单词 | join |
释义 | join join // verb, noun
■ verb
1 [+ obj or no obj] to become a member of an organization, a company, a club, etc: She joined the company as a trainee three years ago. It costs €100 to join. to join a pension/union scheme ◆ (figurative) to join the ranks of the unemployed He has been asked to join the board. ◆ (figurative) He joins a growing list of executives who have left high-profile jobs.
2 [+ obj] to take part in sth that sb else is doing or to go somewhere with them: Will you join us for lunch? Do you mind if I join you? Over 200 members of staff joined the strike. Join our online discussion. ◆ (only used in spoken English) I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing Peter a long and happy retirement.
3 [+ obj or no obj] join A to B | join A and B (together/up) to fix or connect two or more things together: Join one section of pipe to the next. Join the two sections of pipe together. How do these two pieces join?
4 [+ obj or no obj] if you join a train, plane, etc. you get on it: joining passengers boarding the plane in Brisbane
BEAT, ENTER, FORCE noun
PHRASAL VERBS
join in (sth/doing sth); join in (with sb/sth) to take part in an activity with other people: Several banks have joined in the bidding.
join up (with sb); join with sb/sth to combine with sb else to do sth: The company has joined with two others in its industry to form a new corporation. The airline plans to join up with one of its rivals. We'll join up with the other groups later.
■ noun [C]
a place where two things are fixed together: The two pieces were stuck together so well that you could hardly see the join. |
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