ˌjoined-ˈup adjectiveadj [only before noun] British EnglishBrE 1. joined-up writing has all the letters in each word connected to each other 〔书写〕连笔的
2 joined-up systems, institutions etc combine different groups, ideas, or parts in a way that works well 〔系统、机构等〕整合的，协调的 joined-up government 协同政府
the need for joined-up thinking between departments 各部门想法协调的必要性