◙ noun 1. [mass noun] a powdery substance made by calcining lime and clay, mixed with water to form mortar or mixed with sand, gravel, and water to make concrete • 水泥 a soft glue that hardens on setting • 胶合剂；接合剂 »tile cement. 瓦片胶合剂。 (figurative)a factor or element that unites a group of people • [喻] 使人们团结的因素（或要素） »traditional entertainment was a form of community cement. 传统娱乐是一种促进社区团结的纽带。 a substance for filling cavities in teeth • （填充牙齿龋洞的）黏固粉 (也作 cementum)[Anatomy] a thin layer of bony material that fixes teeth to the jaw • [剖] 牙骨质 [Geology] the material which binds particles together in sedimentary rock • [地质] （黏附颗粒的）沉积岩基质 ◙ verb 1. [with obj.] fix with cement • 用水泥固定 (figurative)settle or establish firmly • [喻] 确定，决定；确立 »the two firms are expected to cement an agreement soon. 这两家公司预计不久将达成一项协议。 [Geology] (of a material) bind (particles) together in sedimentary rock • [地质] （物质）在沉积岩中黏附（颗粒）
【派生】
♦ cementer noun
【语源】
1. Middle English: from Old French ciment (noun), cimenter (verb), from Latin caementum 'quarry stone', from caedere 'hew'