| 单词 | merge |
| 释义 | merge (once / 423 pages) v The verb merge means to seamlessly join something. For example, when you merge onto the highway, you need to smoothly join the traffic, forgetting everything you learned riding the bumper cars at the fair. If two or more things become one, they merge. If your favorite deli, The Cheese Stop, merges with a sandwich shop called Chez Lui, the two restaurants might also merge their names, becoming Chez Cheese. You can also use merge when things only appear to blend. You know it's time to go to sleep when the words in your book begin to merge together. WORD FAMILYmerge: merged, merger, merges, merging+/merger: mergers/merging: mergings USAGE EXAMPLESThe system is merging the two hospitals into a $1 billion medical center focused heavily on outpatient care. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) A widely shared story that claimed Pope Francis called for merging Islam and Christianity is false. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) They proposed to him that the two companies merge and do business under the name of AeroFarms. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) 1v mix together different elements Syn|Hypo|Hyper blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, meld, mix gauge mix in specific proportions absorbcause to become one with meld, meltlose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually blend in, mix incause (something) to be mixed with (something else) accretegrow together (of plants and organs) conjugateunite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds admixmix or blend alloymake an alloy of syncretise, syncretizebecome fused cut inmix in with cutting motions change integrity change in physical make-up 2v join or combine We merged our resources Syn|Hypo|Hyper unify, unite consolidate bring together into a single whole or system weldunite closely or intimately consubstantiateunite in one common substance alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 3v become one the cells merge Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper unify, unite break apart, disunify break up or separate consolidate unite into one consubstantiatebecome united in substance syncretise, syncretizeunite (beliefs or conflicting principles) convergecome together so as to form a single product federalise, federalize, federateenter into a league for a common purpose coalescefuse or cause to grow together clog, clotcoalesce or unite in a mass integrate become one; become integrated |
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