Word · Frequency #15845
coexists
共存；同时存在
coexists is the third person singular of coexist.
exist together
- 1.
To exist contemporaneously or in the same area.
同时或同地存在。
和平共处；同时或同地存在。；共存
In use
Different cultures can coexist peacefully in the same neighborhood.
The two companies have coexisted in this market for decades.
The old town coexists with the modern city center.
coexist with sth/sb
coexist 是不及物动词，表“与……共存”时用 with。
Wild animals can coexist with humans if their habitat is protected.
如果栖息地受到保护，野生动物就可以与人类共存。
coexist in sth
表示在某个地点或环境里同时存在时，介词用 in。
Two very different traditions coexist in the same family.
两种截然不同的传统在同一家庭中并存。
Verb forms
base coexist · third person coexists · -ing coexisting · past coexisted · past participle coexisted
coexist 是不及物动词，表示多种事物同时存在、互不干扰；后接 with 引出共存的另一事物。
Common mistakes
The two countries should coexist each other peacefully.The two countries should coexist with each other peacefully.
coexist 是不及物动词，不能直接接宾语；表示“与……共存”时必须加介词 with。改正后 each other 作 with 的宾语，句子结构才正确。
The coexist of technology and nature is possible.The coexistence of technology and nature is possible.
coexist 是动词，不能用作名词；表示“共存”这个状态或事实要用名词 coexistence。句子主语需要名词，因此应改为 coexistence。
Connections
Collocations
- coexist peacefully
- 和平共处
- The two countries have coexisted peacefully for decades.这两个国家几十年来一直和平共处。
- coexist with
- 与…共存
- Modern technology must coexist with traditional practices.现代技术必须与传统做法共存。
- coexist side by side
- 并存；并肩共存
- The modern skyscrapers and the old townhouses coexist side by side in this city.在这座城市里，现代摩天大楼和旧联排房屋并存。
- coexist under one roof
- 在同一屋檐下共存
- The two political parties must coexist under one roof in the coalition government.这两个政党必须在联合政府中在同一屋檐下共存。
Pop culture & quotes
- Coexist
- 共存A popular bumper sticker spells “coexist” with religious and peace symbols, promoting tolerance among different faiths.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
“co”像“共同”的开头，“exist”是“存在”，想象两种动物共同存在同一片森林，互不干扰。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：国际关系/政治、生态/自然界、技术/系统 coexist 通常属于中性偏正式的书面表达，多用于说明不同事物或群体同时存在、互不排斥地共处。日常随口用语中较少见，比较常见于新闻、学术讨论或正式文章中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 coexist 真正押韵的词是 exist 和 resist，它们的重读元音及之后都是 /zɪst/。insist、persist、consist、assist 拼写上很像，但读作 /sɪst/，注意不要混淆。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.