tie-up
n. 扎好的东西; 停泊的场所; 牛棚; 停泊处
联合、协作、关联、关系
A tie-up or a traffic tie-up is a long line of vehicles that cannot move forward because there is too much traffic, or because the road is blocked by something.
In some cities this morning, there were traffic tie-ups up to 40 miles long.
今天早上,在有些城市汽车排起了长达 40 英里的长龙。
A tie-up between two organizations is a business connection that has been arranged between them.
The deal is expected to result in similar tie-ups between big media companies and telecommunications operators.
这笔交易可能促成大型传媒公司和电信运营商结成类似的联营关系。
1. a social or business relationship;
2. an interruption of normal activity
The ship was permitted to tie up in Bos-ton harbour.
该船获准在波士顿港口停泊。
They're negotiating a tie-up with Ford.
他们正在与福特公司洽谈合作事宜。
Shall I tie up your things in a parcel?
我把您的东西包起来,好 吗 ?
Hurry up. Tie up your shoelaces; we are late.
快点, 系上你的鞋带, 我们晚了.
I'm so fat my bathrobe won't tie up!
我胖得连浴衣都系不上.