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 #2 (permalink) Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:45 am meaning of "...linked by the stormy weather" |
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Twelve people died in accidents linked to (the) stormy weather.
Here 'linked to' means 'in connection with'. In other words: the accidents were caused by (the) stormy weather |
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| #3 (permalink) Fri Jan 19, 2007 11:04 am ...linked by the stormy weather |
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| Fan of Arabian horses wrote: | | Now, is it usual to speak about "links" in daily life? |
Yes, I'd say 'link' is quite a common word. A usual collocation is 'strong links', as between people and countries, that is, things that firmly connect them.
Used as a verb, 'link' has the same sense of 'join': they were walking down the street with linked arms; the facts are closely linked; they linked up with their associates in Rome. |
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