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verb uk/k?m?ba?n/ us/k?m?ba?n/
B2 [ I or T ]（使）结合；（使）联合；（使）合并；（使）综合
to (cause to) exist together, or join together to make a single thing or group
None of us has much money so let's combine what we've got. 我们谁都没多少钱，因此就把我们所有的钱凑在一起吧。
Sickness, combined with (= together with) terrible weather, contrived to ruin the trip. 疾病，加上恶劣的天气，毁掉了这次旅行。
The two countries combined against their common enemy. 两国联合起来对抗共同的敌人。
[ + to infinitive ] These normally harmless substances combine to form a highly poisonous gas. 通常情况下这些是无害物质，但混合在一起后会形成一种毒性很强的气体。
[ T ]（人）兼具，兼有
If someone combines two or more qualities, they have both of those qualities.
As a writer, he combined wit and/with passion. 作为一名作家，他既诙谐又不乏激情。
[ T ]兼办，兼做，同时做（两种活动）
to do two activities at the same time
She manages to successfully combine family life and/with a career. 她成功地做到了家庭事业两不误。
- More examples
- Do you know why they've decided to combine the two departments?
- She manages to combine a sharp mind with a sympathetic manner.
- Government bonds are a sound investment because they combine good profits and high security.
- The dress combines stylish lines with an attractive floral print for a classically feminine look.
- As a songwriter, he combined a natural linguistic talent with an ear for a tune.
combine
noun uk/?k?m.ba?n/ us/?kɑ?m.ba?n/
(GROUP)
[ C, + sing/pl verb ]联合体，联合企业，集团
a group of people or organizations acting together in business
a Japanese industrial combine 日本工业联合集团
(MACHINE)
[ C ] (also combine harvester)联合收割机
a large farming machine that cuts the plant, separates the seed from the stem, and cleans the grain as it moves across a field