新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

bind

英  [baɪnd]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • binds , binding , bound

    1[T 及物动词] 使结合

    If something binds people together, it makes them feel as if they are all part of the same group or have something in common.

    双语例句

    例:

    It is the memory and threat of persecution that binds them together.

    是受迫害的记忆和威胁将他们紧紧联系在一起。

    例:

    the social and political ties that bind the U.S. to Britain.

    使美国与英国紧密联系在一起的社会与政治纽带。

    2[T 及物动词] 约束

    If you are bound by something such as a rule, agreement, or restriction, you are forced or required to act in a certain way.

    双语例句

    例:

    All pharmacists are bound by the society's rules of confidentiality.

    所有药剂师都受到保密性这一社会规则的约束。

    例:

    The authorities will be legally bound to arrest any suspects.

    当局将依法逮捕任何可疑人员。

    3[T 及物动词] 捆绑

    If you bind something or someone, you tie rope, string, tape, or other material around them so that they are held firmly.

    双语例句

    例:

    Bind the ends of the cord together with thread.

    把细绳的两端用线系在一起。

    例:

    the red tape which was used to bind the files.

    曾用来捆绑文件的红色带子。

    4[T 及物动词] 装订

    When a book is bound, the pages are joined together and the cover is put on.

    双语例句

    例:

    Each volume is bound in bright-coloured cloth.

    每一册都用颜色鲜亮的布料装订。

    例:

    Their business came from a few big publishers, all of whose books they bound.

    他们的生意来自几家大出版社,这些出版社所有的书都由其装订。