join /dʒɔin/ vt. 1. 加入(组织)：join an organization (the army,the League) 参加一个组 织(参军，入团) 2. 和…在一起： join sb.in the discussion 和某人一起讨论 Will you join me in a walk? 你跟我一起去散步吗? join hands 联手，手拉手：The teacher asked us to form a circle and join hands.老师要我们手拉手形成一个圈。join in 参加(比赛，活动等)：May I join in the game? 我可以加入游戏吗? 3. 连接；联合：join two things together 将二物连接在一起Where do the two streams join (each other)? 这两条河在什么地方汇合? join…to…把…和…连接起来：join an island to the mainland with a bridge 用桥梁把岛与大陆连接起来 join up(with) 1.连接，联合：The electrician joined the wires up. 电工把电线连接起来。They joined up with local environmentalists.他们与当地的环境保护者联合起来。2.(口语)参军：Many of them have joined up. 他们很多人都参军了。
［辨析］与associate和connect辨见associate
