The treaty binds them to respect their neighbour's independence.是什么意思？

The treaty binds them to respect their neighbour's independence.

条约规定他们必须尊重其邻国的独立。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

treaty

n. 条约，协议，协商，谈判；

例句
Delegates signed a treaty to reduce the armouries of conventional weapons in Europe.
各代表签署了协议以减少欧洲的常规武器装备。

binds

v. 约束( bind的第三人称单数 )，装订，捆绑，（用长布条）缠绕；

例句
It is the memory and threat of persecution that binds them together.
遭受迫害的记忆和威胁把他们紧紧联系在一起。

them

pron. 他们，她们，它们；

例句
I take care of them to the best of my abilities...
我尽我所能地照顾他们。

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

respect

vt. 尊重，尊敬，关心，遵守；n. 尊重，恭敬，敬意，某方面；

例句
One thing is certain, both have the utmost respect for each other...
有一点可以肯定，那就是双方都非常尊重对方。

their

pron. 他（她，它）们的，在提及性别不详的人时，用以代替 him 或 her；

例句
Their permissiveness toward their children reflects the wild abandon of their own lives.
他们对孩子的放任折射出他们自身生活的放浪形骸。

independence

n. 独立，自主，足够维持闭居生活的收入，独立心，自恃心；

例句
His independence had been forged on the anvil of a harsh environment.
他的独立性是在艰苦的环境中锤炼出来的。