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band1 /bænd/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable]  1  MUSICAPMa group of musicians, especially a group that plays popular music 〔尤指演奏流行音乐的〕乐队，乐团 The band was playing old Beatles songs. 乐队正在演奏披头士的老歌。 I grew up playing in rock bands. 我是在摇滚乐队里玩音乐长大的。 Smith joined the band in 1989. 史密斯在1989年加入这个乐队。 They formed a band when they were still at school. 他们还在读书的时候就组建了一个乐队。 The entertainment includes a disco and live band. 娱乐活动有跳迪斯科和乐队现场演奏。 interviews with band members 对乐队成员的采访 → big band, brass band, marching band, one-man bandn GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• In this meaning, band is usually followed by a singular verb: The band has made a video.• In British English, you can also use a plural verb: The band have made a video.2  GROUP OF PEOPLEa group of people formed because of a common belief or purpose 一伙，一群，一帮〔志趣相投的人〕band of a small band of volunteers 一小批志愿者 bands of soldiers 一群群士兵3  AMOUNTa range of numbers within a system 〔数目的〕范围，段 Interest rates stayed within a relatively narrow band. 利率在一个相对较小的范围内波动。age/tax/income etc band people within the $20,000–$30,000 income band 收入在两万至三万美元这个范围的人4  PIECE OF MATERIALPIECEa flat narrow piece of something with one end joined to the other to form a circle 圈，箍，带 papers held together with a rubber band 用橡皮筋捆在一起的文件 a slim gold band on her finger 她手指上戴的一枚细细的金指环5  a narrow area of light, colour, land etc that is different from the areas around it 带状物，条纹〔指异于周围的狭窄光带、色带、土地等〕 The birds have a distinctive blue band round their eyes. 这种鸟的眼圈是蓝色的，很特别。band of a thin band of cloud 一条细细的云彩6. TCB technical a range of radio signals 波段，频带 SYN wavebandn COLLOCATIONSverbsform a bandThey formed their own band and released a single.join a bandHe took up the saxophone and joined the school band.play/sing in a band (=be a musician or singer in a band)Budd played in a rock band.lead a band (=either as lead singer or as a conductor)He led his own band in Florida and played in clubs.a band performs/playsThe band is performing live on Saturday night.a band strikes up (=starts playing)We were on the dance floor waiting for the band to strike up.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + banda rock/jazz etc bandHe’s the saxophonist in a jazz band.a brass band (=a band of brass instruments such as trumpets and trombones)A brass band was playing in the park.a live band (=playing live music, not recorded music)There’s a live band at the club on Saturday nights.the school bandShe plays the trumpet in the school band.a marching band (=musicians who march as they play)the Ohio state marching banda military band (=musicians who play music on military occasions)a military band with their brass and their drumsband + NOUNa band memberHe was one of the original band members.a band leader (=the conductor of a brass band, a military band, etc)COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘make a band’. Say form a band.

Examples from the Corpus

band• There was a band of yellow in the rock.• It is red-orange, with five or six narrow violet-blue bands on the sides.• There are an orchestra, a concert band, an intermediate band and a 25-member jazz ensemble.• an elastic band• There's a good band on Friday night at El Club.• More importantly, they adapted to the conditions far more effectively than Gavin Hastings' band of teetotallers.• As you move into the higher income bands, the charges start to increase.• How many bands of colour are there in a rainbow?• As we taxied up and the motors were turned off, we could hear martial music from a khaki-clad military band.• There are orange bands around the snake's back.• a black snake with orange bands around its back• a wide silk band• a small band of rebels• These changes will not affect people in the lowest tax band.• The band were pleased with the excellent treatment they received from foreign promoters.• a country-and-western band• The Sensational what band? he said.age/tax/income etc band• Last year, in a symbolic gesture, he introduced a 20p tax band.• But the local council has put it in the highest council tax band - for houses worth at least three hundred thousand pounds.• Expected mortality was found for each age band, disease site, and decade of diagnosis.• And all workers will get an extra £3 a week from the widening of the bottom-rate 10p income tax band.• Tax cuts through the increase in the 10p income tax band will mean everyone has a little more in their pocket.• All taxpayers will benefit from the widening of the 10p income tax band.• Nor could breakdowns of these awards in terms of age bands and entry qualifications be supplied.• This, however, is unlikely to be a serious problem with five-year age bands.band2 verb [transitive]  1 British English to put people or things into different groups, usually according to income, value, or price 〔通常按收入、价值或价格〕给…分级 After valuation, properties will be banded in groups of £20,000 or more. 经过估价，房产将归在两万英镑或以上的组别里。n Grammar Band is usually passive.2 band together phrasal verb UNITEif people band together, they unite in order to achieve something 团结起来，联手 Local people have banded together to fight the company’s plans. 当地民众联手抵制该公司的计划。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

