
bonds
词源
源自中古英语 'band',来自古诺尔斯语 'bönd',原意为'束缚'或'捆绑',与'bind'同源。
noun
❶ 债券,指政府或公司发行的债务证券,投资者购买后可定期获得利息,到期时收回本金。
“The government issued bonds to raise funds for infrastructure projects.”
(政府发行债券为基础设施项目筹集资金。)
“Corporate bonds usually offer higher interest rates than government bonds.”
(公司债券通常比政府债券提供更高的利率。)
❶ 纽带或联系,指人与人之间或事物之间的紧密关系或连接。
“The shared experience created strong bonds between the team members.”
(共同的经历在团队成员之间建立了牢固的联系。)
“Family bonds are often the strongest relationships in people's lives.”
(家庭纽带通常是人们生活中最牢固的关系。)
verb
❶ 粘合或结合,指通过某种方式将不同部分牢固地连接在一起。
“The glue bonds the two pieces of wood together securely.”
(胶水将两块木头牢固地粘合在一起。)
“Heat and pressure bond the layers of plastic during manufacturing.”
(在制造过程中,热和压力将塑料层粘合在一起。)
常见短语
bonds of friendship — 友谊的纽带,形容朋友之间深厚而持久的情感联系。
“Their shared struggles strengthened the bonds of friendship between them.”
(共同的奋斗经历加强了他们之间的友谊纽带。)
issue bonds — 发行债券,指政府或企业通过出售债券来筹集资金的行为。
“The company plans to issue bonds to finance its expansion projects.”
(该公司计划发行债券为其扩张项目融资。)