单词 | binder |
释义 | binder (once / 4569 pages) n A binder is a kind of notebook meant to hold loose papers together. You might have a binder for each of the classes you're taking. One type of binder has three metal rings that keep papers securely in place, and hard plastic covers to protect them from being bent or torn. You can also use the word binder when you're talking about a sticky or adhesive substance, or anything that binds two items together. The Old English root is bindere, "a person who binds," from bindan, "to tie up." WORD FAMILYbinder: binders+/bind: bindable, binded, binder, bindery, binding, binds, rebind, unbind/bindery: binderies/binding: bindingly, bindings/rebind: rebinding, rebinds/unbind: unbinding, unbinds USAGE EXAMPLESMassachusetts, unlike many other states, explicitly allows transgender youth to wear binders to compress their breasts, or breast-like inserts under their shirts. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) In a green leatherette binder in a room beside her office, tax records show the golf club’s property taxes were $400,000 in 2016. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) Several Konkel pieces feature large areas of brushed aluminum whose glistening surfaces mirror Binder’s shiny steel. Washington Post(Dec 23, 2016) 1n something used to tie or bind Syn|Hyper ligature ligament any connection or unifying bond 2n a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves Syn|Hyper reaper binder harvester, reaper farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields 3n holds loose papers or magazines Syn|Hyper ring-binder protection, protective cover, protective covering a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury 4n something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a surface Hyper adhesive, adhesive agent, adhesive material a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together |
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