ligature
英 [ˈlɪɡətʃə(r)]
美 [ˈlɪɡətʃər]
n. (用于紧缚的)带子，绳索，绷带; (用于止血等的)结扎丝，缚线
v. 结扎
BNC.45694 / COCA.31810
牛津词典
noun
- （用于紧缚的）带子，绳索，绷带；（用于止血等的）结扎丝，缚线
something that is used for tying sth very tightly, for example to stop the loss of blood from a wound
英英释义
noun
- the act of tying or binding things together
- something used to tie or bind
- thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)
- a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone
- character consisting of two or more letters combined into one
- (music) a group of notes connected by a slur