v (1)连接(结)，相连(bring or put together，connect)[T+n，T+n+prep(onto/to)，T+n+adv(together/up/on)]：～hands/two points/broken ends 携手/连接两点/连接断头;～the pieces of iron with a solder 用焊锡把铁块焊在一起;～two persons in marriage 结婚;Two cities are～ed by a railway.这两个城市有铁路联接。The blade is～ed onto the handle by a small screw.刀身是用螺丝和刀把连在一起的。～this wire to another 把这根线与那根线接起来;Two extra carriages were～ed on at Victoria Station. 在维多利亚站列车又加了两节车厢。～two sections of the pipe/the two ends of the rope together 把管子的两部分/绳子的两头连起来;〖同〗connect，fasten，bind，combine;〖反〗separate，disengage，divide，disconnect;

(2)与……汇(会)合(unite with;come together with)[I，I+adv(up)+prep(with)， I+adv(up)，T+n]：the place where the rivers～河流汇合的地方;At what point do the streams～?这几条河在什么地点汇合?That road～s up with the main road at the next village. 那条路在下个村子和干道汇合。The brook～s the river. 小溪和那条河相连。〖同〗meet，reach，touch;

(3)成为……的一员，加入，参加(become a member of)[I，T+n]：～a union/a choir/an organization/a society/an orchestra 加入工会/唱诗班/组织/团体/乐团;～the army/navy/police/diplomatic service 参军/加入海军/警方/外交部;〖同〗enter;

(4)参加，和……一起(take part in;enter into the company of)[T+n]～a procession/queue/the nation-wide strike 加入行列/排队/参加全国性罢工;～sb in a visit to London 和某人一起访问伦敦;～in singing a song/group singing 参加唱歌/合唱;Will you～us in a walk?你愿意和我们一起散步吗?Will you～us at lunch/for dinner/in a drink?你和我们一起吃午饭/吃晚餐/喝一杯吗?

(5)与……一起做同样的事(take part with sb in an activity) [I+prep(with，in)， I+prep(with)+to-inf，T+n+prep(in)，T+n+to-inf，I+adv(together)+prep(in)，I+adv(together)+to-inf]：My wife～s(with)me in congratulating you.我和我的妻子都向你表示祝贺。～together to sing“Happy Birthday”to Mr Smith 一起向史密斯先生唱“祝你生日快乐”;

join forces (with sb)合力： We～ed forces with them to finish the work.我们与他们合力去完成此项工作。

join up (v adv) 参军 (vi)： He has～ed up in the Parachute Regiment.他已参加了伞兵团。

n 接口(缝)，连接处(place or line of joining)[C]：The～s can hardly be seen.几乎看不出接缝。

→′joiner n 细木工;接合物;′joinery n 细木工手艺(行业);

【辨异】join与connect和unite的区别见CONNECT。