tie-up

tie-up
ˈtie-up noun [countable] informal
1. an agreement to become business partners
    tie-up with
    IBM’s tie-up with Auspex System Inc
2. British English a strong connection between two or more things
    tie-up between
    the tie-up between class interests and politics
3. American English a situation in which traffic is prevented from moving or there is a problem which prevents a system or plan from working
⇨ tie up at tie¹

tie-upBrE /ˈtaɪ ʌp/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtaɪ ʌp/ 🔊 noun~ (with sb/sth) (BrE) an agreement between two companies to join together （两家公司的）联合，合作◆They're negotiating a tie-up with Ford. 他们正在与福特公司洽谈合作事宜。🔊🔊~ (between A and B) (BrE) a connection between two or more things 联系；关系；关联◆a tie-up between politics and economics政治和经济之间的关系(especially NAmE) a situation in which sth stops working or moving forward 停顿；停滞不前◆a traffic tie-up交通阻塞