ce·mentBrE/sɪˈment/NAmE/sɪˈment/noun[U]agreypowdermadebyburningclay and limethatsetshardwhenitismixedwithwater. Cementisusedinbuildingtostickbrickstogetherandtomakeveryhardsurfaces水泥
cement, construction, foundation, girder, joist, masonry, plaster, rubble, scaffolding, site
thehardsubstancethatisformedwhencementbecomesdryandhard（干燥后硬化的）水泥◆afloorofcement水泥地板◆acementfloor水泥地板➡ see alsoconcretenoun, mortarnoun (1) asoftsubstancethatbecomeshardwhendryandisusedforstickingthingstogetherorfillinginholes胶合剂；胶接剂；黏固剂◆dentalcement(= forfillingholesinteeth)补牙用的黏固剂(formal) somethingthatunitespeopleinacommoninterest（共同利益联合起来的）纽带，凝聚力◆valueswhicharethecementofsociety使社会具有凝聚力的价值观念
ce·mentBrE/sɪˈment/NAmE/sɪˈment/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theycementBrE/sɪˈment/NAmE/sɪˈment/present simple - he / she / itcementsBrE/sɪˈments/NAmE/sɪˈments/past simplecementedBrE/sɪˈmentɪd/NAmE/sɪˈmentɪd/past participlecementedBrE/sɪˈmentɪd/NAmE/sɪˈmentɪd/ -ing formcementingBrE/sɪˈmentɪŋ/NAmE/sɪˈmentɪŋ/[often passive]~AandB (together)tojointwothingstogetherusingcement, glue, etc.（用水泥、胶等）黏结，胶合~sthtomakearelationship, anagreement, etc. stronger加强，巩固（关系、协定等）SYNstrengthen◆ThePresident'svisitwasintendedtocementthealliancebetweenthetwocountries. 总统的访问是为了加强两国的联盟。