joint

/dʒɔɪnt/ n. / adj.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

关节；接合处；共同的；联合的

释义与例句

n. 关节；接合处
a place where two bones meet in the body, or where two parts are connected
  1. Running can put extra pressure on your knee joints.
    跑步会给膝关节增加额外压力。
  2. She felt a sharp pain in her hip joint.
    她感到髋关节一阵剧痛。
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  1. The plumber checked every joint in the pipe.
    管道工检查了管子的每个接合处。
adj. 共同的；联合的
shared, owned, or done by two or more people or groups
  1. The project was a joint effort between the two schools.
    这个项目是两所学校共同努力的成果。
  2. They opened a joint bank account after their wedding.
    他们结婚后开立了一个联名银行账户。
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  1. The two companies issued a joint statement.
    两家公司发表了一份联合声明。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 由“接合处”引申为“共同的”：joint account 是双方共有的账户，joint effort 是共同努力。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • jointly 共同地；联合地
    副词，表示由两方或多方共同拥有、负责或完成。
同义词
  • shared 共同的；共享的
    joint 常用于正式的共同行动、责任、声明或账户；shared 更宽泛，强调由多人共同使用、经历或持有。
    The flat has a shared kitchen. 这套公寓有一个共用厨房。
反义词
  • separate 分开的；各自的
    They decided to keep separate bank accounts. 他们决定保留各自的银行账户。
常见搭配
  • joint effort 共同努力
    Rescuing the hikers was a joint effort by several teams. 营救这些徒步旅行者是数支队伍共同努力的结果。
  • joint account 联名账户
    They use a joint account to pay household bills. 他们用联名账户支付家庭账单。
  • knee joint 膝关节
    The surgeon replaced the damaged knee joint. 外科医生置换了他受损的膝关节。