订
conclude; reserve; correct; bind
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesverb
to conclude; to set up (agreement, contract)
formalUsed for formal agreements, plans or official documents.
The two companies signed a cooperation contract.
They have finalized their wedding plan for next year.
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The two governments concluded a friendly cooperation treaty.
We should draw up detailed project articles of association.
This couple has gotten engaged.
verb
to reserve; to order in advance
neutralCommonly used for booking tickets, subscriptions, meals or accommodation.
I booked a high-speed rail ticket in advance.
She booked a flight to Shanghai for next month.
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We reserved a dinner table at the restaurant for this weekend.
He subscribed to a one-year newspaper subscription for his family.
This hotel allows advance room reservations.
verb
to correct; to revise
formalUsed for proofreading and amending written materials.
The editor is correcting typos in this thesis.
The teacher helped me correct the mistakes in my homework.
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You need to fix the data errors in this report.
The proofreader is collating and correcting this ancient book.
Please correct the grammatical errors in the speech draft.
verb
to bind; to staple
neutralUsed for putting pages together into a book or notebook.
Dad stapled this document with a stapler.
The school printing factory has professional bookbinding machines.
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She bound a beautiful notebook with paper.
This report needs to be bound with thread.
He bought a small stapler for his office.