coalesce

coalesce
[ˌkəʊəˈlɛs]
verb
  1. [no obj.]come together and form one mass or whole
    接合,结合,汇合
    the puddles had coalesced into shallow streams.
    水洼汇合成浅溪。
    [with infinitive]the separate details coalesce to form a single body of scientific thought.
    独立的细节聚合形成科学思想的主体。
    ■[with obj.]combine (elements) in a mass or whole
    使(元素)结合
    the problem of coalescing disparate information sources into a practical form.
    将几个根本不同的信息来源结合成一个实用形式的问题。
派生
coalescence
noun
coalescent
adjective
语源
  1. mid 16th cent. (in the sense 'bring together, unite'): from Latin coalescere, from co- (from cum 'with') + alescere 'grow up' (from alere 'nourish')
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