[with obj.]make (something) by synthesis, especially chemically 合成(尤指化合) man synthesizes new chemical poisons and sprays the countryside wholesale. 人类合成了新的化学毒药,在乡村大规模地喷洒。 ■combine (a number of things) into a coherent whole 综合 pupils should synthesize the data they have gathered. 小学生们应当把他们收集到的数据综合起来。 Darwinian theory has been synthesized with modern genetics. 达尔文的理论已经和现代遗传学有机地融合在一起了。 ■produce (sound) electronically 电子合成(声音) trigger chips that synthesize speech. 合成言语的触发器芯片。 [as adj. synthesized]synthesized chords. 电子合成和音。