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intersect

UK //ˌɪntəˈsekt//US //ˌɪntərˈsekt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'intersecare',由 'inter-'(在...之间)和 'secare'(切割)组成,字面意思为'在中间切割'。

verb

❶ 指两条线、道路等在某一点交叉或穿过彼此,形成交点。常用于数学、地理或日常描述物体交叉的场景。

“The two roads intersect at the traffic light.”

(这两条路在红绿灯处相交。)

“The lines intersect at a 90-degree angle.”

(这两条线以90度角相交。)

❶ 表示两个事物在某方面有重叠或共同点,常用于抽象概念或领域交叉的情况。

“Our interests intersect in the field of artificial intelligence.”

(我们的兴趣在人工智能领域有交集。)

“The two theories intersect on several key points.”

(这两个理论在几个关键点上存在交叉。)

同义词:cross, meet, converge, overlap, crisscross

常见短语

intersect with — 表示与某事物在某点相交或有共同之处,用于描述物理交叉或抽象概念的重叠。

“The new highway will intersect with the existing road near the bridge.”

(新高速公路将在桥梁附近与现有道路相交。)