bind
English → Chinese
verb//baɪnd//
(action) 捆绑:用绳索或带子紧紧缠绕或连接物体
They used thick leather straps to bind the heavy luggage to the roof of the car.
(Chinese) 他们用粗皮带将沉重的行李捆绑在汽车车顶上。
The bookbinder used glue and thread to bind the pages of the old dictionary together.
(Chinese) 装订工使用胶水和线将这本旧字典的页面装订在一起。
verb//baɪnd//
(legal/moral) 约束:通过法律、规则或承诺限制某人的行动
This signed contract will bind both parties to the agreement for the next five years.
(Chinese) 这份签署的合同将约束双方在未来五年内遵守该协议。
Members of the secret society are sworn to silence, a promise that continues to bind them.
(Chinese) 秘密社团的成员宣誓保持沉默,这一承诺将继续约束他们。
Entry ID: en:zh:bind · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary