cement
noun
verb
sɪˈment
noun
1
a
grey
powder
made
from
lime
and
clay
that
becomes
hard
when
it
is
mixed
with
water
and
allowed
to
dry,
and
that
is
used
in
building
水泥;
a
bag
of
cement
一袋水泥
2
a
thick
sticky
substance
that
becomes
very
hard
when
it
dries
and
is
used
for
filling
holes
or
sticking
things
together
胶接剂，接合剂
verb
3
also
又作
cement
over
to
cover
something
with
cement
在…上抹水泥
4
to
make
a
relationship
between
people,
countries,
or
organizations
firm
and
strong
加强，巩固〔关系〕
cement
a
relationship/alliance
They
want
to
cement
a
good
working
relationship
between
the
government
and
trade
unions.
他们想要加强政府和工会之间良好的工作关系。