bond

[bɒnd]
n
something that binds, fastens, or holds together, such as a chain or rope
something that brings or holds people together; tie
a bond of friendship
something that restrains or imprisons; captivity or imprisonment
something that governs behaviour; obligation; duty
a written or spoken agreement, esp a promise
marriage bond
adhesive quality or strength
a certificate of debt issued in order to raise funds. It carries a fixed rate of interest and is repayable with or without security at a specified future date
a written acknowledgment of an obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract
a policy guaranteeing payment of a stated sum to an employer in compensation for financial losses incurred through illegal or unauthorized acts of an employee
any of various arrangements of bricks or stones in a wall in which they overlap so as to provide strength
See chemical bond
See bond paper
vb
to hold or be held together, as by a rope or an adhesive; bind; connect
to join (metallic parts of an aircraft) together such that they are electrically interconnected
to put or hold (goods) in bond
to place under bond
to issue bonds on; mortgage
to arrange (bricks, etc) in a bond
- 习惯用语
- in bond deposited in a bonded warehouse