bond
n
1 [C]
(a) written agreement or promise that has legal force; covenant (具有法律效力的)書面協定或允諾; 契約; 合同; 票據
We entered into a solemn bond. 我們締結了一項正式協定.
(b) signed document containing such an agreement 已簽署的上述文件.
2 [C] certificate issued by a government or a company acknowledging that money has been lent to it and will be paid back with interest (政府或公司發行的)有息債券
National Savings bonds 國家儲蓄債券 * Government bonds 公債.
3 [C] thing that unites people or groups; link or tie 將人或團體聯合起來的事物; 聯系; 關系
the bonds of friendship/affection 友誼[感情]的紐帶
The trade agreement helped to strengthen the bonds between the two countries. 這項貿易協定有助於加強兩國之間的聯系.
4 [sing] state of being joined 連接; 接合; 結合
This glue makes a good firm bond. 這種膠水粘得很結實.
5 bonds [pl] ropes or chains binding a prisoner 捆綁囚犯的繩索或鎖鏈
(fig 比喻) the bonds of oppression, tyranny, injustice, etc 壓迫、專制、不公正等桎梏.
6 (idm 習語) in/out of bond (commerce 商) (of imported goods) in/out of a bonded warehouse (指進口貨物)在關棧中(尚未完稅)[由關棧提出(已完稅)]
place goods in/take goods out of bond 將(未完稅)貨物存入關棧[將(已完稅)貨物由關棧提出]. sb's word is as good as his bond => word. bond, v
1 [Tn] put (goods) in a bonded warehouse 將(貨物)存入關棧
bonded whisky, cigarettes, etc 扣存關棧以待完稅的威士忌、香煙等.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ A and B (together); ~ A to B join two things securely together; unite two things with a bond 將兩個物體牢固結合起來; 用黏結劑將兩個物體接合起來
You need a strong adhesive to bond wood to metal. 需要強力膠才能把木料粘在金屬上.