combinecom•bine /kəm'baɪn/

vt

1. 使联合；使结合

• combine theory with practice 理论联系实际

2. 使组合；使合并

• combine two firms against the competitors 把两家公司合并起来对付竞争者

3. 使化合

• combine hydrogen with oxygen to form water 将氢和氧化合成水

4. 兼备，兼有

• The film combined education with recreation. 这部电影寓教育于娱乐之中。

• He combines the characters of soldier and poet. 他兼有军人和诗人的性格。

vi

1. 联合；结合

• Small nations often have to combine against the power of a large one. 小国常常不得不联合起来与一个大国抗衡。

2. 组合；混合

• Oil and water do not readily combine. 油和水不易混合。

3. 化合

• Hydrogen combines with oxygen to form water. 氢和氧化合成水。