mass noun
1- a powdery substance made by calcining lime and clay, mixed with water to form mortar or mixed with sand, gravel, and water to make concrete水泥。
1.1
- a soft glue that hardens on setting胶合剂; 接合剂：
tile cement.
瓦片胶合剂。
1.2
- figurative a factor or element that unites a group of people〈喻〉使人们团结的因素（或要素）：
traditional entertainment was a form of community cement.
传统娱乐是一种促进社区团结的纽带。
1.3
- a substance for filling cavities in teeth（填充牙齿龋洞的）黏固粉。
1.4
- （亦作cementum）Anatomy a thin layer of bony material that fixes teeth to the jaw【剖】牙骨质。
1.5
- Geology the material which binds particles together in sedimentary rock【地质】（黏附颗粒的）沉积岩基质。
with obj.
1- fix with cement用水泥固定。
1.1
- figurative settle or establish firmly〈喻〉确定, 决定; 确立：
the two firms are expected to cement an agreement soon.
这两家公司预计不久将达成一项协议。
1.2
- Geology (of a material) bind (particles) together in sedimentary rock【地质】（物质）在沉积岩中黏附（颗粒）。
派生词
cementer
noun词源
Middle English: from Old French ciment (noun)， cimenter (verb)， from Latin caementum 'quarry stone'， from caedere 'hew'.