| 单词 | ligature |
| 释义 | ligature (once / 8191 pages) n Ligature is when two things are tied or stitched together, and it's also the thread or cord that's used to do the binding. If you hit your head and need stitches, you'll go to the emergency room for ligature. Doctors and nurses are all well-trained in ligature (since they are always stiching people up), but they are not the only people familiar with ligature. When a robber ties up victims before robbing a store, the rope used to tie their hands is also a ligature, and when a musician connects two notes with a slur — singing or playing them as one syllable — that's a ligature too. The word comes from the Latin root ligatura, "a band," from ligare, "to bind." WORD FAMILYligature: ligatures+/ligate: ligated, ligating, ligation, ligature/ligation: ligations USAGE EXAMPLESAuthorities say an autopsy showed McCauley died from asphyxia from being strangled by a ligature and blunt force trauma. Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016) In the World End's case, the biologist worked on the ligature that was round one of the girls necks. BBC(Oct 08, 2016) It was in an older wing that had not been subject to the ligature minimisation program. The Guardian(Sep 03, 2016) 1n the act of tying or binding things together Syn|Hypo|Hyper tying ligation (surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery) tubal ligationa sterilization procedure with women; both Fallopian tubes are tied in two places and the tubes removed in between the ligations attachment, fastening the act of fastening things together 2n something used to tie or bind Syn|Hyper binder ligament any connection or unifying bond 3n thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood) Hyper thread, yarn a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving 4n a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone Hyper band a restraint put around something to hold it together 5n character consisting of two or more letters combined into one Hyper character, grapheme, graphic symbol a written symbol that is used to represent speech 6n (music) a group of notes connected by a slur Hyper musical phrase, phrase a short musical passage |
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