英语词汇“merge”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINmerge

Origin:

1600-1700 Latin mergere ‘to dive’

VERB TABLE

merge

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	merge
	he, she, it	merges
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	merged
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have merged
	he, she, it	has merged
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had merged
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will merge
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have merged

Continuous Form
Present	I	am merging
	he, she, it	is merging
	you, we, they	are merging
Past	I, he, she, it	was merging
	you, we, they	were merging
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been merging
	he, she, it	has been merging
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been merging
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be merging
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been merging

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

After a while, the trail we were on merged with another, bigger trail.
Expect delays where freeway traffic merges.
He wanted to merge his company with a South African mining firm.
In 1969, Cadbury merged with Schweppes, changing the whole character of the company.
The library profession is merging new techniques with old to produce an unbeatable combination of management skills.
The store is just near where South Street merges with Washburn Street.
The two banks have announced plans to merge next year.
There are plans to merge the two most successful TV channels.
When you get into London the two roads merge.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

A pool of light, expanding circles, merging, dragging me down.
In the factories of bioengineering firms and in the chips of neural-net computers, the organic and the machine are merging.
The colors would soon disperse, merging with others and moving on or fading as the night appeared.
The Garlands seem to have merged into the landscape.
The process of merging accelerated during the period we shall be looking at.
The two companies have now merged into one - Grupo Cruzcampo - with three divisions, covering sales, marketing and operations.
There are, however, strong arguments against forcing charities to merge.

Longman Language Activatorwhen lines, roads, rivers etc come together and join► join/meet

if two or more lines, roads, rivers etc join or meet , or if one joins or meets the other, they come together at a particular place: · The Monongahela River joins the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh.· The M11 meets the M25 near Epping.· Accidents are frequent where the two roads join.· The point where the two lines meet is called the apex of a triangle.

► converge

formal if two or more roads, rivers, lines etc converge , they gradually become closer to each other and join together at a particular point: · The borders of Thailand, Laos and Burma all converge at this point.· Traffic is heavy where the two roads converge.converge with: · The River Rhine converges with the Mosel at the city of Koblenz.

► merge

if two roads or paths merge , they join together and become a single road or path: · When you get into London the two roads merge.merge with: · The store is just near where South Street merges with Washburn Street.· After a while, the trail we were on merged with another, bigger trail.

to mix ideas, feelings, styles etc► combine

to have different qualities or feelings at the same time, or to do very different activities at the same time: combine something with something: · This is a computer system that combines maximum flexibility with absolute accuracy.combine something and something: · He designed the first great suspension bridge, an idea that combines beauty and function perfectly.

► be a mixture of something and something

to contain different features or ideas, mixed together: · Her work is a mixture of classical and modern styles.· Billy's voice was a mixture of apprehension and indignation.

► bring together

if you bring together two or more elements, ideas, or characteristics, you mix them so that they can be seen at the same time: · It is a marvellous book, which brings together all the necessary elements of romance and adventure.· These opposing views should be brought together in a single paragraph, to form the conclusion to your essay.

► blend

if a piece of work, a film, a book etc blends two or more features or characteristics, it mixes them successfully: blend something and something: · The ballet company's repertoire blends tradition and creative innovation.blend something with something: · Her first novel successfully blends a sense of innocence with overwhelming bitterness.

► mingle

to show two very different characteristics or feelings at the same time, mixing them together: · Heraklion mingles traditional charm with a bustling centre of pavement cafes and shops.mingle something with something: · Mingling genuine news with gossip, she made a lively companion.

► merge

to combine or join two things together to form one thing: merge something with something: · The library profession is merging new techniques with old to produce an unbeatable combination of management skills.

to join together with other people, organizations, or countries► unite

especially written if people, organizations, or countries unite , they start working together or join together as a single unit, for example because they have the same aims as each other: unite to do something: · In 1960, British and Italian Somaliland united to form Somalia.· Various political and religions groups united to oppose the dictatorship.unite against: · Police chiefs called on the local people to unite against the drug dealers.unite behind: · a speech in which he asked America to unite behind the new President

► team up

if two or more people team up , they agree to work together, especially in business, music, or theatre: team up with: · I teamed up with a local journalist, and we worked on the story together.team up to do something: · It all started when Paul McCartney and John Lennon teamed up to form a band.

► get together

if people or organizations get together , they join together in order to do something, especially in an informal way: · Designers from both countries got together and held a joint exhibition.get together to do something: · The whole family needs to get together to decide what to do about the trip.

► combine

to join together and work very closely together so that you succeed in achieving the result you want: combine to do something: · The opposition parties combined to drive the Prime Minister out of office.combine with: · Members of the radical Right combined with communists in holding an illegal meeting.

