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| 1 | C something that gives people or groups a reason to love one another or feel they have a duty to one another 联系；连结物；关系 |
| +between The experience formed a close bond between us. 那次经历使我们建立了密切的联系。 |
| +with We will work to strengthen our bonds with neighbouring countries. 我们将加强与邻国的联系。 |
| a common bond These women all lead very different lives, but they share a common bond. 这些妇女都过着十分不同的生活，但是相同的纽带把她们联系在一起。 |
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| 2 | C a document given to someone who invests money in a government or company , promising to pay back the money with interest 公债；债券 |
| a governmentTreasury bond Government bonds are usually a safe investment. 政府债券通常是可靠的投资。 |
| a bond issue (=an offer to sell bonds) The company raised money through a bond issue. 发行债券 |
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| 3 | C a legal document containing a promise that one person will pay money to another person 契约；合同；票据 |
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| 4 | C literary a serious promise that you make to someone （郑重的）许诺，保证 |
| | 4a | used for saying that people can trust you because if you promise to do something , you will do it 我的话像契约一样可靠；我一定会履行诺言 | |
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| 5 | C usually singular the way that two surfaces are stuck together , usually with glue 黏合；黏结 |
| +between The surfaces must be clean to ensure a good bond between the floor and the tiles. 表面必须清理干净才能保证地面和瓷砖之间黏合牢固。 |
| | 5a | C in chemistry , a force that holds atoms together （化学上的）键 | | Carbon atoms can form bonds with nitrogen and oxygen atoms. 碳原子可以与氮和氧原子形成化学键。 | |
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| 6 | bonds plural literary something that stops you from being free or from feeling that you can do what you want 枷锁；束缚物；限制自由的东西 |
| | 6a | chains or ropes tied around someone so they are not free to move 镣铐；锁链；绳索 | | He managed to struggle free from his bonds. 他设法摆脱了镣铐的束缚。 | |
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| 7 | U MAINLY AMERICAN an amount of money paid so that someone can leave prison before their trial 保释金 |
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