1
- a flat, thin strip or loop of material, typically one used to fasten things together, to reinforce something, or as decoration（包扎）带。
1.1
- Ornithology, N. Amer. a ring of metal placed round a bird's leg to identify it【鸟】〈北美〉（套在鸟腿上的）标记环。
1.2
- a plain ring for the finger, especially a gold wedding ring光面戒指, 无镶嵌戒指（尤指黄金婚戒）。
1.3
bands
a collar with two hanging strips, worn by certain lawyers, clerics, and academics as part of their formal dress（律师、牧师及学者袍服上）带有两条饰带的衣领。
1.4
- a belt or strap transmitting motion between two wheels or pulleys传动带。
2
- a stripe, line, or elongated area of a different colour, texture, or composition from its surroundings（颜色、质地或成分不同的）线, 带, 片：
a long, narrow band of cloud.
一片狭长的云。
2.1
- a narrow stratum of rock or coal（岩石或煤）狭层。
3
- a range of values or a specified category within a series (used especially in financial contexts)尤用于金融类别, 级：
your home was placed in one of eight valuation bands.
你的房屋被划入八个估价级之一。
3.1
- a range of frequencies or wavelengths in a spectrum波段; 频带：
channels in the UHF band.
超高频的频道。
3.2
- any of several groups into which school pupils of the same age are divided on the basis of broadly similar ability（根据能力对同龄学生划分的）级, 等：
the top band of pupils.
优等生。
4
- archaic a thing that restrains, binds, or unites〈古〉（用于束缚的）带状物：
must I fall, and die in bands?
我一定得倒下束手待毙吗？
with obj. (一般作be banded)
1
- surround (an object) with something in the form of a strip or ring, typically for reinforcement or decoration缠; 给…上箍（尤用于加固或装饰）：
doors are banded with iron to make them stronger.
用铁条箍门以加固。
1.1
- Ornithology, N. Amer. put a band on (a bird) for identification【鸟】〈北美〉给（鸟）戴标记环。
2
- mark (something) with a stripe or stripes of a different colour（用不同颜色）给…做条纹标记：
the bird's bill is banded across the middle with black
用黑色在鸟喙中部做条纹标记
as adj. banded banded agate.有条状花纹的玛瑙。
3
- allocate to a range or category (used especially in financial contexts)尤用于金融分类：
single adults in a property banded above D will pay more.
财产被划分在D类以上的单身成年人要多付。
3.1
- group (school pupils) into classes or sets for teaching purposes（为教学目的将学生）划分等级。
词源
late Old English (in sense 4)， from Old Norse， reinforced in late Middle English by Old French bande, of Germanic origin; related to BIND.
1
- a group of people who have a common interest or purpose or who are characterized by a common feature（有共同兴趣或特点的）人群, 队：
a band of eminent British researchers.
一组卓越的英国研究者。
1.1
- Anthropology a subgroup of a tribe【人类学】子群, 部落。
2
- a group of musicians who play together, in particular乐队, 尤指：
2.1
- a small group of musicians and vocalists who play pop, jazz, or rock music流行音乐（或爵士乐、摇滚乐）乐队, 音乐组合。
2.2
- a group of musicians who play brass, wind, or percussion instruments铜管乐器（或打击乐器）演奏组合。
2.3
- informal orchestra〈非正式〉管弦乐队。
3
- N. Amer. a herd or flock〈北美〉群：
moving bands of caribou.
移动中的成群北美驯鹿。
no obj.
- (of people or organizations) form a group for a mutual purpose, especially to campaign for a common cause（尤指人或机构为共同目标）联合：
local people banded together to fight the company.
当地人联合起来与那公司抗争。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French bande, of Germanic origin; related to BANNER.