bind

Bind the ends of the cord together with thread.

把细绳的两端用线系在一起。

Unlike marriage or the ties that bind parents and children, it is not defined or regulated by law.

不像婚姻或将父母与孩子捆绑（在一起）的纽带，它不被法律所定义或规范。

Rather than merely a sign, it is the root from which we can trace back to our ancestor, the tie that helps bind us to other members of the same clan, the dignity most people hope to live for.

它不仅仅是一种标志，更是我们可以追溯到祖先的根源，是将我们与同族其他成员联系在一起的纽带，是大多数人希望为之而活的尊严。

She bound up his wounds.

她把他的伤口包扎好。

It is the memory and threat of persecution that binds them together.

是受迫害的记忆和威胁将他们紧紧联系在一起。

He had been bound to secrecy (= made to promise not to tell people about sth).

他被迫保守秘密。

The agreement binds her to repay the debt within six months.

根据协议，她必须在六个月内还清债务。