Rather than merely a sign, it is the root from which we can trace back to our ancestor, the tie that helps bind us to other members of the same clan, the dignity most people hope to live for.

它不仅仅是一种标志，更是我们可以追溯到祖先的根源，是将我们与同族其他成员联系在一起的纽带，是大多数人希望为之而活的尊严。

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Unlike marriage or the ties that bind parents and children, it is not defined or regulated by law.

不像婚姻或联结父母与孩子的纽带，它不被法律所定义或约束。

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It is not that the pollutants do not bind to the protein-they do.

并不是说，污染物不与蛋白质绑定，它们是可以的。

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which I just did there, -mystring in fact, let me type it in-- mystring, with an equal sign, which is saying, assign or bind to that name the value of the following expression.

也就是这里我做的，实际上，让我输入，然后是个蹬好，意思就是说，把这个名字绑定到,后面表达式的值上去。

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When estrogen is present it can enter cells in the vicinity and it can bind to receptors that are deep inside cells.

雌激素能够进入到邻近的细胞中,并能够与细胞内部的受体相结合

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Once the arsenic is in contact with the sulphur, it will bind to it.

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To those staying at home, it's a bind, for the same reasons: it is the world's busiest international airport, and is closer to more residential housing than any comparable hub.

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