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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++bound1 /baʊnd/  x-refthe past tense and past participle of bind bind的过去式和过去分词

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bound2 ●●○ S3 adjective [no comparative]  1  likely 可能的be bound to CERTAINLY/DEFINITELYto be very likely to do or feel a particular thing 很有可能，肯定会 Don’t lie to her. She’s bound to find out. 别骗她，她肯定会发现的。it is bound to be (=used to say that something should have been expected) 当然，早应料到 ‘It’s hot!’ ‘Well, it was bound to be – I just took it out of the oven.’ “真烫！”“肯定烫，我刚从烤箱里拿出来。” When you are dealing with so many patients, mistakes are bound to happen. 你要照顾这么多病人，失误在所难免。 RegisterBound to is used mainly in spoken English. In written English, people usually use certain to, it is inevitable that instead: bound to主要用在口语中，书面语中一般用certain to，it is inevitable that Mistakes are bound to happen. → It is inevitable that mistakes will happen. 失误在所难免。2  law/agreement 法律/协议be bound (by something) PROMISEto be forced to do what a law or agreement says you must do 受（某事物）约束 → bindingbound (by something) to do something The Foundation is bound by the treaty to help any nation that requests aid. 根据条约规定，这个基金会应为任何请求援助的国家提供帮助。 You are legally bound to report the accident. 法律上你有责任报告这起事故。3  duty 责任be/feel bound to do something to feel that you ought to do something, because it is morally right or your duty to do it 有义务做某事，有责任做某事 Ian felt bound to tell Joanna the truth. 伊恩觉得有责任告诉乔安娜真相。 Well, I’m bound to say (=I feel I ought to say), I think you’re taking a huge risk. 好吧，我必须告诉你，我觉得你是在冒很大的风险。be duty bound/honour bound to do something A son is duty bound to look after his mother. 儿子照顾母亲是义不容辞的。4  travelling towards 前往bound for London/Mexico etc  (also London-bound/Mexico-bound etc)GO travelling towards a particular place or in a particular direction 前往伦敦/墨西哥等的 a plane bound for Somalia 飞往索马里的飞机 We tried to get seats on a Rome-bound flight. 我们想办法弄到飞往罗马的机票。 homeward-bound (=travelling towards home) commuters 回家路上的上班族northbound/southbound/eastbound/westbound All eastbound trains have been cancelled due to faulty signals. 由于信号故障，所有东行列车均已停运。5  relationship 关系be bound (together) by something if two people or groups are bound together by something, they share a particular experience or situation that causes them to have a relationship 〔两者〕因为某事而联系在一起 → unite The two nations were bound together by a common history. 这两个国家因为有着共同的历史而联系在一起。6  be bound up in something to be very involved in something, so that you cannot think about anything else 忙于某事〔而无暇顾及其他〕 He was too bound up in his own problems to listen to mine. 他只顾自己的问题，无心倾听我的烦恼。7  be bound up with something to be very closely connected with a particular problem or situation 与某事有密切的关系 Mark’s problems are all bound up with his mother’s death when he was ten. 马克的问题和他十岁丧母有很大的关系。 The people of Transkei began to realize that their future was inseparably bound up with that of South Africa. 特兰斯凯人开始明白，他们的未来和南非的未来休戚相关。8  snow-bound/strike-bound/tradition-bound etc CONTROLcontrolled or limited by something, so that you cannot do what you want or what other people want you to 被大雪困住[封锁]的/因罢工而停顿的/受传统束缚的等 a fog-bound airport 因大雾而关闭的机场 people who are wheelchair-bound 离不开轮椅的人 a desk-bound sergeant (=having to work in an office, instead of doing a more active job) 被困于案头工作的警官9  BOOKTCNa bound book is covered on the outside with paper, leather etc 〔书〕装订好的，有封面的 → bindbound in a Bible bound in leather 一本皮面的《圣经》 a leather-bound volume of Shakespeare’s plays 一册皮面的莎士比亚戏剧10  I’ll be bound SURE old-fashioned used when you are very sure that what you have just said is true 我确信，我敢肯定 He had good reasons for doing that, I’ll be bound. 我确信，他那样做一定有道理。11  bound and determined American English very determined to do or achieve something, especially something difficult 有很大决心的 Klein is bound and determined to win at least five races this year. 克莱因下定决心，今年至少要赢五场比赛。

