BOND — ТЛУМАЧЕННЯ

bond

A connection that fastens things together.
A restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner).
The property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition.
An electrical force linking atoms.
(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial. Приклади
  • The judge set bail at $10,000.
  • A $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman.
A certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal.
A connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest. Приклади
  • The shifting alliances within a large family.
  • Their friendship constitutes a powerful bond between them.
A superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents.
Stick to firmly. Приклади
  • Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?
Bring together in a common cause or emotion. Приклади
  • The death of their child had drawn them together.
Issue bonds on.
Create social or emotional ties. Приклади
  • The grandparents want to bond with the child.
Held in slavery. Приклади
  • Born of enslaved parents.
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Bond

British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming.
United States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking his seat because he opposed the Vietnam War (born 1940).
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