プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
くむ【組む】
❶〔組み立てる〕put together; construct; assemble
彼は丸太を組んで小屋を作った
He put logs together and built a cabin.
足場を組む
put up scaffolding
❷〔交差させて組む〕cross
脚を組む
cross one's legs
彼は腕を組んで戸口に立っていた
He stood in the doorway with his arms folded.
労働者が腕を組んで市中を行進した
Arm in arm, the workers marched through the streets.
❸〔活字を〕set (up) ((type))；compose
９ポイントで［小文字で］組む
set up in 9-point type [in lower case letters]
見出しを組む
compose [set] a headline
❹〔仲間になる，組になる〕join forces, unite ((with))；〔競技で〕pair, team up ((with))
青木氏は小野氏と組んで事業を始めた
Mr. Aoki went into business together [in partnership] with Mr. Ono.
次のゲームでは僕と組まないか
Will [Won't] you be my partner in the next game?
彼がジムと組んでも勝ち目はない
Even if he 「joins forces [pairs (up)] with Jim, he has no chance of winning.
バレーボールのチームを組む
form a volleyball team
執事は家政婦と組んで主人の金品をくすねていた
The butler, in league [conspiracy] with the housekeeper, pilfered his master's property.
❺〔取り組む，対戦する〕meet；〔つかみ合う〕grapple ((with))
両軍は四つに組んだ
The two teams played a tight match [game].
❻〔為替を〕
彼あてに50万円の為替を組んだ
I drew a bill for 500,000 yen in his favor.