1540s, from Latin coalescere "to unite, grow together, become one in growth," from com- "together" (see co-) + alescere "to grow up" (see adolescent). Related: Coalesced; coalescing; coalescence; coalescent.
实用例句
1. Cities, if unrestricted, tend to coalesce into bigger and bigger conurbations.
如果不加限制，城市往往会联合发展成越来越大的集合城市。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The view of party leader coalesce to form a coherent policy.
党的领导人的各种观点已统一为一致的政策.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Gas bubbles coalesce to grow as they rise.
气泡在上升中聚集成长.
来自辞典例句
4. Particles do not coalesce with other particles.
颗粒之间互不聚合.
来自辞典例句
5. For both systems a cloud or train of bubbles may coalesce to give larger bubbles.