n. 带子, 队, 乐队

vt. 联合, 结合

vi. 联合, 结合

[计] 频带; 波段; 区

[化] 带; 谱带; 能带; 区域; 管箍

[医] 带, 光谱带, 圈, 索, 带环, 环(昆虫)

Band \Band\ (b[a^]nd), n. [OE. band, bond, Icel. band; akin to
G., Sw., & D. band, OHG. bant, Goth. bandi, Skr. bandha a
binding, bandh to bind, for bhanda, bhandh, also to E. bend,
bind. In sense 7, at least, it is fr. F. bande, from OHG.
bant. [root]90. See {Bind}, v. t., and cf. {Bend}, {Bond},
1st {Bandy}.]
1. A fillet, strap, or any narrow ligament with which a thing
is encircled, or fastened, or by which a number of things
are tied, bound together, or confined; a fetter.

Every one's bands were loosed. --Acts xvi.
26.

2. (Arch.)
(a) A continuous tablet, stripe, or series of ornaments,
as of carved foliage, of color, or of brickwork, etc.
(b) In Gothic architecture, the molding, or suite of
moldings, which encircles the pillars and small
shafts.

3. That which serves as the means of union or connection
between persons; a tie. ``To join in Hymen's bands.''
--Shak.

4. A linen collar or ruff worn in the 16th and 17th
centuries.

5. pl. Two strips of linen hanging from the neck in front as
part of a clerical, legal, or academic dress.

6. A narrow strip of cloth or other material on any article
of dress, to bind, strengthen, ornament, or complete it.
``Band and gusset and seam.'' --Hood.

7. A company of persons united in any common design,
especially a body of armed men.

Troops of horsemen with his bands of foot. --Shak.

8. A number of musicians who play together upon portable
musical instruments, especially those making a loud sound,
as certain wind instruments (trumpets, clarinets, etc.),
and drums, or cymbals; as, a high school's marching band.

9. (Bot.) A space between elevated lines or ribs, as of the
fruits of umbelliferous plants.

10. (Zo["o]l.) A stripe, streak, or other mark transverse to
the axis of the body.

11. (Mech.) A belt or strap.

12. A bond. [Obs.] ``Thy oath and band.'' --Shak.

13. Pledge; security. [Obs.] --Spenser.

{Band saw}, a saw in the form of an endless steel belt, with
teeth on one edge, running over wheels.

{big band}, a band that is the size of an orchestra, usually
playing mostly jazz or swing music. The big band typically
features both ensemble and solo playing, sometimes has a
lead singer, and is often located in a night club where
the patrons may dance to its music. The big bands were
popular from the late 1920's to the 1940's. Contrasted
with {combo}, which has fewer players.
[1913 Webster +PJC]


Band \Band\ (b[a^]nd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Banded}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Banding}.]
1. To bind or tie with a band.

2. To mark with a band.

3. To unite in a troop, company, or confederacy. ``Banded
against his throne.'' --Milton.

{Banded architrave}, {Banded pier}, {Banded shaft}, etc.
(Arch.), an architrave, pier, shaft, etc., of which the
regular profile is interrupted by blocks or projections
crossing it at right angles.


Band \Band\, v. i.
To confederate for some common purpose; to unite; to conspire
together.

Certain of the Jews banded together. --Acts xxiii.
12.


Band \Band\, v. t.
To bandy; to drive away. [Obs.]


Band \Band\,
imp. of {Bind}. [Obs.] --Spenser.