combine
★ combine
① ⅵ&vt(使)结合;(使)组合
the idea of garden city was to combine the best of town and country in a new kind of settlement.
花园城市的概念就是在一种新的居住形式中把城市和乡村的优点结合起来。2011江西
② vi&vt(使)化合;(使)混合
steel is produced by combining iron with carbon.
钢是把铁加碳混合炼制而成的。
③ vi&vt兼备;兼顾
like her mother marie curie. irene combined family and career.
像她的母亲居里夫人一样,艾琳也兼顾了家庭与事业。(2011陕西)
★ 派生词: combination n. 结合(体);联合(体);混合
some drugs which are safe when taken separately are dangerous in combination.
某些药品在分开服用时是安全的,但在混合服用时则很危险。