n.[C]

1. 带，细绳；箍
2. 橡皮圈，松紧带
3. 【机】传送带，传动带
4. （无线电的）波段，频带
5. 条纹；嵌条
   The blue pitcher has yellow bands around the neck.

   那把蓝色水壶的柄上有一圈圈黄色条纹。

vt.

1. 用带捆；为……装箍
   If you band the bird's leg, you can identify it later.

   如果你在鸟腿上套上标记环，以后就能认出它。

2. 用条纹装饰
3. 给……镶边

n.[C]

1. （一）伙，（一）帮，（一）群
   We were set upon by a band of robbers.

   我们遭到了一帮强盗的袭击。

2. 乐团，乐队；管乐队
   The band played several marches.

   乐队演奏了几首进行曲。

vt.

1. 使聚集，使团结

vi.

1. 聚集，联合
   The settlers banded together for protection.

   移民联合起来保护自己。

n.

1. a flat, thin strip or loop of material used as a fastener, for reinforcement, or as decoration.
   ▸a belt or strap transmitting motion between two wheels or pulleys.
2. a stripe, line, or elongated area of a different colour or composition from its surroundings:
   a band of cloud.
3. (especially in financial contexts) a range of values or a specified category within a series.
   ▸a range of frequencies or wavelengths in a spectrum:

   channels in the UHF band.
   ▸any of several groups into which school pupils of the same age are divided on the basis of similar ability.
4. (bands) a collar with two hanging strips, worn by certain lawyers, clerics, and academics as part of their formal dress.
5. archaic a bond.

v.

1. surround or fit with a band.
2. mark with a stripe or stripes of a different colour.
3. allocate to a range or category.

n.

1. a small group of musicians and vocalists who play pop, jazz, or rock music.
   ▸a group of musicians who play brass, wind, or percussion instruments.
2. a group of people having a common interest or purpose or characterized by a common feature.
3. N. Amer. a herd or flock.

v.