ligature

名词 ligature:

1. (music) a group of notes connected by a slur
2. character consisting of two or more letters combined into one
3. a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone
4. thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)
5. something used to tie or bind
   同义词：binder
6. the act of tying or binding things together
   同义词：tying

lig.a.ture

n.（名词）
The act of tying or binding.
绑扎，结扎：绑扎或结扎的动作
A cord, wire, or bandage used for tying or binding.
绷带，绳索：用于绑扎或结扎的绳子、金属丝或绷带
A thread, wire, or cord used in surgery to close vessels or tie off ducts.
结扎线，缚线：外科手术中用来缝合血管或结扎导管的线、金属线或绳等
Something that unites; a bond.
连结物：连结的东西；纽带
A character, letter, or type, such asô, combining two or more letters.
连字：把两个或更多字母连在一起的字符、字母或字体，如ô
Music
【音乐】
A group of notes intended to be played or sung as one phrase.
集接音符：作为一个乐句演奏或演唱的一组音符
A curved line indicating such a phrase; a slur.
连线：表示这个乐句的弧线；连线
v.tr.（及物动词）
lig.a.tured,lig.a.tur.ing,lig.a.tures
To ligate.
绑扎

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Late Latin lig3tôra
源自 后期拉丁语 lig3tôra
from Latin lig3tus [past participle of] lig3re [to bind] * see leig-
源自 拉丁语 lig3tus [] lig3re的过去分词 [连结] *参见 leig-