/rəʊp ||; rop/verb [T] rope A to B;rope A and B together to tie sb/sth with a rope 用绳子系住 rope sb in (to do sth)(informal 非正式) to persuade sb to help in an activity, especially when he/she does not want to 劝说某人（参与活动） rope sth off to put ropes round or across an area in order to keep people out of it 用绳子围起或拦开