Examples from the Corpus

bound• Most insist on between one and four bound copies being provided by the candidate being examined.• At nine o'clock four thickly-bearded priests appeared holding an enormous bound copy of the Sikh scriptures, the Guru Granth Sahib.• Since his tragic mishap, the former marathon runner has accomplished many projects including an outward bound course, abseiling and canoeing.• All inward bound flights are being cancelled due to heavy fog.• We passed a ferry full of people bound for one of the outer islands.• I had delivered myself over, bound head and foot, to the yahoos.• Success or failure was in their own hands and the outward bound instructors acted only as safety supervisors.• The London bound train leaves at 22.00 hours.• Voice over Rob begins the homeward bound trip next week.• Wells were coated as indicated and bound virus was detected by transfer of puromycin resistance to NIH3T3 cells.• We also offer bound volumes of the magazine.bound in• a notebook bound in red velvetbound3 verb  1  [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]RUN to run with a lot of energy, because you are happy, excited, or frightened 跳跃，跳跃着前进，蹦蹦跳跳地跑bound up/towards/across etc Suddenly a huge dog came bounding towards me. 突然，一条大狗跳向我扑来。2  be bounded by something EDGEif a country or area of land is bounded by something such as a wall, river etc, it has the wall etc at its edge 以某物为界 → boundary a yard bounded by a wooden fence 用木栅栏围起来的一个院子 The US is bounded in the north by Canada and in the south by Mexico. 美国北面与加拿大接壤，南面与墨西哥毗邻。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

bound• There was a shout, and suddenly Adrian bounded into the room.• A big black Alsatian dog came bounding up to her.bound up/towards/across etc• These very weak stones are rich in water, which is bound up in both hydrated salts and clay minerals.• All these things were bound up together and by defying his father he was in effect abandoning them.• These are intimately bound up together, not least because of the way in which the marriage contract is defined.• This led him to doubt whether authentic religious belief can properly be tied to and bound up with particular historical events.• It is bound up with the family as a whole.• In her mind the murder and the attack at the Chagall museum were inextricably bound up with the secret of the Durances.• The success of a system is often bound up with the success of the state that is its main proponent.• There are a number of complex issues bound up with this particular matter, ontological and epistemological, practical as well as theoretical.bound4 noun  1  bounds [plural] a) RULE/REGULATIONthe limits of what is possible or acceptable 界限，限度，极限，限制范围within the bounds of something We are here to make sure that the police operate within the bounds of the law. 我们此行的目的是确保警方依法执行公务。be/go beyond the bounds of credibility/reason/decency etc The humor in the movie sometimes goes beyond the bounds of good taste. 这部影片中的幽默成分有时流于低俗。be within/beyond the bounds of possibility (=be possible/not possible) 有可能/没有可能 It was not beyond the bounds of possibility that they could meet again. 他们再次相逢也不是没有可能的。 b) LIMIT old-fashioned the edges of a town, city etc 〔城镇的〕边缘2  out of bounds FORBIDif a place is out of bounds, you are not allowed to go there 不得进入 SYN American English off-limitsout of bounds to/for The path by the railway line is officially out of bounds to both cyclists and walkers. 铁路沿线的小路按规定禁止骑车者和步行者进入。3  by leaps and bounds/in leaps and bounds British EnglishFAST/QUICK if someone or something increases, develops etc by leaps and bounds, they increase etc very quickly 突飞猛进，飞速发展 Julie’s reading is improving in leaps and bounds. 朱莉的阅读能力提高得很快。4. know no bounds formalLIMIT if someone’s honesty, kindness etc knows no bounds, they are extremely honest etc 〔指某人的诚实、善良等〕没有止境，无限5. in bounds/out of bounds DSinside or outside the legal playing area in a sport such as American football or basketball 〔球场的〕界内/界外6. JUMP[countable]JUMP a long or high jump made with a lot of energy 跳，跳跃

Examples from the Corpus

bound• This cave, also known as Diccan Pot, must be regarded as absolutely out of bounds for all but hardy and experienced cavers.• Has he gone too far out of bounds to get back on course?• Another time he was knocked out of bounds.• With a sudden bark the Labrador pulled free of Robbie's too-gentle grip and in one bound made the towpath.• Superman can leap tall buildings in a single bound.• These often reviled one another bitterly and openly attacked the government beyond the bounds of reason.• How patterns emerge outside the bounds of cause and effect.From Longman Business Dictionaryboundbound /baʊnd/ adjective LAW be bound if someone is bound by a law, promise, or agreement, they have to do what it saysHe is still bound by his contract with the record label.The developer is legally bound to abide by the conditions in the planning permission.The company was bound by law to provide electricity to all homes in the area.Origin bound2 1. (1300-1400) From the past participle of → BIND12. (1500-1600) Old Norse buinn, past participle of bua “to live in a place, prepare”; probably influenced by the past participle bound bound3 1. (1500-1600) Old French bondir, from Vulgar Latin bombitire “to hum”, from Latin bombus; → BOMB12. (1500-1600) → BOUND41 bound4 1. (1300-1400) Old French bodne, from Medieval Latin bodina2. (1500-1600) Old French bond, from bondir; → BOUND32

