connect ·verb (INVOLVE)
Definition: to see or show that two or more people or things are involved with each other Level: C2
检察官难以将被告的行为与所谓的欺诈联系起来。
The prosecutor struggled to ___connect the defendant's actions to the alleged fraud.
真正的幸福通常与有意义的关系相关，而非物质财富。
True happiness is often ___connected with meaningful relationships rather than material possessions.
研究人员已成功将这种基因突变与心脏病风险增加联系起来。
Researchers have successfully ___connected the genetic mutation to an increased risk of heart disease.