bonded
/ˈbɒn.dɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈɑndəd] /ˈbɑːn.dɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈɑndəd] /ˈbän-dəd How to pronounce bonded (audio)/ (ame, mw)
bonded — adjective
- bondedpositive
- more bondedcomparative
- most bondedsuperlative
1. If people or animals are bonded, they feel strongly connected and prefer staying
If people or animals are bonded, they feel strongly connected and prefer staying near each other.
After the rescue, Omar and the puppy became closely bonded within weeks.
be closely bonded after shared experience
The twins stay bonded even when they study in different cities.
Years of night shifts left Hyun and the senior nurse firmly bonded.
By spring, the two foals were bonded and grazed side by side.
- close
a broader word for a warm relationship, without the same sense of an unusually deep tie
- attached
focuses on strong feeling toward someone, often from one side more than both sides equally
- inseparable
emphasizes always being together rather than the emotional cause of that closeness
文法句型
be bonded to someone
be closely bonded after shared experience
用法筆記
Often used after be to describe an emotional tie formed over time or through shared experience. Stronger than simply saying people are friendly or spend time together.
常見錯誤
2. joined by the strong links that hold atoms together inside a substance.
joined by the strong links that hold atoms together inside a substance.
The diagram shows two oxygen atoms bonded inside a stable molecule.
bonded atoms in a molecule
The salt stays solid because its bonded ions pull on each other.
In the crystal, each bonded carbon atom supports the next one.
Scientists compared bonded and unbonded particles under the same pressure.
文法句型
bonded atoms
chemically bonded structure
用法筆記
Usually appears before nouns such as atoms, ions, or structure. It points to a chemical link inside a material, not to emotional closeness or glued layers.
常見錯誤
3. built from separate sheets or fibres that have been fixed into one stronger mate
built from separate sheets or fibres that have been fixed into one stronger material.
The workshop sold bonded leather chairs for the waiting room.
bonded leather as a material label
We used bonded fabric so the jacket would keep its shape.
The label said the bonded panels would not peel in humid weather.
A bonded filter trapped dust better than the loose paper sheet.
- laminated
often used when thin layers are pressed together into a smooth sheet
- fused
suggests parts have been joined into one piece, sometimes with heat
- reinforced
focuses on added strength rather than the layered construction itself
- loose
not fixed together firmly
- unlaminated
not made by joining layers into one sheet
文法句型
bonded leather
bonded fabric panel
用法筆記
Common before nouns such as leather, fabric, panel, or filter. This sense is about manufactured material, not about chemistry or relationships.
常見錯誤
4. In finance and business, backed by a formal bond or operating under one.
In finance and business, backed by a formal bond or operating under one.
The city issued bonded debt to pay for the new bridge.
bonded debt in public finance
Only bonded contractors could bid on the school repair project.
The lender preferred a bonded loan package with lower risk.
The museum hired a bonded mover to handle the gold statues.
- guaranteed
emphasizes the promise of protection, but not always through a formal bond
- secured
a broad finance word for something backed by collateral or legal protection
- insured
focuses on coverage against loss rather than on a bond arrangement
- unsecured
not protected by a bond or collateral
文法句型
bonded debt
bonded contractor
用法筆記
Common with debt, loan, contractor, or mover. It usually signals financial security or legal protection, not unpaid customs tax.
常見錯誤
5. kept by customs until import tax or duty has been paid.
kept by customs until import tax or duty has been paid.
The bonded wine stayed in the harbor warehouse until the duty cleared.
bonded goods under customs control
Customs officers inspected the bonded goods before the buyer paid tax.
Our importer moved the bonded coffee to a secure room near the port.
The shop cannot sell the bonded tobacco until the paperwork is finished.
- in bond
a technical trade phrase for goods still under customs control
- duty-unpaid
focuses directly on the missing tax payment
- customs-held
describes the storage status more than the legal label itself
文法句型
bonded goods
bonded warehouse
用法筆記
Most often used before goods, cargo, tobacco, alcohol, or warehouse. It refers to customs control before tax payment, not to business guarantees.
常見錯誤
6. describing whisky made under strict legal rules for age, storage, and proof.
describing whisky made under strict legal rules for age, storage, and proof.
The bar menu listed one bonded bourbon beside three younger bottles.
bonded bourbon on a menu
At the tasting, Yael chose the bonded whisky for its steady style.
The distiller released a bonded rye after four full years in oak.
Buyers trusted the bonded label because the batch met federal rules.
- regulated
a broad word for following official rules, without the whisky-specific tradition
- certified
suggests approved quality, though not necessarily by the same legal system
- standardized
focuses on consistency more than on the legal label itself
- unregulated
not produced under the same official rules
文法句型
bonded bourbon
bonded whisky label
用法筆記
Used mainly with bourbon, rye, or whisky labels in the US tradition. It highlights rule-based production standards, not customs status or emotional ties.