band• But her caramel hair was lighter than Mitchell recalled, and drastically shorter, banded into a cool ponytail.• Sometimes the whole body of the fish is banded with vertical marks, one of which conveniently blots out the real eye.Origin band1 1. (1400-1500) French bande “group of people”2. (1400-1500) French bande “flat strip, edge, side”

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band¹ S2 W2 /bænd/ noun [countable]1. [also + plural verb] British English a group of musicians, especially a group that plays popular music:
    The band was playing old Beatles songs.
    I grew up playing in rock bands.
    Smith joined the band in 1989.
    They formed a band when they were still at school.
    The entertainment includes a disco and live band.
    interviews with band members ⇨ big band, brass band, marching band, one-man band
2. a group of people formed because of a common belief or purpose
    band of
    a small band of volunteers
    bands of soldiers
3. a range of numbers within a system:
    Interest rates stayed within a relatively narrow band.
    age/tax/income etc band
    people within the $20,000–$30,000 income band
4. a flat narrow piece of something with one end joined to the other to form a circle:
    papers held together with a rubber band
    a slim gold band on her finger
5. a narrow area of light, colour, land etc that is different from the areas around it:
    The birds have a distinctive blue band round their eyes.
    band of
    a thin band of cloud
6. technical a range of radio signals
   SYN  waveband
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ verbs
   ▪ form a band They formed their own band and released a single.
   ▪ join a band He took up the saxophone and joined the school band.
   ▪ play/sing in a band (=be a musician or singer in a band) Budd played in a rock band.
   ▪ lead a band (=either as lead singer or as a conductor) He led his own band in Florida and played in clubs.
   ▪ a band performs/plays The band is performing live on Saturday night.
   ▪ a band strikes up (=starts playing) We were on the dance floor waiting for the band to strike up.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + band
   ▪ a rock/jazz etc band He's the saxophonist in a jazz band.
   ▪ a brass band (=a band of brass instruments such as trumpets and trombones) A brass band was playing in the park.
   ▪ a live band (=playing live music, not recorded music) There's a live band at the club on Saturday nights.
   ▪ the school band She plays the trumpet in the school band.
   ▪ a marching band (=musicians who march as they play) the Ohio state marching band
   ▪ a military band (=musicians who play music on military occasions) a military band with their brass and their drums
■ band + NOUN
   ▪ a band member He was one of the original band members.
   ▪ a band leader (=the conductor of a brass band, a military band, etc)
■ COMMON ERRORS
    ► Do not say 'make a band'. Say form a band.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ stripe a line of colour, especially one of several lines of colour all close together: the red and white stripes on the US flag | horizontal stripes
   ▪ streak a coloured line or thin mark, especially one that is not straight or has been made accidentally: His hair was black with streaks of grey. | He saw the red streaks of sunrise in the sky.
   ▪ band a thick line of colour that is different from the areas around it: The fish has a black band on its fin.

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band² verb [transitive usually passive]
British English to put people or things into different groups, usually according to income, value, or price:
    After valuation, properties will be banded in groups of £20,000 or more.
     
band together phrasal verb
  if people band together, they unite in order to achieve something:
    Local people have banded together to fight the company’s plans.