n.

1. 结合力；联结，联系[C][P1]
   Common interests formed a bond between us.

   共同的利益把我们联系在一起。

2. 镣，铐；束缚；囚禁[P]
   It takes courage to break the bonds of convention.

   打破传统的束缚需要勇气。

3. 契约，约定[C]
4. 字据；债券；公债[C]
   People are eager to buy government bonds.

   人们急于购买政府公债。

5. 粘接；粘着剂[S]
6. 【商】关栈保留，保税[U]
7. 保证人[C]

vt.

1. 以……作保；以……作抵押
   His employer bonded him.

   他的雇主为他作保。

2. 使……粘合；使结合；将（砖等）砌合[（+together/to）]
3. 把（进口货物）存放保税仓库

vi.

1. 粘合；结合；团结在一起

n.

1. 【古】农奴[C]

a.

1. 作奴隶的；不自由的

n.

1. a thing used to tie or fasten things together.
   ▸ (bonds) physical restraints used to hold someone prisoner.
2. a force or feeling that unites people.
3. a binding agreement, especially one which commits someone to make a payment to another.
   ▸a certificate issued by a government or a public company promising to repay borrowed money at a fixed rate of interest at a specified time.
   ▸an insurance policy held by a company, which protects against losses resulting from circumstances such as bankruptcy.
   ▸N. Amer. a sum of money paid as bail.
4. (also chemical bond) a strong force of attraction holding atoms together in a molecule.
5. Building  a pattern in which bricks are laid to ensure the strength of a structure.

v.

1. join or be joined securely to something else.
2. establish a relationship based on shared feelings or experiences.
3. join or be joined by a chemical bond.
4. [usu. as adj. bonding] lay (bricks) in a strong overlapping pattern.
5. [usu. as noun bonding] place (dutiable goods) in bond.