[lián jié]
bind; tie; join; jointing; anastomosis
the ties of friendship that join the two peoples
联结两国人民友谊的纽带
be tied to the mainland by an isthmus
由一地峡与大陆联结在一起
His future is closely bound up with that of the company.
他的前途与公司的前途紧紧地联结在一起。
How are the two halves of the machine joined together?
这台机器的两部分是如何联结起来的?