1 something that joins two or more people or groups of people together, such as a feeling of friendship 联系(起连结作用的事物,例如友谊):
Our two countries are united by bonds of friendship.我们两国关系友好。
2 a certificate that you can buy from a government or company that promises to pay you interest on the money you have given 债券;公债
3 (technical术语) (in chemistry 化学) the way in which ATOMS are held together in a chemical compound 键
bond1/bɑnd; bɒnd/n [C] 1 a shared feeling or interest that unites people〔人与人之间的〕纽带﹐维系﹐关系: +between the bond between a mother and child 母子之情+with Britain has a special bond with the US. 英国和美国有着特殊的关系。 2 an official document promising that a government or company will pay back money that it has borrowed, often with INTEREST 公债﹔债券: government bonds 政府债券
bond2v [I] 1 if two things bond, they become firmly fixed or glued together(使)黏合2 to develop a special relationship with someone〔与某人〕建立一种特殊的关系: You all have to bond as a team. 你们大家得像团队般团结起来。 —bonding n [U]