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combine

verb
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🔊/kəmˈbaɪn/
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they combine
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he / she / it combines
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past simple combined
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past participle combined
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-ing form combining
🔊/kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ/
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Idioms
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  1.  
     [intransitive, transitive] to come together to form a single thing or group; to join two or more things or groups together to form a single one（使）结合，组合，联合，混合
    • combine to do something Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.氢与氧化合成水。🔊🔊
    • Several factors had combined to ruin our plans.几种因素加在一起毁了我们的计划。🔊🔊
    • combine with something (to do something) Hydrogen combines with oxygen to form water.氢与氧化合成水。🔊🔊
    • Archaeological and historical evidence combine to create a picture of what life must have been like at that time.考古和历史证据相结合，描绘出当时的生活状况。
    • combine something a style that combines elements of tap, ballet and modern dance一种结合踢踏，芭蕾舞和现代舞元素的风格
    • I like to travel and make films, and I'm now able to combine the two.我喜欢旅行和拍电影，现在可以将两者结合起来。
    • combine A with B Combine the eggs with a little flour.把鸡蛋和少量的面粉搅匀。🔊🔊
    • combine A and B (together) Combine the eggs and the flour.把鸡蛋和面粉搅匀。🔊🔊
    • combine something into something Small units, such as words, can be combined into larger units, such as clauses.较小的单位（例如单词）可以组合为较大的单位（例如从句）。
    Extra Examples
    • Combine all the ingredients in a bowl.把所有的配料放在碗里拌匀。🔊🔊
    • The earthquake and a series of underwater landslides combined to make a gigantic tsunami.地震和一系列水下滑坡共同造成了巨大的海啸。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • successfully
    • well
    preposition
    • against
    • with
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  2.  
     [transitive] to have two or more different features or characteristics; to put two or more different things, features or qualities together兼有；兼备；使融合（或并存）
    • combine something We are still looking for someone who combines all the necessary qualities.我们仍在寻觅兼具所有必要才能的人选。🔊🔊
    • The new councils combine the functions of district and regional councils.新的议会结合了区议会和区域议会的职能。
    • combine A and/with B The hotel combines comfort with convenience.这家旅馆既舒适又方便。🔊🔊
    • These materials combine enormous strength with light weight.这些材料结合了巨大的强度和轻质。
    • This model combines a printer and scanner.这种型号兼备打印机和扫描仪的功能。
    • They have successfully combined the old with the new in this room.他们在这个房间里成功地把古老和现代的风格融为一体。🔊🔊
    • The other room was a kitchen and dining room combined.另一个房间是厨房兼饭厅。
  3.  
     [transitive] combine A and/with B to do two or more things at the same time同时做（两件或以上的事）；兼做；兼办
    • The trip will combine business with pleasure.此次旅行将把公干和游玩结合起来。🔊🔊
    • She has successfully combined a career and bringing up a family.她成功地兼顾了事业和抚养子女。🔊🔊
    • She successfully combines her career with family life.她成功地兼顾事业和家庭。
    • The courses allow students to combine their studies with employment or other activities.这些课程允许学生将他们的学习与就业或其他活动结合起来。
  4. [intransitive, transitive] to come together in order to work or act together; to put two things or groups together so that they work or act together合并；协力
    • combine against somebody/something They combined against a common enemy.他们联手对付共同的敌人。🔊🔊
    • combine with something The illustrations combine well with the text.这些插图与文本完美结合。
    • combine something (with something) You should try to combine exercise with a healthy diet.你应该试着把锻炼和健康饮食结合起来。🔊🔊
    5. Word Originverb late Middle English: from Old French combiner or late Latin combinare ‘join two by two’, from com- ‘together’ + Latin bini ‘two together’.
Idioms
join/combine forces (with somebody)
  1. to work together in order to achieve a shared aim（同…）联合；（与…）合作
    • The two firms joined forces to win the contract.两家公司联合起来争取合同。🔊🔊
    • The two companies have joined forces to form a new consortium.这两家公司联合起来组成了新的财团。

combine

noun
🔊/ˈkɒmbaɪn/
🔊/ˈkɑːmbaɪn/
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  1. (British English also combine harvester)
     a large farm machine that both cuts a crop and also separates the grains from the rest of the plant联合收割机Topics Farmingc2
  2. a group of people or organizations acting together in business集团；联合企业
    3. Word Originnoun sense 2 late Middle English: from Old French combiner or late Latin combinare ‘join two by two’, from com- ‘together’ + Latin bini ‘two together’. noun sense 1 early 20th cent.: short for combine harvester.