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binds

UK //baɪndz//US //baɪndz//

词源

源自古英语 'bindan',意为'绑、束缚',与古高地德语 'bintan' 和古诺尔斯语 'binda' 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *bindaną。

verb

❶ 将物体牢固地绑在一起,通常用绳子或类似材料固定,使其不能自由移动。

“She binds the books with a strong ribbon.”

(她用一根结实的丝带把书绑起来。)

“The prisoner's hands were binds with rope.”

(囚犯的双手被绳子绑住了。)

❶ 使某人或某物受到法律或道德上的约束,无法自由行动或改变。

“The agreement binds the company to certain environmental standards.”

(这份协议使公司必须遵守某些环境标准。)

“His promise binds him to help her whenever she needs.”

(他的承诺使他必须在任何时候她需要时帮助她。)

同义词:fasten, tie, secure, obligate, constrain

noun

❶ 指捆绑或约束的状态或行为,或用于捆绑的材料。

“The binds on the package were too tight to open easily.”

(包裹上的绑带太紧,不容易打开。)

“He felt the binds of responsibility weighing on him.”

(他感到责任的束缚压在他身上。)

同义词:restraint, constraint, bond, tie, fetter

常见短语

in a bind — 处于困境或难以摆脱的境地,通常指因责任、承诺或外部压力而无法自由行动。

“He's in a bind because he promised to help both friends on the same day.”

(他陷入了困境,因为他答应在同一天帮助两个朋友。)

bind over — 法律术语,指法庭要求某人遵守某些条件或行为,通常与保释或缓刑相关。

“The judge decided to bind him over to keep the peace for six months.”

(法官决定要求他在六个月内保持行为良好。)