| 单词 | join |
| 释义 | join (dʒɔɪn ) Word forms: joins , joining , joined 1. verb A2 If one person or vehicle joins another, they move or go to the same place, for example so that both of them can do something together. His wife and children moved to join him in their new home. [VERB noun] 2. verb A2 If you join an organization, you become a member of it or start work as an employee of it. He joined the Army five years ago. [VERB noun] She joined a dance company which took her around the world. [VERB noun] Synonyms: enrol in, enter, sign up for, become a member of 3. verb A2 If you join an activity that other people are doing, you take part in it or become involved with it. Telephone operators joined the strike. [VERB noun] The pastor requested the women present to join him in prayer. [VERB noun + in] Private contractors joined in condemning the Government's stance. [VERB + in] Synonyms: become involved in, associate with, affiliate with, become a part of 4. verb B2 If you join a queue, you stand at the end of it so that you are part of it. Make sure you join the queue inside the bank. [VERB noun] 5. verb B2 To join two things means to fix or fasten them together. The opened link is used to join the two ends of the chain. [VERB noun] ...the conjunctiva, the skin which joins the eye to the lid. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] ...two springs that are joined together by a string. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] Synonyms: connect, unite, couple, link 6. verb B2 If something such as a line or path joins two things, it connects them. It has a dormer roof joining both gable ends. [VERB noun] The car parks are joined by a footpath. [V pl-n] ...a global highway of cables joining all the continents together. [VERB-ing] 7. verb B2 If two roads or rivers join, they meet or come together at a particular point. Do you know the highway to Tulsa? The airport road joins it. [VERB noun] ...the city where the Ganges and the Jumna rivers join. [VERB] Synonyms: meet, touch, border, extend 8. countable noun A join is a place where two things are fastened or fixed together. 9. to join forces phrase If you join forces with someone, you work together in order to achieve a common aim or purpose. Both groups joined forces to persuade voters to approve a tax break for the industry. She joins forces with a maverick detective to expose the killer. [+ with] 10. to join the ranks phrase If you experience something, usually something bad, that other people have experienced, you can say that you have joined their ranks. Last month, 370,000 Americans joined the ranks of the unemployed. Many have now joined Amnesty's growing ranks of prisoners of conscience. Phrasal verbs: join in phrasal verb B1 If you join in an activity, you take part in it or become involved in it. I hope that everyone will be able to join in the fun. [VERB PARTICLE noun] He started to sing and I joined in. [VERB PARTICLE] join up 1. phrasal verb If someone joins up, they become a member of the army, the navy, or the air force. When hostilities broke out he returned to England and joined up. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If one person or organization joins up with another, they start doing something together. Hawkins joined up with Mick in Malaga, and the two went touring around the countryside. [VERB PARTICLE with noun] Councils are joining up with their European counterparts. [VERB PARTICLE + with] They began to join up in communities. [V P + in] Quotations: If you can't beat them, join them Idioms: join the club said to indicate that you have had the same experiences or feelings as someone who has been telling you about their problems or how they feel Confused? Then join the club. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers join battle to decide that you are going to try to beat someone in an argument or contest She joined battle in the press against those who sought to regulate what may or may not be written for children. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: join a chat I found myself ducking conversations with people from work (anyone in your phone's contacts can be online and join your chat). Times,Sunday Times You can search by keyword, see deals being discussed and join the chat if you like. The Sun Users can enter friends' conversations without permission, joining a chat as one might at a party. Times,Sunday Times The police have been warned, streets will be cleared, so go and join this protest against our car-dominated culture. Times, Sunday Times The strikes could see high-profile stars join the protest. The Sun Little people wanting to join the protest are particularly welcome. Times, Sunday Times I think the plan originally was for the whole team to join the protest but in the end we decided to do it ourselves. The Sun Do you join the protest, and help to make history? Times, Sunday Times Wrap up and join the queue about 30 minutes before the 9am opening. Times,Sunday Times You'll have to join the queue for an answer though. The Sun I join the queue of skiers lining up for the start point. Times, Sunday Times He wouldn't have to join a queue, would he? Times, Sunday Times Despite its application, the government will have to join a queue of creditors. Times, Sunday Times Not a good example to younger players joining the squad. The Sun (2016) The new player cannot take the field for 72 hours after joining the squad. Times, Sunday Times (2015) I spoke to him as he was driven to Manchester to join the squad. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He also advertised for volunteers, known as pet patrollers, to join the ranks. Times, Sunday Times With big dreams of their own, the entrepreneurs leading the class of 2013 will, no doubt, seek to join their ranks. Times, Sunday Times To hold out too long may mean missing the boat and joining the ranks of the singletons. Times, Sunday Times Clearly he had joined the ranks of the two-wheel brigade that has invaded our cities over the past few years. Times, Sunday Times Here's how to ensure you don't join the ranks of the ripped-off. Times, Sunday Times A presenter paid 100,000 through a personal service company would have to accept a salary of 60,000 to join the staff. Times, Sunday Times Newspapers are looking for people — not to join their staff, but to write well. Christianity Today Carabinieri art theft specialists will join the staff this year. Times, Sunday Times Students of all majors are encouraged to join the staff. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Those who adapt fully to symbiotic life may become singers; other survivors must join the staff. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Get walking rather than join the throng at the start of the hillclimb. Times, Sunday Times Finally, he would stay hidden until the bell signalling the end of school rang, then simply join the throng of pupils leaving for home. The Sun Human beings of all ages, restored to life, join the throng. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But the broker turns and joins the throng. Times, Sunday Times Yet more reasons, then, to join the throngs of those giving prep schools a wide berth. Times, Sunday Times The 133 recruits join more than 2,500 workers appointed during 2011. The Sun The offer includes a two-year pay deal and guarantees the amount existing staff will receive in overseas allowances when cheaper recruits join in the autumn. Times, Sunday Times These recruits join a two-year intensive programme, which provides training in technical knowledge, leadership development, team-building and listening skills. Times, Sunday Times Much of the com-pany's appeal lies in the quality of its graduate schemes and new recruits join either the 'professional excellence' or 'leadership development' programmes for up to two years. Times, Sunday Times Tonight, two new recruits join the shared household and are given work at a fish stall and a smokery, with mixed success. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 参加, 加入 Japanese: 加わる, ･･･に入る |
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