[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?