Word · Frequency #1145
band
联合；结盟
To join together with others for a shared purpose.
- 1.
To fasten with a band.
用带子系住
- 2.
To group together for a common purpose; to confederate.
为共同目的而联合；结盟
- 3.
To fasten an identifying band around the leg of (a bird).
在鸟的腿上系上识别环
- 4.
To group (students) together by perceived ability; to stream.
根据能力将学生分组；分流
用带子系住；给（鸟）腿上套识别环；按能力分组；分流；为共同目的而联合；结盟；在鸟的腿上系上识别环
In use
The neighbors banded together to clean up the local park.
Several small shops have banded together to offer a shared delivery service.
If we band together, we can raise enough money for the new playground.
Verb forms
base band · third person bands · -ing banding · past banded · past participle banded
动词：联合，结合
Connections
Collocations
- band together
- 团结起来；联合
- Neighbors banded together to clean up the park.邻居们团结起来清理公园。
- band by ability
- 按能力分班；分流
- The school bands students by ability in English.学校按英语能力给学生分班。
- band a bird
- 给鸟套上识别环
- We banded the birds to monitor their migration routes.我们给鸟套上识别环以监测它们的迁徙路线。
Idioms & figurative uses
- band together
- 联合起来；团结一致A group of residents banded together to fight the new highway plan.一群居民联合起来反对新的高速公路计划。
Synonyms
- unite
- 联合；使团结 · 与 band together 最接近，语义广，可用于人、团体或国家，强调结合成一个整体。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一条band（带子）把众人系在一起：动词band就是‘用带系住/联合’。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：community organizing、social movements、emergency response 表示“联合、结盟”时，通常以 band together 的形式出现，语气中性，多用于社区组织、社会运动或日常报道等需要强调群体协作的语境。
Grammar Note
常与together连用表示联合
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词都以 -and 结尾，读 /ænd/，与 band 押韵。注意 wand /wɒnd/、bond /bɒnd/、bend /bɛnd/ 虽然拼写相近，但元音不同，不押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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