► join forces

if people or organizations join forces , they join together in order to work together or to fight against an enemy: join forces to do something: · The two manufacturers, who were once bitter rivals, have now joined forces to develop a new sports car.join forces with: · The socialists hope to join forces with the communists to fight the next election.

► come together

if people or organizations come together , especially ones who usually disagree or compete with each other, they join together in order to do something: · Women from the different organizations have been able to come together and agree on certain basic principles about what they, as women, are fighting for. come together to do something: · The Conference called on everyone to come together to resist the government's planned educational reforms.

► amalgamate

if two or more organizations amalgamate , for example colleges, unions, or hospitals, they join together to form a single organization: · The two schools amalgamated in 1974.amalgamate with: · The women's association has amalgamated with the men's.amalgamate into: · A and B squadrons amalgamated into a single squadron.

► merge

if two companies or organizations merge , they join together to form a single company or organization: · The two banks have announced plans to merge next year.merge with: · In 1969, Cadbury merged with Schweppes, changing the whole character of the company.

to make people, organizations, or countries unite► unite

· President Clinton's rousing speech united the Democrats.· What united the two groups was their hatred of fascism in all its forms.· She and Picasso had always been friends, but now they shared a secret that united them even more.

► bring together

if an event or a situation brings people together , it makes them have a closer, more friendly relationship with each other: bring somebody together: · What was it that first brought you two together? Your love of music?· In South Africa, cricket has been the one sport that has brought people together.

► rally

to persuade or encourage people to unite in order to fight for or against something: rally support/opposition: · The main effect of the new tax was to rally opposition to the government.· Recent news reports on the situation in the capital have helped rally support for the war.rally somebody: · Churchill's stirring speeches helped rally his countrymen to fight against the enemy.

► amalgamate

to make two or more organizations join together, for example colleges, unions, or hospitals, in order to make a single one: · Worries have been expressed about the current trend of amalgamating sales teams.amalgamate something into something: · The 55 army battalions would be amalgamated into 23 units.

► merge

to make two companies or organizations join together to form a single one: · There are plans to merge the two most successful TV channels.merge something with something: · He wanted to merge his company with a South African mining firm.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► together

· He hardly comprehended what had been happening; the reality and unreality merged together like a nightmare or a melodrama.· During the 30 seconds they would begin together, gradually move apart and then merge together again.· All these diverse atmospheres merge together beautifully to create a most delightful and unique East Lindsey market town.

NOUN► bank

· Small banks are also merging at a furious pace, a trend expected to continue in 1996.· You must check your insurance when banks merge.

► business

· The old Metal Box company merged its can-making business with Carnaud in 1989.· The exercised shares, however, were then placed in a new performance plan created for the merged businesses.

► company

· The old Metal Box company merged its can-making business with Carnaud in 1989.· Although the two companies will merge financially, Bell said Excite would keep the McKinley name in cyberspace.· The two companies have now merged into one - Grupo Cruzcampo - with three divisions, covering sales, marketing and operations.· Hoge said that if this merger was approved, other local Bell companies also would merge.· The companies will merge technology platforms, which will be more efficient and cut costs.· Several rail companies have merged since mid-1994 in an effort to slim operations and bolster specific routes.· Basil de Ferranti was chairman of the company until it merged with International Signal and Control, a takeover which he supported.· Speculation continues that the company may merge or be taken over by another company, such as Sun Microsystems or Oracle Corp.

► firm

· As financial firms merged, long-standing relationships with lawyers inevitably were threatened.· I met Peter when our firms merged.· Within six months, Edwin announced that his firm would soon be merging with the discounter that had been its chief nemesis.· As a firm with which to merge, the underperforming Liggett is hardly alluring.

► operation

· Some obstacles exist, however, such as merging their wireless operations.· He added that there are no plans to merge the Ketchum public-relations operations with its existing public-relations agency, Porter Novelli.

► party

· In Minnesota and Virginia, the Reform Party has merged with existing parties that are on the ballots.

► plan

· The first phase of the plan merges the two railways into the new.· The plan to merge Hemlo and Battle Mountain Gold has been in the works for two years.· The United Nations secretary general, Kofi Annan, has argued that the two plans should be merged.· The exercised shares, however, were then placed in a new performance plan created for the merged businesses.

VERB► agree

· Chairman John Snow, whose railroads agreed to merge and who have been fighting a Norfolk Southern counteroffer.· Co. and Morgan Stanley Group Inc., announced they had agreed to merge.

► begin

· The revolutionary Marxist ideology adopted by the intelligentsia began to merge with the working-class movement.· This last instance of the stylistics of manner begins to merge into the stylistics of embellishment, self-reference or representation.