| 单词 | dovetail |
| 释义 | dovetail (dʌvteɪl ) Word forms: dovetails , dovetailing , dovetailed 1. verb If two things dovetail or if one thing dovetails with another, the two things fit together neatly or have some common characteristics. I'm following up a few things that might dovetail. [VERB] ...an attempt to look for areas where U.S. interests can dovetail with Japanese concerns. [VERB + with] It is important that we dovetail our respective interests. [VERB noun] The government should dovetail regional interests with those of the country as a whole. [VERB noun with noun] Synonyms: correspond, match, agree, accord 2. dovetail joint countable noun A dovetail or a dovetail joint is a joint used for fitting two pieces of wood tightly together. Collocations: dovetail neatly Fortunately these two responsibilities dovetail neatly into each other. Times, Sunday Times If the couple's skills dovetail neatly, so do their businesses. Times, Sunday Times His personal narrative and his account of the various attempts to understand obsession dovetail neatly. The Times Literary Supplement This laughter in the face of adversity dovetails neatly with the club's motto. Times,Sunday Times The aim of 'making [music's] beneficent effect universal' dovetailed neatly, if pompously, with their approach of education and edification. Times, Sunday Times |
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