/ju:'naɪt; ju`naɪt/
v
1 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ (sb/sth) (with sb/sth) (cause people or things to) become one; come or bring together; join （使人或事物）合为一体, 联合, 合并, 统一, 团结
*The two parties have united to form a coalition. 这两个党已结成联盟.
* After three years in prison he was again united with his wife and family. 他在狱中关了三年之後, 又与妻子和家里人团圆了.
* the common interests that unite our two countries 使我们两国联合起来的共同利益
* The threat of war has united the country behind (ie in support of) its leaders. 国难当头全国人民都团结在领袖的周围.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (in sth/doing sth) act or work together 联合; 统一; 联合行动; 一齐工作
*We should unite in fighting/unite to fight poverty and disease. 我们应该团结起来为消除贫穷和疾病而斗争.

v
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Late Latin;Origin: , past participle of unire, from Latin unus 'one']
[I and T]
if different people or organizations unite, or if something unites them, they join together in order to achieve something
　Our goal is to unite the opposition parties and defeat the President.
unite against/behind
　Party members united behind their leader.
unite to do sth
　In 1960, the regions united to form the Somali Republic.