bandage['bændɪdʒ]
绷带[C]
用绷带包扎

band[bænd]
a group of musicians who play modern music together
a thin flat strip or circle of any material that is put around things, for example to hold them together or to make them stronger
n. 带；乐队；松紧带；一帮；传送带
vi. 联合；聚焦
vt. 使团结；用带捆；用条纹装饰；给…镶边

例句
The boy banded the dog's neck with a yellow string.
男孩把一条黄绳绑在狗脖子上。
We banded ourselves together and organized a committee.
我们联合起来，组织了一个委员会。

bind[baind] 过去式bound 过去分词bound
to tie somebody/something with rope, string, etc. so that they cannot move or are held together firmly
to unite people, organizations, etc. so that they live or work together more happily or effectively
vi. 结合；装订；有约束力；过紧
vt. 绑；约束；装订；包扎；凝固
n. 捆绑；困境；讨厌的事情；植物的藤蔓

短语词组
bind up 包扎；装订
in a bind 处于困境

例句
The contract binds me to complete the work within two months.
这合同使我必须在两个月内完成这项工作。
Their refusal to sign the contract has put us in a bind.
他们拒绝在合同上签字,这使我们处于困境。

binding['baindiŋ]
adj.受(协议、诺言等)约束的，有约束力的，有束缚力的；(道义上或法律上)必须遵守的

考点词组
binding on 对…有约束力

普林斯顿公开课 - 人性课程节选
Comes to mind, what happened, even foot-binding, that was something very common practice, basically erased within a generation.
突然想到了缠足这件事，这曾经是很常见的事情，而随着时代的变迁，它也已经淡出历史了

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选
They make laws but the laws are not binding on anyone, they're just suggested laws or regulations.
他们编制法规,但是却没有强制意义,他们只是对法规或者监管进行建议

bond[bɔnd] joint venture 合资企业
a close connection joining two or more peopl
n. 债券；结合；约定；粘合剂
vi. 结合，团结在一起
vt. 使结合；以…作保
His employer bonded him.
他的雇主为他作保。

bound[baund]
forced to do something by law, duty or a particular situation
adj. 有义务的；受约束的；装有封面的
vt. 束缚；使跳跃
n. 范围；跳跃
vi. 限制；弹起

考点
bound with 与…合订；与…有共同的境界；（因喜悦等而）雀跃
bound up with 与…关系密切
bound for 开往…
bound up in 专心，沉迷于，忙于 ；与…关系很深；与…息息相关
be bound to 必然，一定会

例句
I felt bound to mention it.
我觉得非提到这一点不行。
That ship is bound for South America.
那艘船是驶往南美的。

耶鲁公开课 - 公正课程节选

But now, you say, "Well, if we can't give up our own life, if we can't commit suicide, if we can't give up our right to property, how can we then agree to be bound by a majority " that will force us to sacrifice our lives or give up our property"?
但现在，你说，“假如我们不能放弃自己的生命，不能自杀，不能放弃自己的财产权，我们又如何能接受多数人的制约,被迫牺牲我们的生命，或放弃我们的财产呢？

周末特别节目
这么多年英语,突然发现一个有趣现象,哈哈
clever 聪明的
honest 诚实的
intelligent 智慧的
noble 高贵的
excellent 卓越的
smart 机灵的
elegant 优雅的
把以上这些英文字的头一个字母
放一起就是：Chinese---中国人

昨日重现
自己亲自做下，答案见评论

1990年1月CET-6真题

Children are _____ to have some accidents as they grow up.

A.obvious
B.indispensable
C.bound
D.doubtless

1996年6月CET-4真题

A healthy life is frequently thought to be _____ with the open countryside and homegrown food.

A.tied
B.bound
C.involved
D.associated

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