[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]水泥Cement is a grey powder which is mixed with sand and water in order to make concrete.
...a mixture of wet sand and cement.
湿沙子和水泥的混合料
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]同 concreteCement is the same as concrete .
...the hard cold cement floor.
又硬又冷的混凝土地面
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]胶接剂；接合剂 Glue that is made for sticking particular substances together is sometimes called cement .
[usu n N]
Stick the pieces on with tile cement.
用瓷砖胶把它们一块块贴上去。
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[VERB 动词]巩固；加强 Something that cements a relationship or agreement makes it stronger.
[V n]
Nothing cements a friendship between countries so much as trade.
贸易最能增强国家间的友谊。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]起巩固作用的因素；加强剂；纽带 The cement of a relationship or agreement is something that makes it stronger and more long-lasting.
[usu with supp]
[LITERARY 文]
...the power of the party, once the cement that held the Soviet Union together...
党的力量，曾经是保持苏联团结的黏合剂
In the old days, television was the cement of society.
过去，电视曾是团结社会的力量。
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[VERB 动词]把…黏合；使黏结 If things are cemented together, they are stuck or fastened together.
[be V-ed prep/adv]
[usu passive]
Most artificial joints are cemented into place.
多数人工关节是用骨水泥固定到位的。
Oxford
ce·ment/sɪˈment; NAmEsɪˈment/
noun
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verb
cementcementscementedcementingnoun[uncountable ]1a grey powder made by burning clayand limethat sets hard when it is mixed with water. Cementis used in building to stick bricks together and to make very hard surfaces. 水泥2the hard substance that is formed when cementbecomes dry and hard （干燥后硬化的）水泥◆a floor of cement水泥地板◆a cement floor水泥地板☞see also
concrete
n.,
mortar
n. (1 )3a soft substance that becomes hard when dry and is used for sticking things together or filling in holes 胶合剂；胶接剂；粘固粉◆dental cement (= for filling holes in teeth)补牙用的粘固粉4( formal) something that unites people in a common interest （使有共同利益者联合起来的）纽带，凝聚力◆values which are the cement of society使社会具有凝聚力的价值观念verb1[often passive ]cementA and B (together) to join two things together using cement,glue, etc. （用水泥、胶等）粘结，胶合2cementsth to make a relationship, an agreement, etc. stronger 加强，巩固（关系、协定等）SYN
strengthen
◆The President's visit was intended to cement the alliance between the two countries.总统的访问是为了加强两国的联盟。ce·ment/sɪˈment; NAmEsɪˈment/
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cement1 noun
cement2 verb
cementce‧ment1 /sɪˈment/ ●○○ noun [uncountable]
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1a grey powder made from lime and clay that becomes hard when it is mixed with water and allowed to dry, and that is used in building → concrete: a bag of cement2a thick sticky substance that becomes very hard when it dries and is used for filling holes or sticking things together
cement1 noun
cement2 verb
cementcement2 verb [transitive]
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1 (also cement over) to cover something with cement2to make a relationship between people, countries, or organizations firm and strongcement a relationship/alliance They want to cement a good working relationship between the government and trade unions.
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