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bound¹ /baʊnd/
the past tense and past participle of bind

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bound² S2 W3 adjective [no comparative]1.  LIKELY be bound to to be very likely to do or feel a particular thing:
    Don’t lie to her. She’s bound to find out.
    it is bound to be (=used to say that something should have been expected)
    ‘It’s hot!’ ‘Well, it was bound to be – I just took it out of the oven.’
    When you are dealing with so many patients, mistakes are bound to happen.
  REGISTER
    Bound to is used mainly in spoken English. In written English, people usually use certain to, it is inevitable that instead:
   ▪ Mistakes are bound to happen. ➔ It is inevitable that mistakes will happen.
2.  LAW/AGREEMENT be bound (by something) to be forced to do what a law or agreement says you must do ⇨ binding
    bound (by something) to do something
    The Foundation is bound by the treaty to help any nation that requests aid.
    You are legally bound to report the accident.
3.  DUTY be/feel bound to do something to feel that you ought to do something, because it is morally right or your duty to do it:
    Ian felt bound to tell Joanna the truth.
    Well, I’m bound to say (=I feel I ought to say), I think you’re taking a huge risk.
    be duty bound/honour bound to do something
    A son is duty bound to look after his mother.
4.  TRAVELLING TOWARDS bound for London/Mexico etc (also London-bound/Mexico-bound etc) travelling towards a particular place or in a particular direction:
    a plane bound for Somalia
    We tried to get seats on a Rome-bound flight.
    homeward-bound (=travelling towards home) commuters
    northbound/southbound/eastbound/westbound
    All eastbound trains have been cancelled due to faulty signals.
5.  RELATIONSHIP be bound (together) by something if two people or groups are bound together by something, they share a particular experience or situation that causes them to have a relationship ⇨ unite:
    The two nations were bound together by a common history.
6. be bound up in something to be very involved in something, so that you cannot think about anything else:
    He was too bound up in his own problems to listen to mine.
7. be bound up with something to be very closely connected with a particular problem or situation:
    Mark’s problems are all bound up with his mother’s death when he was ten.
    The people of Transkei began to realize that their future was inseparably bound up with that of South Africa.
8. snow-bound/strike-bound/tradition-bound etc controlled or limited by something, so that you cannot do what you want or what other people want you to:
    a fog-bound airport
    people who are wheelchair-bound
    a desk-bound sergeant (=having to work in an office, instead of doing a more active job)
9. a bound book is covered on the outside with paper, leather etc ⇨ bind
    bound in
    a Bible bound in leather
    a leather-bound volume of Shakespeare’s plays
10. I’ll be bound old-fashioned used when you are very sure that what you have just said is true:
    He had good reasons for doing that, I’ll be bound.
11. bound and determined American English very determined to do or achieve something, especially something difficult:
    Klein is bound and determined to win at least five races this year.

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bound³ verb1. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to run with a lot of energy, because you are happy, excited, or frightened
    bound up/towards/across etc
    Suddenly a huge dog came bounding towards me.
2. be bounded by something if a country or area of land is bounded by something such as a wall, river etc, it has the wall etc at its edge ⇨ boundary:
    a yard bounded by a wooden fence
    The US is bounded in the north by Canada and in the south by Mexico.

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bound⁴ noun1. bounds [plural]
  a. the limits of what is possible or acceptable
    within the bounds of something
    We are here to make sure that the police operate within the bounds of the law.
    be/go beyond the bounds of credibility/reason/decency etc
    The humor in the movie sometimes goes beyond the bounds of good taste.
    be within/beyond the bounds of possibility (=be possible/not possible)
    It was not beyond the bounds of possibility that they could meet again.
  b. old-fashioned the edges of a town, city etc
2. out of bounds if a place is out of bounds, you are not allowed to go there
   SYN  off-limits American English
    out of bounds to/for
    The path by the railway line is officially out of bounds to both cyclists and walkers.
3. by leaps and bounds/in leaps and bounds British English if someone or something increases, develops etc by leaps and bounds, they increase etc very quickly:
    Julie’s reading is improving in leaps and bounds.
4. know no bounds formal if someone’s honesty, kindness etc knows no bounds, they are extremely honest etc
5. in bounds/out of bounds inside or outside the legal playing area in a sport such as American football or basketball
6. [countable] a long or high jump made with a lot of energy