joint
/dʒɔɪnt; dʒɔɪnt/ n
1 structure in the body of an animal by which bones are fitted together 关节
ankle, knee, elbow, etc joints 踝、 膝、 肘等关节
suffer from stiff joints 患关节强直症.
2 place, line or surface at which two or more things are joined 连接处; 接缝; 接合面
Check that the joints of the pipes are sealed properly. 检查一下管道的接口是否封严了.
3 any of the parts into which a butcher cuts an animal's carcass; this cooked and served as meat （生的或熟的）大块肉
a joint of beef 一大块牛肉
carve the Sunday joint 切开星期日吃的大块肉.
4 (sl derog 俚, 贬) low or shabby bar, club, etc; house or shop 下等的或破旧的酒吧、 俱乐部等; 房子; 店 .
5 (sl 俚) cigarette containing marijuana 含大麻的香烟.
6 (idm 习语) case the joint => case2. out of joint
(a) (of bones) pushed out of position; dislocated （指骨）脱臼
She fell and put her knee out of joint. 她摔得膝关节脱臼了.
(b) (fig 比喻) in disorder; disorganized 混乱; 紊乱
The delays put the whole schedule out of joint. 一再的拖延打乱了全部安排. put sb's nose out of joint => nose1. joint, v [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
1 provide (sth) with a joint or joints 给（某物）装以活节或关节
a jointed doll, fishing-rod 有活动关节的玩具娃娃、 活动钓竿.
2 divide (a carcass) into joints or at the joints 将（屠宰後的动物）分割成大块或在关节处切开
a jointed chicken 切成大块的鸡.
joint / dʒɔɪnt; dʒɔɪnt/ adj [attrib 作定语]
1 shared, held or done by two or more people together 共享的; 共有的; 共同做的
a joint account, ie a bank account in the name of more than one person (eg husband and wife) 联合帐户（不止一人, 如夫妇, 共有的银行户头）
joint ownership, responsibility, consultation 共同的所有权、 责任、 协商
a joint effort 共同的努力.
2 sharing in an activity, a position, an achievement, etc 共同参与、 持有或取得的
joint authors, owners, winners, etc 合著者、 共同持有者、 同时获胜者.