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Blow Conflate V Combine Flat Kən'fleit V.合并 英

单词 conflate
音标 [kən'fleit]
解释 v.合并
红宝书 【英】 v. 合并 (to combine or mix)
【记】 con+flat(吹气)→吹 到一起→合并
【同】 同根词:inflate(充 气, 使通货膨胀); deflate(放气, 缩小)
字源 conflate (v.)
1540s, from Latin conflat-, past participle stem of conflare "to blow up, kindle, light; bring together, compose," also "to melt together," literally "to blow together," from com- "with" (see com-) + flare "to blow" (see blow (v.1)).
不择手段背单词 v. 合并; 混合 = combine = mix = meld = fuse
【记】con一起, flat吹气-吹到一起-合并
【参】inflate(v 充气, 使(通货)膨胀); deflate(v 放气, 使缩小)
趣味全助记 【记】con + flat 气,吹到一起; con + flat 弄到一起压平;
【相关】conflate 合并, deflate 放气,inflate 充气 膨胀,insufflate 吹入 吹进,flatulent 空虚 自负 浮夸的;flatus 肠胃胀气,气息,一阵风

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