flexible enough nexus of beliefs to hold together the different church parties.
祈禱書為各信仰之間建起了足夠靈活的聯(lián)系紐帶，以期將各個不同教派凝聚在一起。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Nexus - information on refractive and cataract surgery, corneal topography and topographers.
屈光矯正,白內(nèi)障手術(shù), 角膜地形圖的有關(guān)信息.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
3. In healthcare, the cash nexus undermines the doctor - patient relationship.