/,kəʊɪn'saɪd; ,koɪn`saɪd/ v [I, Ipr] ~ (with sth)
1 (of events) occur at the same time or occupy the same period of time as sth else （指事情）同时发生
*Her arrival coincided with our departure. 她来到时我们正好离开.
* Our holidays don't coincide. 我们的假期不在同一时间.
2 (of two or more objects) occupy the same amount of space （指至少两个物体）占据同一空间.
3 be identical or very similar to sth else 与他事物相符或极相似
*Their stories coincided. 他们的叙述一致.
* Her taste in music coincides with her husband's/Their tastes in music coincide. 她在音乐方面的爱好与她丈夫一致[他们在音乐方面的爱好一致].

v [I]
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: Medieval Latin;Origin: coincidere, from Latin co- ( CO-) + incidere ( INCIDENT)]
to happen at the same time as something else, especially by chance
→coincidencecoincide with
　His entry to the party coincided with his marriage.
　When our vacations coincided, we often holidayed together.
planned/timed/arranged to coincide
　The show is timed to coincide with the launch of a new book.
[not in progressive]
if two people's ideas, opinions etc coincide, they are the same
→coincidence
　The interests of the US and those of the islanders may not coincide.
coincide with
　The cloth had a natural look which coincided perfectly with the image Laura sought.
to meet or be in the same place
　The journey coincides in part with the Pennine Way.