/kən'vɜ:dʒ; kən`vɝdʒ/
v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (on sb/sth); ~ (at sth) (of lines, moving objects, etc) (come towards each other and) meet at a point （指线条、运动的物体等）会于一点, 向一点会合; 聚集
*armies converging on the capital city 向首都集结的各路军队
* Parallel lines converge at infinity. 平行线永不相交.
* Enthusiasts from around the world converge on (ie come to) Le Mans for the annual car race. 热心的观众从世界各地涌到勒芒市观看一年一度的汽车比赛.
2 [I] (fig 比喻) (tend to) become similar or identical （趋于）相似或相同
*Our previously opposed views are beginning to converge. 我们原来相互对立的观点开始趋于一致.
* Some say that capitalism and socialism will eventually converge. 有人说资本主义和社会主义最终会合而为一.

v [I]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Medieval Latin;Origin: convergere, from Latin com- ( COM-) + vergere 'to bend, turn']
to come from different directions and meet at the same point to become one thing
≠ diverge
　The two rivers converge into one near Pittsburgh.
if groups of people converge in a particular place, they come there from many different places and meet together to form a large crowd
converge on
　Reporters converged on the scene.
if different ideas or aims converge, they become the same
≠ diverge
　Cultural beliefs about the role of women converge with government policies.
>convergentadj
　The member states should start to have more convergent policies.