joint
adj
noun
verb
dʒɔɪnt
adj
1
involving
two
or
more
people
or
groups,
or
owned
or
shared
by
them
联合的，共同的，共有的
The
two
ministers
have
issued
a
joint
statement
.
两位部长发布了一项联合声明。
Both
companies
are
involved
in
the
joint
development
of
a
new
medium-sized
car.
两家公司联合开发新款中型汽车。
Both
parties
must
sign
the
form
if
the
account
is
to
be
in
joint
names
(=belong
to
two
named
people)
.
如果这是联名账户的话，双方都必须在表格上签名。
The
meal
was
a
joint
effort
(=two
or
more
people
worked
on
it
together)
.
这顿饭是大家一起做的。
2
joint venture
a
business
activity
begun
by
two
or
more
people
or
companies
working
together
合营企业，合资企业
3
joint resolution
a
decision
or
law
agreed
by
both
houses
of
the
US
Congress
and
signed
by
the
President
[法律] 〔由美国参众两院通过并经总统签署的〕共同决议
law
tenants
who
are
jointly
responsible
for
their
rent
共同分担房租的房客
noun
4
a
part
of
your
body
that
can
bend
because
two
bones
meet
there
关节
knee/neck/hip/elbow
etc
joint
a
permanently
damaged
knee
joint
永久性损伤的膝关节
5
a
large
piece
of
meat,
usually
containing
a
bone
[英] 〔一般带有骨头的〕一大块肉
BrE
[+
of
]
a
joint
of
beef
一大块牛肉
6
a
place
where
two
things
or
parts
of
an
object
are
joined
together
〔两个物体或部分的〕接合处; 接缝; 接头
What
should
I
use
to
seal
the
joint
between
a
carport
roof
and
the
house
wall?
我应该用什么材料把车棚顶和房屋墙面的接合处封上？
7
out of joint
a.
if
a
bone
in
your
body
is
out
of
joint,
it
has
been
pushed
out
of
its
correct
position
b.
if
a
system,
group
etc
is
out
of
joint,
it
is
not
working
properly
〔系统、组织等〕混乱，不正常
Something
is
out
of
joint
in
our
society.
我们的社会有点不正常。
8
a
cheap
bar,
club,
or
restaurant
[非正式] 廉价酒馆 （俱乐部，餐厅 ）
informal
a
hamburger
joint
汉堡包店
9
a
cigarette
containing
CANNABIS
[非正式] 大麻香烟;
informal SYNspliff
verb
10
to
cut
meat
into
joints
把〔肉〕切成大块