bind

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

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。

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

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。

The authorities will be legally bound to arrest any suspects. 当局将依法逮捕任何可疑人员。

3. boundADJ 受约束的[v-link ADJ 'by' n]

The world of advertising is obviously less bound by convention than the world of banking. 与银行业相比，广告业显然较少受常规的约束。

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

Bind the ends of the cord together with thread. 把细绳的两端用线系在一起。

...the red tape which was used to bind the files. …曾用来捆绑文件的红色带子。

5. V-T When a book is bound, the pages are joined together and the cover is put on. 装订

Each volume is bound in bright-coloured cloth. 每一册都用颜色鲜亮的布料装订。

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。