I.
noun
1 connections
ADJECTIVE
▪ extensive , large , vast , wide , widespread
▪
an extensive ~ of underground tunnels
▪ complex , elaborate , intricate
▪ dense
▪ global , local , national , nationwide , regional , worldwide
▪ neural
▪
the structure of the brain's neural ~s
▪ bus ( esp. BrE ), motorway ( in the UK ), rail , railroad ( AmE ), railway ( BrE ), road , train
▪ distribution
▪ integrated
VERB + NETWORK
▪ build up , construct , create , develop , establish , set up
▪
They are establishing a ~ of pumps and pipelines to move the oil.
▪ launch
▪ form
▪
The new rail services will form a ~ connecting the capital and major cities.
▪ join
▪
Once a supplier joins the ~, its shipping systems are integrated with the others.
▪ use
▪ operate , run
▪ maintain , manage
▪ expand
▪ destroy , dismantle
▪
We are dismantling the financial ~s that have funded terrorism.
NETWORK + NOUN
▪ infrastructure
PREPOSITION
▪ in a/the ~
▪
one of the depots in the company's ~
▪ through a/the ~
▪
Drinking water is brought to the town through a ~ of underground pipes.
▪ via a/the ~
▪
The newspapers are sent out via a national distribution ~.
▪ ~ of
▪
a ~ of threads
2 group of people
ADJECTIVE
▪ strong
▪
a strong ~ of friends
▪ supportive
▪ informal
▪ grass-roots
▪ social
▪ old boy ( BrE , informal )
▪ support
▪ terror , terrorist
▪
We must fight terrorist ~s and all those who support them.
VERB + NETWORK
▪ build up , create , form
PREPOSITION
▪ in a/the ~
▪
Members are all linked together in a ~.
▪ ~ of
▪
a ~ of friends
3 of computers, phones, etc.
ADJECTIVE
▪ computer
▪ cellphone ( esp. AmE ), communications , mobile , phone , telephone
▪ high-speed
▪ corporate
▪ peer-to-peer
▪ Wi-Fi , wireless
▪
laptops connected to wireless ~s
▪ wired
▪ file-sharing , local area (abbreviated to LAN ) , wide area (abbreviated to WAN )
▪ broadband , VoIP
VERB + NETWORK
▪ install , set up
▪ maintain , manage , operate , run
▪
software to help you manage your ~
▪
They were unable to run the telephone ~ economically.
▪ upgrade
▪ access
▪ secure
▪
Administrators can secure the ~ by segmenting it into zones.
NETWORK + NOUN
▪ administrator , controller , engineer , operator
▪ access , address , connection , device , protocol , provider , security , server , traffic
PREPOSITION
▪ across a/the ~
▪
Users can access data across a ~.
▪ on a/the ~
▪
All computer users are connected on a ~.
▪ over a/the ~
▪
The files are accessible over a ~.
4 radio/television stations
ADJECTIVE
▪ broadcast , news , radio , television
▪ cable , digital , satellite
NETWORK + NOUN
▪ news , newscast ( esp. AmE ), show ( esp. AmE ), television
▪ anchor ( esp. AmE )
PREPOSITION
▪ on a/the ~
▪
The show was first aired on the cable ~ Showtime.
II.
verb
Network is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ computer , ↑ printer