1 [I,T] combine (with sb/sth) to join or mix two or more things together 结合:
The two organizations combined to form one company.两个机构合并为一家新公司。Bad planning, combined with bad luck, led to the company's collapse.计划不周,加上运气不好,导致这家公司倒闭。
2 [T] combine A and/with B to do or have two or more things at the same time 兼有:
This car combines speed and reliability.这部汽车既快又可靠。
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/ˈkɒmbaɪn ||; ˈkɑmbaɪn/
(brit also 英亦作 ˌcombine ˈharvester) noun [C] a large farm machine that both cuts corn and separates the grain from the rest of the plant 联合收割机
☞Look at harvest. 参看harvest。
combine/kəmˋbaIn; kəmˈbaIn/v 1 [I,T] to join or mix two or more things together (使)联合﹔(使)结合;(使)组合: combine sth with sth Combine the flour with the milk and eggs. 将面粉与牛奶鸡蛋拌在一起。combined with sb/sth Diets are most effective when combined with exercise. 节食和锻炼相结合是最有效的。The combined effects of the war and the drought resulted in famine. 战争和干旱的双重因素导致了饥荒。2 [T] to do two different activities at the same time 同时做﹐兼办〔两件不同的事〕: combine sth with/and sth She manages to combine family life with a career. 她既能照顾家庭生活﹐又能兼顾事业。
combinecombinecombinescombinedcombiningverb (combined, combining, combined)to join; to mix two or more things together: The two schools combined and moved to a larger building.