bond

bond1
[bɒnd]
noun
  1. (bonds)physical restraints used to hold someone prisoner, especially ropes or chains
    镣铐,枷锁(尤指绳子,链子)
    ■a thing used to tie something or to fasten or link things together
    黏结剂,联结物
    she brushed back a curl which had strayed from its bonds.
    她把散开来的一绺卷发往后梳了梳。
    ■(figurative)a force or feeling that unites people; a common emotion or interest
    (喻)(将人联结在一起的)结合力,纽带;共同的感情(或兴趣)
    there was a bond of understanding between them.
    他们心有灵犀。
  2. an agreement or promise with legal force, in particular
    契约,合同,尤指
    ■(Law)a deed by which a person is committed to make payment to another
    (律)(付款)契约,债券
    ■South African term for mortgage
    (南非)。 同 mortgage
    ■a certificate issued by a government or a public company promising to repay borrowed money at a fixed rate of interest at a specified time
    公债,债券
    ■an insurance policy held by a company, which protects against losses resulting from circumstances such as bankruptcy or misconduct by employees
    (公司针对破产或职员渎职可能带来的损失而采取的)保证金政策
  3. (亦作 chemical bond)a strong force of attraction holding atoms together in a molecule or crystal, resulting from the sharing or transfer of electrons

  4. [with modifier](Building)any of the various patterns in which bricks are conventionally laid in order to ensure the strength of the resulting structure
    (建筑)砌合
verb
  1. join or be joined securely to something else, especially by means of an adhesive substance, heat, or pressure
    (使)砌合,黏合
    [with obj.]press the material to bond the layers together.
    把几层材料压紧使它们黏合在一起。
    [noobj.]this material will bond well to stainless steel rods.
    这材料和不锈钢杆会黏合得很好。
    [as adj. bonding]a bonding agent.
    黏合剂。
    ■[noobj.](figurative)(喻)establish a relationship or link with someone based on shared feelings, interests, or experiences
    (因共同的兴趣或经验而与某人)建立友谊(或联系);团结一致
    the failure to properly bond with their children.
    未能与他们的孩子建立恰当的友谊。
    the team has bonded together well.
    这个队很团结。
  2. join or be joined by a chemical bond
    (使)黏合
  3. [with obj.][usu. as adj. bonding]lay (bricks) in an overlapping pattern so as to form a strong structure
    砌成搭接式的
    a bonding course.
    搭接层。
  4. [usu. as noun bonding]place (dutiable goods) in bond
    (将未纳税的货物)存入关栈
常用词组
in bond
  1. (of dutiable goods) stored in a bonded warehouse until the importer pays the duty owing
    (进口货物)在关栈中
语源
  1. Middle English : variant of band

bond2
[bɒnt]
noun
  1. (S. African)(南非)an Afrikaner league or association
    南非白人同盟(或协会)
语源
  1. Afrikaans, league, fellowship'
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