1bind sb/sth (to sb/sth);bind A and B (together) to tie or fasten with string or rope 捆绑;捆扎:
They bound the prisoner's hands behind his back.他们把囚犯双手绑在背后。
2bind A to B;bind A and B (together) to unite people, organizations, etc so that they live or work together more happily or with better effect 使(人、组织等)关系密切;使结合:
The two countries are bound together by a common language.两国由共同的语言链接在一起。
3bind sb (to sth) to force sb to do sth by making him/her promise to do it or by making it his/her duty to do it 使受诺言或义务约束:
to be bound by a law/an agreement受法律/协议约束The contract binds you to completion of the work within two years.根据合约你必须在两年内完成这项工作。
4 (usually passive 通常用于被动语态) to fasten sheets of paper into a cover to form a book 装订:
The book was bound in leather.这本书是用皮面装订的。
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/baɪnd ||; baɪnd/noun
[sing] (Brit 英) (informal 非正式) something that you find boring or annoying; a nuisance 令人烦闷或烦厌的事物:
I find housework a real bind.我觉得做家务真叫人厌烦。
bind1/baInd; baInd/v past tense and past participle bound /baUnd; baʊnd/1 [T] to tie something together firmly, with string or rope 绑[捆﹐扎]紧: They bound his legs with a rope. 他们用绳子把他双腿捆起来。2 also 又作 bind together [T] formal to form a strong connection between two people, groups, or countries【正式】使…紧密连系: Their shared experiences helped to bind the two men together. 共同的经历把这两个人连在了一起。3 [T usually passive 一般用被动态]if you are bound by an agreement or promise, you must do what you agreed or promised to do 约束: Each country is bound by the treaty. 每个国家都受该条约的约束。4 [I,T] technical to stick together in a mass, or to make small pieces of something stick together【术语】(使)粘合﹔(使)凝结5 [T] to fasten the pages of a book together and put them in a cover 装订〔书籍〕: The book was printed and bound in India. 这本书是在印度印刷和装订的。
bind2n a bindinformal an annoying or difficult situation【非正式】窘境﹐困境: It's a real bind having to look after the children. 照看孩子真是件烦人的事。
bindbindbindsboundbindingverb (binds, binding, bound/, has bound)to tie string or rope round something to hold it firmly: They bound the prisoner's arms and legs together.