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confluence

/ˈkɒnfluəns/

Meanings
noun

（河流的）汇合处，交汇口

The place where two rivers, streams, or other continuously flowing bodies of water meet and become one, especially where a tributary joins a river.

Examples :

"We encountered an abandoned boat at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers."
我们在密西西比河和俄亥俄河的汇合处发现了一条废弃的船。
geography environment nature place
noun

汇合度, 融合度

The proportion of cells, in a culture medium, that adhere to each other

Examples :

"After 24 hours, the confluence of the skin cells in the petri dish was approximately 70%, meaning they had covered most of the available surface area by adhering to each other. "
24小时后，培养皿中皮肤细胞的汇合度大约为70%，这意味着它们通过相互粘连，已经覆盖了大部分可用表面区域。
biology medicine organism

Related Words

Illustration tributary

tributary noun

/ˈtɹɪbjʊtəɹi/

支流， 支脉。

"The small creek is a tributary of the main river. "

这条小溪是那条主要河流的支流。

Illustration approximately

approximately adverb

/əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət.li/ /əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/

大约，大致，左右。

"...approximately 60 beats per minute."

...大约每分钟60次。

Illustration combination

combination noun

/kɒmbɪˈneɪʃən/ /kɑmbɪˈneɪʃən/

结合，联合，组合

"The combination of soft music and warm lighting created a relaxing atmosphere in the living room. "

柔和的音乐和温暖的灯光相结合，在客厅里营造出一种轻松的氛围。

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convergence noun

/kɒnˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəns/

汇合，聚集，趋同

"The convergence of ideas from different team members led to a much better solution. "

不同团队成员的想法汇聚到一起，最终促成了一个更好的解决方案。

Illustration renovation

renovation noun

/ˌrɛnəˈveɪʃən/ /ˌrɪnəˈveɪʃən/

翻新，装修

"The kitchen renovation took several weeks. "

厨房的翻新装修持续了好几个星期。

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration encountered

encountered verb

/ɪnˈkaʊntəd/ /ɪnˈkaʊntɚd/

遇到，碰到，碰见。

"While walking in the park, I encountered an old friend I hadn't seen in years. "

在公园散步的时候，我碰巧遇到了一个多年未见的老朋友。

Illustration continuously

continuously adverb

/kənˈtɪnjuəsli/

连续地，不断地。

"The river continuously flows to the sea, it will never pause to let us cross on dry land."

这条河流不停地流向大海，永远不会停下来让我们在旱地上穿过。

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describing verb

/dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/

描述，描写。

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

这种感觉很难用语言描述，但并不令人不快。

Illustration successful

successful adjective

/səkˈsɛsfl̩/

成功，顺利，有成效。

"a successful use of medicine;  a successful experiment;  a successful enterprise"

对症下药，药到病除；实验非常顺利，获得了预期的结果；这家企业经营有方，获得了巨大的成功。

Illustration proportion

proportion noun

/pɹəˈpɔːʃən/ /pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/

比例，份额。

"The proportion of students who chose math as their favorite subject was quite high. "

选择数学作为最喜欢科目的学生所占的比例相当高。

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equivalent noun

/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

等价物，同等物

"A pound of apples is the equivalent of two dollars at the market. "

在市场上，一磅苹果相当于两美元的价值。