1 bind sb/sth (to sb/sth);bind A and B (together) to tie or fasten with string or rope 捆绑；捆扎: They bound the prisoner's hands behind his back. 他们把囚犯双手绑在背后。

2 bind A to B;bind A and B (together) to unite people, organizations, etc so that they live or work together more happily or with better effect 使（人、组织等）关系密切；使结合: The two countries are bound together by a common language. 两国由共同的语言链接在一起。

3 bind sb (to sth) to force sb to do sth by making him/her promise to do it or by making it his/her duty to do it 使受诺言或义务约束: to be bound by a law/an agreement 受法律／协议约束The contract binds you to completion of the work within two years. 根据合约你必须在两年内完成这项工作。

4 (usually passive 通常用于被动语态) to fasten sheets of paper into a cover to form a book 装订: The book was bound in leather. 这本书是用皮面装订的。