unite; merge 结合;联合;合并 a new product which combines the benefits of a hairspray and a gel. 兼有定型水和定型胶优点的新产品。 combine the flour with the margarine and salt. 把面粉和人造黄油及盐调和在一起。 [no obj., with infinitive]high tides and winds combined to bring chaos to the east coast. 高潮加上大风使东海岸陷入混乱之中。 ■[no obj.](Chemistry)unite to form a compound (化)化合 oxygen and hydrogen do not combine at room temperatures. 氧和氢在室温下不会起化合作用。 oxygen combines with haemoglobin. 氧能和血红蛋白化合。 ■[no obj.]unite for a common purpose 为共同目的而联合 [with infinitive]groups of teachers combined to tackle a variety of problems. 一批批教师联合起来解决各种各样的问题。 ■engage in simultaneously 同时参与;兼有 combine shopping and sightseeing. 集购物与观光于一体。
noun
a group of people or companies acting together for a commercial purpose 联合企业;集团;联盟 one of the world's biggest food and personal products combines. 世界最大的食品和个人产品联合企业之一。
派生 combinable (.) adjective. 语源
late Middle English: from Old French combiner or late Latin combinare 'join two by two', from com- 'together' + Latin bini 'two together'
combine2 [ˈkɒmbʌɪn] verb
[with obj.]harvest (a crop) by means of a combine harvester 用联合收割机收割(农作物)