tie up

名词 tie up:

1. a social or business relationship
   同义词：affiliation, association, tie, tie-up
2. an interruption of normal activity
   同义词：stand, standstill, tie-up

动词 tie up:

1. secure with or as if with ropes
   同义词：tie down, bind, truss
2. invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes
3. restrain from moving or operating normally
4. secure in or as if in a berth or dock
   同义词：moor, berth
5. finish the last row
   同义词：bind off

1. It's unwise to tie up all your capital in one enterprise.
   把你的全部资金都投到一个企业中是不明智的。
2. The police are trying to tie up his escape from prison with the murder.
   警方想把他的越狱潜逃和谋杀案联系起来。
3. The police are trying to tie up the robbery with the recent escape from prison.
   警察正试图把抢劫案与最近一起越狱相联系。
4. That'll not only tie up my money but also increase my cost.
   那将不仅会冻结我的资金而且会增加我的费用。