(1)(使)联(结，混)合((cause to) join or mix together in one whole)[I，I+adv(together)，I+prep(with)，T+n，T+n+prep(with)]：Two parties～d together to form a government.两党联合组成政府。Three businesses～d together to form one large store.三家商号联合组成一家大商店。Two schools～d together to form one new school.两所学校联合组成一所新学校。Plot and theme～to form an excellent work.情节和主题两者结合产生优秀的作品。The clay～d with water to form a milky suspension. 黏土和水混合生成乳状浆液。～the forces/three parts把武装力量/三部分联合起来;～one's efforts聚集全力;～two sentences把两个句子合并起来;～theory with practice/liberty with order把理论和实践/自由和秩序结合起来;～eggs with flour把鸡蛋和面粉混合起来;〖同〗unite，join，mix，blend，compound;〖反〗separate，divide;

(2)(使)化合((cause two or more substances to) join to make a single substance)[I，I+adv(together)，I+prep(with)，T+n，T+n+prep(with)]：Hydrogen and oxygen～(together)(Hydrogen～s with oxygen) to form water.氢和氧化合生成水。～copper and(with)iron/calcium and(with)carbon/oxygen and (with) hydrogen 把铜和铁/钙和碳/氧和氢化合在一起;

(3)兼做(有)(do，happen or have，etc sth at the same time)[T+n，T+n+prep(with)]：～education with recreation/business with pleasure/family life with a career把教育和娱乐/工作和玩乐/家庭生活和事业结合起来;～arrogance with incompetence/stupidity with cunning/talent with discipline既傲慢又无能/既愚蠢又狡猾/既有才能又守纪律;

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