1bound to do sthcertain to do sth一定做VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤be, seem注定;好像注定ADVERB➤almost幾乎注定◇These problems were almost bound to arise.這些問題幾乎注定了會出現。bound
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2bound (to do sth)obliged to do sth有義務做VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤be, feel有義務;覺得受約束▸➤become變得有義務▸➤remain仍然有義務▸➤hold sb束縛某人◇The country will not be held bound by a treaty signed by the previous regime.國家不會為前政權簽署的條約所束縛。ADVERB➤absolutely完全有義務▸➤irrevocably有不可撤銷的義務▸➤by law, contractually, legally法律規定有義務;受合同束縛;法律上有義務◇Officials are bound by law to investigate any possible fraud.法律規定官員有義務調查任何可能的欺詐行為。◇He was legally bound to report them to the authorities.他有法律義務將這些報告給當局。➤morally道義上有責任◇I felt morally bound to report the incident.我覺得報道這件事對我來說義不容辭。PREPOSITION➤by受⋯約束◇We are legally bound by this decision.我們在法律上受這一決定的束縛。bound
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3going in a particular direction前往VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤be要去⋯ADVERB➤homeward, outward回家/外出途中PREPOSITION➤for前往◇tourists who are bound for Europe前往歐洲的遊客bound
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4bound upclosely connected緊密聯結VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤be緊密聯結▸➤become變得緊密聯結ADVERB➤closely, intimately密切聯繫▸➤inevitably, inextricably不可避免地聯繫在一起;密不可分▸➤together聯結在一起◇A person's name and their sense of their own identity are often closely bound up together.一個人的名字和他對自己身分的認知經常緊密聯結在一起。PREPOSITION➤with與⋯聯結的◇From that moment my life became inextricably bound up with hers.從那一刻起,我的生命就與她的聯結在一起分不開了。