| 单词 | ligature |
| 释义 | ligature /lig"euh cheuhr, -choor'/, n. , v. , ligatured, ligaturing. n. 1. the act of binding or tying up: The ligature of the artery was done with skill. 2. anything that serves for binding or tying up, as a band, bandage, or cord. 3. a tie or bond: the ligature of mutual need that bound them together. 4. Print. , Orthography. a stroke or bar connecting two letters. 5. Print. a character or type combining two or more letters. 6. Music. a. slur. b. a group of notes connected by a slur. c. a metal band for securing the reed of a clarinet or saxophone to the mouthpiece. 7. Surg. a thread or wire for constriction of blood vessels or for removing tumors by strangulation. v.t. 8. to bind with a ligature; tie up; ligate. [1350-1400; ME < LL ligatura. See LIGATE, -URE] |
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