confluence

confluence
[ˈkɒnflʊəns]
noun
  1. the junction of two rivers, especially rivers of approximately equal width
    (尤指宽度大致相同的)两条河流的交汇口
    ■an act or process of merging
    合并,融合
    a major confluence of the world's financial markets.
    世界金融市场的重大合并。
语源
  1. late Middle English: from late Latin confluentia, from Latin confluere 'flow together' (see confluent)
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