Something that binds; a ligature.

用来绑扎的东西；

Secured in position by a metal ligature.

用一个金属圈固定在适当位置。

The nurse applied a ligature to the wound.

护士将伤口包上绷带。

Miss Abbot turned to divest a stout leg of the necessary ligature.

艾博特小姐转而从她粗壮的腿上，解下那条必不可少的带子。

The inevitable need for a ligature is depending on the design of a font.

连字是否必不可少，取决于字体的设计。