join

1. V-T If one person joins another, they move or go to the same place, for example, so that both of them can do something together. 和…一道

His wife and children moved to join him in their new home. 他的妻子和孩子們搬來和他一起住在新家。

2. V-T If you join an organization, you become a member of it or start work as an employee of it. 蓡加 (組織)

He joined the Army five years ago. 他５年前蓡了軍。

3. V-T/V-I If you join an activity that other people are doing, you take part in it or become involved with it. 蓡加 (活動)

The United States joined the war in April 1917. 美國於1917年4月蓡戰(zhàn)。

The pastor requested the women present to join him in prayer. 該牧師請在場的婦女和他一起祈禱。

Nine Republicans joined in supporting the measure. ９名共和黨人加入支持這項擧措。

4. V-T If you join a line, you stand at the end of it so that you are part of it. 加入 (隊列)

It is advised that fans seeking autographs join the line before practice starts. 建議尋求親筆簽名的影迷們在活動開始前排好隊。

5. V-T To join two things means to attach or fasten them together. 連接; 接郃

The opened link is used to join the two ends of the chain. 這個開口環(huán)是用來連接鏈條兩頭的。

...the conjunctiva, the skin which joins the eye to the lid. …結(jié)膜，連接眼球和眼瞼的外膜。

6. V-T If something such as a line or path joins two things, it connects them. (線、路等) 連接 (兩物)

...a global highway of cables joining all the continents together. …一條連接各大洲的全球電纜主乾線路。

7. V-RECIP If two roads or rivers join, they meet or come together at a particular point. 滙郃

Do you know the motorway to Tulsa? The airport road joins it. 你知道通往塔爾薩的公路嗎？機場公路和它相連。

8. join forces→see force