bond
UK [bɒnd] US [bɑ:nd] noun
CONNECTION 联系
countable
■a close connection joining two or more people （亲近的）联系，关系•the bond(s) of friendship/love友谊／恋爱关系 •There has been a close bond between them ever since she saved him from drowning.他溺水被她救了以后他们之间一直来往密切。 •In societies with strong family bonds (= relationships) , people tend to live longer.在家庭关系牢固的社会中，人们的寿命往往更长。
UK [bɒnd] US [bɑ:nd] noun
FINANCIAL DOCUMENT 金融档
countable
■an official paper given by the government or a company to show that you have lent them money that they will pay back to you at an interest rate that does not change 公债，债券•I invested some money in savings bonds.我在储蓄债券上投了一些钱。
UK [bɒnd] US [bɑ:nd] noun
PROMISE 承诺
countable
■a written agreement or promise 契约，合同，合约•They have entered into a solemn bond.他们已经缔结了一项正式契约。 countable US legal
■a sum of money that is paid to formally promise that someone accused of a crime and being kept in prison will appear for trial if released 保证金，保释金•The judge ordered that he post a $10 000 bond pending his appeal of the verdict.法官判令他在判决上诉期缴纳一万美元的保释金。
UK [bɒnd] US [bɑ:nd] noun
GLUE 黏合
countable usually singular
■a place where single parts of something are joined together, especially with glue, or the type of joint made 黏合处•When the glue has set, the bond formed is watertight.胶水凝固之后，黏合处是防水的。 •a strong/weak/permanent bond强力黏合／轻微黏合／永久黏合
UK [bɒnd] US [bɑ:nd] noun
ROPES 绳索
bonds
[plural] literary
■the ropes or chains that hold prisoners and prevent them moving around or escaping （捆绑犯人用的）绳索；镣铐，枷锁•Loose his bonds and set him free.松开他的镣铐放了他吧。
UK [bɒnd] US [bɑ:nd] verb intransitive or transitive
GLUE 黏合
■to stick materials together, especially using glue （尤指用胶水）（使）黏合；结合•This new adhesive can bond metal to glass.这种新的黏合剂可将金属和玻璃粘在一起。
UK [bɒnd] US [bɑ:nd] verb intransitive or transitive
MAKE CONNECTION 连接
■to develop a close connection or strong relationship with someone 联合，团结，建立关系•The aim was to bond the group into a closely-knit team.其目的在于使整个团体紧密团结在一起。 •The hospital gives mothers no quiet private time in which to bond with their babies.医院没有给妈妈们提供安静的私人时间来与自己的宝宝亲近。 |