n (1) 一帮(伙) (group of people acting together with a common purpose) [C，Gp]：a～of robbers/fugitives一伙强盗/逃亡者;a～of students/explorers/revellers/football supporters一帮学生/探险家/狂欢者/足球迷;a small～of deer 一小群鹿;〖同〗group， company， party， gang;

(2) (吹奏)乐队(group of musicians playing wind instruments or popular music for dancing)[C， Gp]：a brass/military/dance/jazz～铜管/军/伴舞/爵士乐队;～music 管乐曲;〖同〗orchestra;

→′bandmaster n 乐队指挥;′bandsman n 乐队队员;′bandstand n (室外)乐台;

vi 联(结)合 (unite or gather together with some special purpose)[I+adv(together)]：～together against a common enemy/for the attack/for protection/to protest/to oppose sb 联合起来反对共同敌人/进攻/抗议/抗议/反对某人;〖同〗unite;〖反〗divide;

【辨异】 1) band与orchestra都当“乐队”讲， 但band通常指由铜管乐器乐手组成者(不包括弦乐);orchestra则是指交响乐队(包括弦乐及其他乐器)。2) band 与company，party和troop都指有一定联系的人。band 指有相同追求和命运的较小的人群，如：a band of survivors (一些幸存者);company(一群人)是通用语，可指任何人群，如：a company of motorists (一群汽车司机);party (一组人)指有共同追求的临时性的人群，如：a search party (搜索小组);troop (一队(群)人)指由个体组织成的小队，如：a troop of boy scouts (一队童子军)。