bound

adjective

/baʊnd/

see also bind [not before noun]Idioms

bound to do/be something certain or likely to happen, or to do or be something一定会；很可能会
- There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced.引进新系统后一定会发生变化。
- It's bound to be sunny again tomorrow.明天肯定又是阳光灿烂。
- You've done so much work—you're bound to pass the exam.你下了这么大功夫，考试准能及格。
- It was bound to happen sooner or later (= we should have expected it).这事迟早都是要发生的。
- These problems were almost bound to arise.这些问题几乎注定了会出现。
- You're bound to be nervous the first time (= it's easy to understand).第一次总是会紧张的。
Synonyms certain
certain
- bound
- sure
- definite
- guaranteed
These are all words describing something that will definitely happen or is definitely true.
- certain that you can rely on to happen or be true:
  It’s certain that they will agree.他们肯定会同意。
  They are certain to agree.他们肯定会同意。
- bound [not before noun] certain to happen, or to do or be something. 指肯定会、一定会Bound is only used in the phrase bound to do/be, etc.: You’ve done so much work—you’re bound to pass the exam. • There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced.
- sure certain to happen or be true; that can be trusted or relied on:
  She’s sure to be picked for the team.她肯定会入选该队。
  It’s sure to rain.必定会下雨。
- definite (rather informal) certain to happen; that is not going to change:指必将发生、不会改变：
  Is it definite that he’s leaving?他肯定要离开吗？
- guaranteed certain to have a particular result:
  That kind of behaviour is guaranteed to make him angry.那样的行为肯定会让他生气。
Patterns
- certain/sure of something
- certain/bound/sure/guaranteed to do something
- certain/definite that…
- I couldn’t say for certain/sure/definite.
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb2
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
adverb
- almost
forced to do something by law, duty or a particular situation受（法律、义务或情况）约束（必须做某事）；有义务（做某事）
- bound by something We are not bound by the decision.我们不受该决定的约束。
- You are bound by the contract to pay before the end of the month.按照合同规定，你必须在月底前付款。
- bound (by something) to do something (formal) I am bound to say I disagree with you on this point.我觉得有必要指出，在这一点上我不同意你的观点。
- They are legally bound to appear in court.他们依法必须出庭。
- He was legally bound to report them to the authorities.他有法律义务将这些报告给当局。
- Officials are bound by law to investigate any possible fraud.法律规定官员有义务调查任何可能的欺诈行为。
- The country will not be held bound by a treaty signed by the previous regime.国家不会为前政权签署的条约所束缚。
- The president said the country could not be held bound by a treaty signed by the previous regime.总统说，国家不应为前政权签署的条约所束缚。
- We are legally bound by this decision.我们在法律上受这一决定的束缚。
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- become
- …
adverb
- absolutely
- irrevocably
- by law
- …
preposition
- by
(in compounds构成复合词) prevented from going somewhere or from working normally by the conditions mentioned因…受阻（或不能正常工作）
- Strike-bound travellers face long delays.因罢工滞留的旅客要耽搁很长时间。
- fogbound airports因雾不能正常作业的机场
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
adverb
- homeward
- outward
preposition
- for
(also in compounds亦构成复合词) travelling, or ready to travel, in a particular direction or to a particular place正旅行去（某地）；准备前往（某地）
- homeward bound (= going home)在回家途中
- Paris-bound前往巴黎的
- northbound/southbound/eastbound/westbound向北／向南／向东／向西行进的
- bound for… a plane bound for Dublin开往都柏林的飞机
- tourists who are bound for Europe前往欧洲的游客
- college-bound high school students上大学的高中生
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
adverb
- homeward
- outward
preposition
- for

词源adjective sense 4 Middle English boun (in the sense ‘ready, dressed’), from Old Norse búinn, past participle of búa ‘get ready’; the final -d is euphonic, or influenced by other adjective senses of bound.

Idioms

be bound together by/in something

to be closely connected因…（或在…方面）密切联系
- communities bound together by customs and traditions因习俗和传统而结合在一起的社区

be bound up in something

very busy with something; very interested or involved in something忙于某事；热衷于某事
- He's too bound up in his work to have much time for his children.他工作太忙，没有很多时间陪孩子们。

bound and determined

(North American English) very determined to do something矢志不渝；下定决心
- I came here bound and determined to put the last 12 months behind me.我来到这里，下定决心把过去的12个月抛在脑后。

bound up with something

closely connected with something和某事密切相关
- From that moment my life became inextricably bound up with hers.从那一刻起，我的一生就和她结下不解之缘。

(feel) honour-bound to do something

(formal) to feel that you must do something because of your sense of moral duty（感到）道义上应做某事
- She felt honour-bound to attend as she had promised to.她觉得既然答应了就应该出席。
- He felt honour bound to help her.他觉得在道义上应该帮助她。
compare duty-boundTopics Permission and obligationc2

I’ll be bound

(old-fashioned, British English, informal) I feel sure我敢肯定
- They’re up to some mischief, I’ll be bound!我敢肯定，他们在搞恶作剧！
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2

bound

verb

/baʊnd/