A communication method, wherein the method comprises: determining, by a micro base station, a first time adjustment parameter, wherein the first time adjustment parameter is determined based on a time sequence of a backhaul link subframe, and the backhaul link subframe is a transmission subframe between the micro base station and a macro base station; and sending, by the micro base station, the first time adjustment parameter to a terminal, wherein the first time adjustment parameter is used by the terminal to perform timing on a micro access link subframe, and the micro access link subframe is a transmission subframe between the terminal and the micro base station; wherein that the first time adjustment parameter is used by the terminal to perform timing on a micro access link subframe comprises: when the backhaul link subframe is an uplink subframe sent by the micro base station to the macro base station, the first time adjustment parameter is used by the terminal to determine a downlink receiving time of the micro access link subframe, wherein a downlink transmitting time of the micro access link subframe is aligned with an uplink transmit time of the backhaul link subframe in a time-domain window; or when the backhaul link subframe is a downlink subframe sent by the macro base station to the micro base station, the first time adjustment parameter is used by the terminal to determine an uplink transmit time of the micro access link subframe, wherein a downlink receiving time of the backhaul link subframe is aligned with an uplink receive time of the micro access link subframe in a time-domain window. determining, by a micro base station, a first time adjustment parameter, wherein the first time adjustment parameter is determined based on a time sequence of a backhaul link subframe, and the backhaul link subframe is a transmission subframe between the micro base station and a macro base station; and sending, by the micro base station, the first time adjustment parameter to a terminal, wherein the first time adjustment parameter is used by the terminal to perform timing on a micro access link subframe, and the micro access link subframe is a transmission subframe between the terminal and the micro base station; wherein that the first time adjustment parameter is used by the terminal to perform timing on a micro access link subframe comprises: when the backhaul link subframe is an uplink subframe sent by the micro base station to the macro base station, the first time adjustment parameter is used by the terminal to determine a downlink receiving time of the micro access link subframe, wherein a downlink transmitting time of the micro access link subframe is aligned with an uplink transmit time of the backhaul link subframe in a time-domain window; or when the backhaul link subframe is a downlink subframe sent by the macro base station to the micro base station, the first time adjustment parameter is used by the terminal to determine an uplink transmit time of the micro access link subframe, wherein a downlink receiving time of the backhaul link subframe is aligned with an uplink receive time of the micro access link subframe in a time-domain window. when the backhaul link subframe is an uplink subframe sent by the micro base station to the macro base station, the first time adjustment parameter is used by the terminal to determine a downlink receiving time of the micro access link subframe, wherein a downlink transmitting time of the micro access link subframe is aligned with an uplink transmit time of the backhaul link subframe in a time-domain window; or when the backhaul link subframe is a downlink subframe sent by the macro base station to the micro base station, the first time adjustment parameter is used by the terminal to determine an uplink transmit time of the micro access link subframe, wherein a downlink receiving time of the backhaul link subframe is aligned with an uplink receive time of the micro access link subframe in a time-domain window.