[with obj.]join together (metal pieces or parts) by heating the surfaces to the point of melting with a blowpipe, electric arc, or other means, and uniting them by pressing, hammering, etc. 焊接(或熔接、锻接)(金属片,零部件) the truck had spikes welded to the back. 卡车后部焊有尖钉。 ■forge (an article) by such means 焊接(或熔接、锻接)(物件) ■unite (pieces of plastic or other material) by melting or softening of surfaces in contact (通过熔化或软化)连接(塑料或其他材料) ■(figurative)cause to combine and form a harmonious or effective whole (喻)使紧密结合,使成整体 cross-curricular themes would weld the curriculum together. 跨课程的讨论题将使各门课程融为一体。
late 16th cent. (in the sense 'become united'): alteration (probably influenced by the past participle) of well in the obsolete sense 'melt or weld (heated metal)'
weld2 noun
a widely distributed plant related to mignonette, yielding a yellow dye 淡黄木犀草
Reseda luteola, family Resedaceae 拉丁名Reseda luteola,木犀草科 ■[mass noun]the yellow dye made from this plant, which has been used since Neolithic times and was a popular colour for Roman wedding garments (淡黄木犀草)黄色植物染料(新石器时代开始使用,是罗马结婚礼服的流行颜色)
语源
late Middle English: related to Dutch wouw, perhaps also to wold