Word · Frequency #11735
amalgamates
合并；融合
amalgamates is the third person singular of amalgamate.
to combine or unite into a single whole
- 1.
To merge, to combine, to blend, to join.
合并；结合；融合；联合。
- 2.
To make an alloy of a metal and mercury.
使金属与水银形成合金。
- 3.
To combine (free groups) by identifying respective isomorphic subgroups.
通过识别各自的同构子群来合并(自由群)。
合并；结合；融合；联合。；使金属与水银形成合金。；通过识别各自的同构子群来合并(自由群)。；使汞齐化；合并
In use
The two small schools decided to amalgamate into one larger school.
Several local clubs amalgamated to share their resources.
Our company is planning to amalgamate with a partner firm.
amalgamate A and B
及物用法，表示将两者合并。
The company decided to amalgamate its two departments.
公司决定合并其两个部门。
amalgamate into something
不及物用法，表示合并成某个整体。
The small firms amalgamated into a single corporation.
这些小公司合并成了一家集团公司。
Verb forms
base amalgamate · third person amalgamates · -ing amalgamating · past amalgamated · past participle amalgamated
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- amalgamate with
- 与…合并
- The small firm decided to amalgamate with a larger competitor.这家小公司决定与一家更大的竞争对手合并。
- amalgamate into
- 合并成为
- Several local clubs amalgamated into one national association.几个地方俱乐部合并成了一个全国性协会。
- amalgamate to form
- 合并组成
- The two schools amalgamated to form a new academy.这两所学校合并组成了新学院。
- amalgamate companies
- 合并公司
- The board voted to amalgamate the two companies.董事会投票决定合并这两家公司。
- amalgamate departments
- 合并部门
- Management plans to amalgamate the sales and marketing departments.管理层计划合并销售部和市场部。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
amalgamate 里有 mate（伙伴），联想伙伴们聚在一起合成一体，就是“合并、融合”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：商业与法律文件、学术写作、正式报告 amalgamate 通常用于比较正式的书面语境，如商业、法律或学术写作；日常口语中更常说 merge 或 combine。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine sound match: 'amalgam' /əˈmælɡəm/ shares the beginning /əˈmælɡəm/ with the target but ends in /əm/. The final '-mate' in 'mate' and 'estimate' (verb) has the same /meɪt/ sound as the target's ending, but these words do not rhyme with 'amalgamate' because the main stress falls on the second syllable /mæl/, not the final syllable. Watch out: 'matte' is spelled like a near-lookalike but is pronounced /mæt/, and 'amass' starts with /əˈmæs/ and has no /l/ sound.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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