attachment
n
1 [U] action of attaching; being attached 附著; 附属; 附带
She's on attachment to (ie temporarily working in) the Ministry of Defence. 她暂时隶属於国防部.
2 [C] thing that is or can be attached 附属物; 附件
an electric drill with a range of different attachments 带有各种配件的电钻.
3 [U] ~ (to/for sb/sth) affection; devotion 依恋; 眷恋; 留恋
feel a strong attachment to one's family 十分恋家.
4 [U] (law 律) seizing sb's property, etc with legal authority 扣押或查封某人的财物.
You were very kind. You brought out all your jewellery and you told me I could take anything I wanted. There were so many beautiful things that it was hard to choose. And then I saw a lovely diamond necklace with a big blue stone in the centre.
Pierre and I borrowed the money and bought the necklace. During the next ten years we both worked day and night to pay back the money we had borrowed. That's why I now look so old. Well, after all these years we've at last paid back all the money.