Word · Frequency #29462
coalescence
结合；合并；聚并
The union or growing together of separate things into one body or group.
聚并多用于化学、物理等专业语境。
- 1.
The act of coalescing.
联合的行为
- 2.
The merging of two segments into one.
两个部分合并为一个
联合的行为；两个部分合并为一个；联合；结合；合并；[化] 聚并; 凝并
In use
The coalescence of the two small companies into one firm took almost a year.
Warm air speeds up the coalescence of water vapor into raindrops.
The slow coalescence of the different neighborhoods formed a single community.
coalescence of A and B
The coalescence of the two companies formed a giant corporation.
两家公司的合并形成了一个巨头企业。
coalescence of A into B
The coalescence of small droplets into a larger one occurs naturally.
小液滴自然聚并成更大的液滴。
coalescence between A and B
Connections
Collocations
- coalescence of droplets
- 液滴的合并
- The coalescence of droplets is an important step in cloud formation.液滴的合并是云形成的重要一步。
- coalescence of bubbles
- 气泡的聚并
- In foam, the coalescence of bubbles can cause the structure to collapse.在泡沫中，气泡的聚并会导致结构坍塌。
- coalescence of particles
- 颗粒的合并
- The coalescence of particles results in larger clusters.颗粒的合并会形成更大的团簇。
- coalescence process
- 合并过程
- The coalescence process takes place gradually over time.合并过程随时间逐步发生。
- coalescence of cultures
- 文化的融合
- The city is known for the coalescence of cultures from around the world.这座城市以世界各地文化的融合而闻名。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法：coalescence 以 co- 开头，可联想“共同”；中间 alesce 像两股水流汇合，记住“合并、聚并”的意思。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、技术报告、正式演讲 该词通常用于正式或学术语境，表示合并或结合的过程，日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These -escence words (adolescence, convalescence, obsolescence, etc.) all rhyme with coalescence because their stressed vowel /ɛ/ and the following ending /səns/ match. Beware lookalikes that sound different: coalesce /ˌkəʊəˈlɛs/ and coalescent /ˌkəʊəˈlɛsənt/ lack the final /səns/.
Learn the forms together
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