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converge

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v.聚合,集中于一点 vt.会聚

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动词过去式:converged 过去分词:converged 现在分词:converging 第三人称单数:converges

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verg=to incline(倾向;倾斜)

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converge


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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.

converge


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.