join1 /dʒɔɪn/ ●●● S1 W1 verb 1 group/organization 团体/组织 [transitiveT]JOIN AN ORGANIZATION to become a member of an organization, society, or group 成为…的一员,加入,加盟 When did you join the Labour Party? 你何时加入工党的?
I decided to join the army. 我决定去参军。
You can enjoy a sport without joining a club or belonging to a team. 不加盟俱乐部或球队也可以享受体育运动的乐趣。
2 activity 活动 [transitiveT] to begin to take part in an activity that other people are involved in 参与,加入〔某项活动〕 Many sacrificed their weekend to join the hunt for the missing girl. 许多人牺牲周末时间,加入了寻找失踪女孩的行动。
the benefits of joining our pension scheme 参加我们的退休金计划的好处
Church leaders have joined the campaign to end foxhunting. 教会领袖参与了禁止猎狐的运动。
3 go to SB 去某人那里 [transitiveT]MEET to go somewhere in order to be with someone or do something with them 加入,和…一道 She joined her aunt in the sitting room. 她到客厅去陪她姑妈了。
The immigrants were soon joined by their wives and children. 这些移民的妻子和子女很快就来与他们团聚了。
Don’t say ‘join with’ someone.
Join is always followed by an object in this sense
: I’ll join you later.不要说join with 某人,用于此义时join 后总是直接跟宾语: I’ll join you later. 我稍后会加入你们。
4 WITHdo STH together 一起做某事 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to do something together with someone else, or as a group 参与,加入join somebody for something I invited them to join us for a glass of wine. 我邀请他们和我们一起喝杯酒。
join (with) somebody in doing something I’m sure you’ll all join me in thanking today’s speaker. 我相信大家会和我一起来感谢今天的演讲者。
join (with) somebody to do something Parents have joined with health experts to produce a video for bereaved families. 家长们和医疗专家一起为痛失亲人的家庭制作录像。
join together Three police forces have joined together to buy a helicopter. 三支警察部队共同出资购买一架直升机。
5 connect 连接 a) [transitiveT]JOIN something TOGETHER to connect or fasten things together 连接,接合;联结 Join the two pieces of wood with strong glue. 用强力胶水把两块木头黏合起来。
join something to something The island is joined to the mainland by a causeway. 一条堤道将这座岛屿与大陆相连。
b) [intransitiveI, transitiveT]JOIN something TOGETHER if two roads, rivers etc join, they come together and become connected at a particular point 〔道路、河流等〕结合,汇合;汇入 Finally, we arrived at Dartmouth, where the River Dart joins the sea. 最后我们到达达特茅斯,达特河就在那里汇入大海。
the point where the two roads join 两条道路的汇合点
6 join a queue British EnglishBrE, join a line American EnglishAmEWAIT to go and stand at the end of a line of people 排入队伍 He went in and joined the queue for the toilets. 他走进去排队上厕所。
7 join hands if people join hands, they hold each other’s hands 手拉手 They joined hands and danced round and round. 他们手拉手转着圈跳舞。
8 join the club spokenAGREE used to say that you and a lot of other people are in the same situation 彼此彼此〔指你和其他许多人的境况一样〕 ‘I’m having difficulty knowing what today’s debate is about.’ ‘Join the club, Geoffrey.’ “我听不懂今天的辩论在讲些什么。” “彼此彼此,乔弗里。
join the club• He needs six points tonight in Orlando to join the club.• If you're confused, join the club!• If you have, then join the club.• Well, they can join the club.• ButIdid not come to Mitford to join the club and sit by the pool.• Scholar also revealed details of Venables's contract when he joined the club as manager from Barcelona.• When she had finally confirmed that Patricia Hoskin had never joined the club, Blanche made an excuse and left.• To join the club simply send your name and address to us at the address below.
9. join battle formalFIGHT to begin fighting 开始交战 10. be joined in marriage/holy matrimony formalMARRY to be married 结婚,结成夫妇 11. be joined at the hip informal if two people are joined at the hip, they are always together and are very friendly – often used to show disapproval 〔两个人要好得〕形影不离〔常含贬义〕 12 join in (something) phrasal verbphr v TAKE PART/BE INVOLVEDto take part in something that a group of people are doing or that someone else does 参加〔活动〕;加入进来 In the evening there was a barbecue, with the whole village joining in the fun. 晚上有烧烤活动,全村人欢聚一堂。
He stared at them without joining in the conversation. 他盯着他们看,没有参与交谈。
He laughed loudly, and Mattie joined in. 他大声笑了起来,马蒂也跟着笑了。
13 join up phrasal verbphr v b) British EnglishBrE to connect things, or to become connected (使)连接join something ↔ up The dots are joined up by a line. 这些点由一条线连接起来。
join up• Most of the boys went to town to join up.• My dad joined up at the beginning of the war.• When her brothers joined up in 1914, she took over the running of the business. 14 join up with somebody/something phrasal verbphr v WITHto combine with or meet other people in order to do something 与〔某人〕结伙〔干某事〕,联合 Three months ago, they joined up with another big company that sells arms. 三个月前,他们和另一家出售武器的大公司联手。
→ join/combine forces at force1(9), → if you can't beat 'em, join 'em at beat1(23)n THESAURUS – Meaning 5: to join things togetherjoin to make two things come together and stay in that position. Join is used about fixing two things together permanently, so that they form a single thingDoctors used a metal rod to join the two pieces of bone together.
attach to join one thing to another, so that it stays in position. Attach is often used when you can separate the two things laterShe attached the photo to the letter with a paper clip.
The boards are attached with nails.
On the wall, attached with adhesive tape, was a New York City subway map.
connect (also connect up) to join pieces of equipment together, especially with a wire or pipe, so that electricity, gas, water etc can pass from one to anotherHave you connected up the speakers to the stereo?
The hoses that connect the radiator to the engine are leaking.