coalesce

• vi. 合并；结合；联合
• vt. 使…联合；使…合并

词态变化

中文词源

co-,表强调，-al,生长，词源同adult,adolescence.即长到一块。

英文词源

coalesce (v.)

1540s, from Latin coalescere "to unite, grow together, become one in growth," from com- "together" (see co-) + alescere "to grow up" (see adolescent). Related: Coalesced; coalescing; coalescence; coalescent.

双语例句

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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The view of party leader coalesce to form a coherent policy.

党的领导人的各种观点已统一为一致的政策.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Gas bubbles coalesce to grow as they rise.

气泡在上升中聚集成长.

来自辞典例句

4. Particles do not coalesce with other particles.

颗粒之间互不聚合.

来自辞典例句

5. 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.

来自辞典例句