1、commission

正式委托;委托(做)

The Ministry of Agriculture commissioned a study into low-input farming.

农业部委托对低投入耕作进行研究。

You can commission them to paint something especially for you.

你可以委托他们专门为你画点什么。

佣金;回扣

The salesmen work on commission only.

销售人员只根据销售量提取佣金。

He also got a commission for bringing in new clients.

他还因为带来了很多新客户拿到一笔佣金。

委员会;调查团

The authorities have been asked to set up a commission to investigate the murders.

当局被敦促成立一个委员会负责调查这些谋杀案。

the Press Complaints Commission.

媒体投诉委员会

2、connect

(使)连接

You can connect the machine to your hi-fi.

你可以把机器连在高保真音响上。

The traditional method is to enter the exchanges at night and connect the wires.

传统的办法是晚上进入电话局，把线连上。

使连接，使接通(电源、水源等)

These appliances should not be connected to power supplies.

这些家用电器不应该接通电源。

Ischia was now connected to the mainland water supply.

伊斯基亚这时已经通上了大陆的水。

(火车或飞机等)联运，衔接

a train connecting with a ferry to Ireland.

与开往爱尔兰的渡船联运的火车

My connecting plane didn't depart for another six hours.

我搭乘的联运航班又过了6个小时才起飞。