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单词 ligament
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
lig•a•ment /ˈlɪgəmənt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Anatomy, Zoologya band of strong tissue that connects bones or holds organs in place.
See -lig-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
lig•a•ment  (ligə mənt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Anatomy, Zoologya band of tissue, usually white and fibrous, serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc.
  2. a tie or bond:The desire for personal freedom is a ligament uniting all peoples.
  • Medieval Latin ligāmentum, Latin: bandage, equivalent. to ligā(re) to tie + -mentum -ment
  • late Middle English 1375–1425

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ligament /ˈlɪɡəmənt/ n
  1. any one of the bands or sheets of tough fibrous connective tissue that restrict movement in joints, connect various bones or cartilages, support muscles, etc
  2. any physical or abstract connection or bond
Etymology: 14th Century: from Medieval Latin ligāmentum, from Latin (in the sense: bandage), from ligāre to bind
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