| 单词 | joint |
| 释义 | joint n., adj., & v. --n 1. a a place at which two things are joined together. b a point at which, or a contrivance by which, two parts of an artificial structure are joined. 2. a structure in an animal body by which two bones are fitted together. 3. a any of the parts into which an animal carcass is divided for food. b any of the parts of which a body is made up. 4. sl. a place of meeting for drinking etc. 5. sl. a marijuana cigarette. 6. the part of a stem from which a leaf or branch grows. 7. a piece of flexible material forming the hinge of a book-cover. 8. Geol. a fissure in a mass of rock. --adj 1. held or done by, or belonging to, two or more persons etc. in conjunction (a joint mortgage; joint action). 2. sharing with another in some action, state, etc. (joint author; joint favourite). --vtr. 1. connect by joints. 2. divide (a body or member) at a joint or into joints. 3. fill up the joints of (masonry etc.) with mortar etc.; trim the surface of (a mortar joint). 4. prepare (a board etc.) for being joined to another by planing its edge. Phrases and idioms joint account a bank account held by more than one person, each of whom has the right to deposit and withdraw funds. joint and several (of a bond etc.) signed by more than one person, of whom each is liable for the whole sum. joint stock capital held jointly; a common fund. joint-stock company one formed on the basis of a joint stock. out of joint 1. (of a bone) dislocated. 2. out of order. Derivatives jointless adj. jointly adv. Etymology: ME f. OF, past part. of joindre JOIN |
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