coalesce

英 [ˌkəʊəˈles]

美 [ˌkoʊəˈles]

v.  合并; 联合; 结合

过去分词：coalesced　过去式：coalesced　现在分词：coalescing　第三人称单数：coalesces　

TOEFLGRE计算机

BNC.18713 / COCA.12702

牛津词典

verb

• 合并；联合；结合
  to come together to form one larger group, substance, etc.
  1. The puddles had coalesced into a small stream.
     地面上水洼子里的水汇流成了一条小溪。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 联合;合并
  If two or more thingscoalesce, they come together and form a larger group or system.
  1. Cities, if unrestricted, tend to coalesce into bigger and bigger conurbations...
     如果不加限制，城市往往会联合发展成越来越大的集合城市。
  2. His sporting and political interests coalesced admirably in his writing about climbing.
     他在写登山的文章中，把自己对体育和政治的兴趣完美地结合了起来。

英英释义

verb

• mix together different elements
  1. The colors blend well
  Synonym:blendfluxmixconflatecommingleimmixfusemeldcombinemerge
• fuse or cause to grow together

双语例句

• Cities, if unrestricted, tend to coalesce into bigger and bigger conurbations
  如果不加限制，城市往往会联合发展成越来越大的集合城市。
• For both systems a cloud or train of bubbles may coalesce to give larger bubbles.
  对这两个系统来说，一群或一串气泡都可以合并成较大的气泡。
• Particles do not coalesce with other particles.
  颗粒之间互不聚合。
• The ongoing story of Warcraft is subtly woven into the quest system, and over time will coalesce more and more into a pattern that can be seen.
  “背叛者的消失”是两支人族军队进军Durotar的延续。War3的故事情节被巧妙的交错于任务系统中，过去的一切将被合并成一个可预见的情形。
• His sporting and political interests coalesced admirably in his writing about climbing.
  他在写登山的文章中，把自己对体育和政治的兴趣完美地结合了起来。
• Gravitation compels dispersed matter to coalesce, thus it accounts for the very existence of the Earth, the Sun, and most of the macroscopic objects in the universe.
  引力迫使分散事项凝聚，因此，它占的生存地球，太阳，和大多数的宏观物体在宇宙中。
• That series of scratches coalesce to form a manifestation of an idea.
  这一系列涂鸦变成了一种思想的体现。
• Although each is different in nature, it is entirely possible under certain circumstances for these people to coalesce into a destructive force which can cause us considerable trouble and losses.
  尽管这几种人的性质不同，但是在一定的情况下，他们完全可以纠合在一起，成为一股破坏势力，可以造成不小的动乱和损失。
• This compacted material is placed in an oven and sintered in a controlled atmosphere at high temperatures and the metal powders coalesce and form a solid.
  被压实的材料置于炉内烧结，在高温下炉内环境可控，金属粉末熔合形成固体。
• The only way to nudge China towards common goals is to draw it into the international system such that its own priorities coalesce with those of other nations.
  推动中国走向共同目标的唯一方法，是让其加入国际体系，这样中国自身的重点就会与其它国家吻合。