| 词汇 | bound by something |
| 释义 | bound by somethingbound by something 1 law/agreement 法律/协议 PROMISEto be forced to do what a law or agreement says you must do 受（某事物）约束 → binding bound (by something) to do something The Foundation is bound by the treaty to help any nation that requests aid. 根据条约规定，这个基金会应为任何请求援助的国家提供帮助。 You are legally bound to report the accident. 法律上你有责任报告这起事故。 Examples from the Corpus legally bound• Conversations or agreements may however leave the parties morally if not legally bound.• Home helps felt that they are being legally bound not to care!• Where a person has voluntarily chosen to undertake an economic transaction, he is legally bound to complete it.• The company was also legally bound to promote competition in the industry and ensure electricity supplies met standards of supply and quality. → be bound (by something) at bound2(2) 2 relationship 关系 if two people or groups are bound together by something, they share a particular experience or situation that causes them to have a relationship 〔两者〕因为某事而联系在一起 → unite The two nations were bound together by a common history. 这两个国家因为有着共同的历史而联系在一起。 Examples from the Corpus be bound (together) by something• The Revenue will not subsequently be bound by any information or statements given, whether expressly or implicitly in relation to the claim.• Furthermore, the nature of political authority in representative democracies means that governments are bound by doctrines of accountability.• He was bound by golden handcuffs to the Salomon Brothers mortgage trading depart-ment.• They were bound by it so long as it was not in conflict with their statutory duty.• Decisions and actions are bound by precedent. 3.• The Martins too are bound by the same federal law and could be prosecuted.• The two groups were bound together by their hatred of the factory in which they worked.• If the parties do not wish to be bound by time limits there should be none in the lease.• The political order is bound by values. → be bound (together) by something at bound2(5) |
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