ligament
n.
late 14c., from Latin ligamentum "band, tie, ligature," from ligare "to bind, tie," from PIE *leig- "to bind" (cognates: Albanian lith "I bind," Middle Low German lik "band," Middle High German geleich "joint, limb"). Related: Ligamental; ligamentary.
〔李〕[lig;-a-;-mentn.] n.腕关节的韧带； 纽带 ←lig (L ligare)=to bind 束