tie-up
noun[C]
uk/ˈtaɪ.ʌp/us/ˈtaɪ.ʌp/tie-upnoun[C](CONNECTION)
mainlyUK
aconnectionoragreementthatjoinstwo things ororganizations
联系；联合，合作
Cambridge University Pressarrangeda tie-upwiththeGermanpublisherKlett.剑桥大学出版社筹划了与德国克勒特出版社的一次合作。
tie-upnoun[C](DELAY)
US
atemporaryproblemthatdelaysprogress, such as too muchtrafficon theroad
停顿，停滞；交通阻塞
Imissedmyflightbecause of a tie-up on theinterstate.由于州际公路上交通堵塞，我错过了航班。