1 [with.sop] a small group of musicians who play popular music together, often with a singer or singers 流行音乐乐队（常有歌手）: a rock/jazz band 摇滚／爵士乐队He plays the drums in a band. 他在乐队里敲鼓。The band has/have announced that it/they is/are going to split up. 这支乐队宣布快将拆伙。

2 [with.sop] a group of people who do sth together or have the same ideas 一群；一伙；一帮: A small band of rebels is/are hiding in the hills. 一小股叛乱分子躲在山里。

3 a thin, flat, narrow piece of material used for fastening sth, or to put round sth 箍；带子；环: She rolled up the papers and put an elastic band round them. 她将文件卷起来，用橡皮筋扎好。

4 a line of colour or material on sth that is different from what is around it 条纹；条子: She wore a red pullover with a green band across the middle. 她穿着红色套头毛衣，中间有一条绿色横纹。

5 =WAVEBAND