n (1)(细)绳((length of)long，thin，flexible material thicker than string and thinner than rope)[C，U]： tie a package/a parcel/a person with a～用绳子把包裹/包裹/人捆起来;wrap a～around a box 用细绳把盒子捆上;a piece of～一根小绳;

(2)人体中的绳状体(part of the body that resembles cord)[C]：the vocal～s声带;the spinal～脊髓;

(3)(带包皮的)电线((length of) flexible electric wire with a protective covering)[C，U](尤AmE)：the～of an electric razor电须刀的电线;10 feet of lamp～10英尺电灯线;

(4)灯芯绒布(裤)(cloth with raised lines on its surface;trousers made of such cloth)[U](infml)：a dress of brown～棕色灯芯绒衣服;～trousers/skirts/dresses灯芯绒的裤子/裙子/衣服;wear blue～s 穿蓝色灯芯绒裤子;a pair of grey～s 一条灰色灯芯绒裤子;

→′cordage n 绳索(总称);帆索;

v 用细绳捆(接)(tie，bind，or connect with cord)[T+n，I]：～a box把一个盒子捆上;

【辨异】cord与rope、string、thread和wire都指细长可曲折之物。rope(绳子)较粗，cord较细，string(细绳，带子)更细，thread(线)最细，wire(金属丝)则材料不同。