connectivity
connectivity — 名詞
1. the quality or technical capability that enables computers, electronic devices,
連線能力
電子裝置互相連接的能力
the quality or technical capability that enables computers, electronic devices, or systems to link up with one another for communication or data exchange
The restoration of connectivity after the storm took the technicians three full days.
暴風雨過後，技術人員花了整整三天才恢復資料中心的連線能力。
restore + connectivity after disruption
Zola tested the wireless connectivity of her tablet before joining the video call with the Tokyo office.
Zola 在加入與東京辦公室的視訊會議前，先測試了她平板的無線連線能力。
Network connectivity in the remote village remained too weak for streaming services.
偏遠村莊的網路連線能力仍然太弱，無法使用串流服務。
The new satellite promises reliable internet connectivity for areas with no existing cables.
這顆新衛星預計為沒有現有纜線的區域提供可靠的網際網路連線能力。
Yan traced the poor connectivity to a damaged cable behind the main server rack.
Yan 將連線不良的問題追溯到主伺服器後方一條受損的纜線。
- connection
more general and common; refers to a specific established link rather than the abstract capability
- network access
narrower — focuses on the permission or means to enter a network rather than the general ability to connect
- link
less formal; describes a direct communication path between two points
- disconnection
state of being disconnected; the opposite of having a working link
文法句型
connectivity + between/among [devices/systems]
connectivity + of [device/system]
用法筆記
Frequently uncountable; often modified by adjectives describing quality ('poor', 'reliable', 'stable'). In everyday speech, speakers often drop the abstraction and say 'connection' instead — 'I lost connection' not 'I lost connectivity'. The full form is more common in technical reports, product specs, and formal infrastructure discussions.
常見錯誤
2. how connected different things are to one another — the extent and quality of li
連結度
事物間連結的狀態或程度
how connected different things are to one another — the extent and quality of links between people, organizations, or components of a system
Connectivity between the research groups improved after they started sharing laboratory equipment and data.
兩個研究團隊之間的連結度在他們開始共用實驗設備和資料後提升了。
connectivity between [groups] + improve
Indra measured the social connectivity of migrant communities by tracking their communication patterns over a year.
Indra 透過長達一年的溝通模式追蹤，測量了移民社群的社交連結度。
social connectivity + measure
Transport connectivity across the mountainous region remains poor despite the new railway project.
儘管有新的鐵路計畫，這個山區的交通連結度仍然很差。
Food-web connectivity in a healthy ecosystem determines how well species adapt to environmental changes.
在健康的生態系統中，食物網的連結度決定了物種適應環境變化的能力。
- interconnection
more formal; emphasizes mutual linking where each element connects to others in the network
- interrelatedness
academic register; stresses that elements influence one another through their links
- integration
suggests the links create a unified whole, not just a set of connections
- disconnection
absence of links; a state where elements function independently
- isolation
stronger than disconnection — implies an element has no links to any other
文法句型
connectivity + between [things/groups]
connectivity + of [system/network]
用法筆記
Common in academic and analytical contexts — sociology ('social connectivity'), ecology ('habitat connectivity'), urban planning ('transport connectivity'). Unlike sense 1, this sense does not imply any electronic or digital component. Focuses on the structure and density of links rather than the technical ability to form them.