每日单词: coincide

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coincide

英 [ˌkəʊɪn'saɪd] 美 [ˌkoʊɪn'saɪd]

vi.一致；同时发生；符合

◉Etymology

“Coincide”源自拉丁语，词根为“co-”（一起，共同）+“incidere”（落下，发生），字面意思是“共同落下”或“同时发生”。该词最早进入英语是在17世纪，最初用于描述天文现象（如星体的位置重合），后来逐渐扩展到时间、空间、观点等抽象领域的“重合”。

拉丁语：coincidere（co- + incidere，意为“一起落下”）

中古法语：coincider（16世纪传入英语）

英语演变：从天文学术语扩展到日常用语，表示“一致”或“同时发生”。

◉外刊例句

① The Economist（《经济学人》，2024年10月12日）

The launch of the new electric vehicle coincides with a surge in demand for sustainable transport.

新款电动车的发布恰逢可持续交通需求的激增。

② The New York Times（《纽约时报》，2025年3月5日）

Her resignation coincided with the company’s announcement of a major restructuring.

她的辞职与公司宣布重大重组的时间一致。

③ Nature（《自然》，2024年7月20日）

The discovery of the new species coincided with an expedition to the Pacific Ocean.

新物种的发现与一次太平洋探险同时发生。

◉经典名著

《Pride and Prejudice》（《傲慢与偏见》，Jane Austen，1813年）

Their opinions on the subject of matrimony did not always coincide.

他们在婚姻问题上的看法并非总是完全一致。

《Great Expectations》（《远大前程》，Charles Dickens，1861年）

My arrival at the forge coincided with Joe’s return from the market.

我到达铁匠铺的时间与乔从市场回来的时间恰好一致。

◉Usage Examples

(1) They didn't coincide in opinion.

(2) Our opinions did not coincide on this case.

(3) My religious beliefs don't coincide with yours.

(4) Their stories coincided.

(5) The demonstration had been carefully stage-managed to coincidewith the Prime Minister's visit.

(6) It's a pity our trips to New York don't coincide.

(1) 他们的意见不统一。

(2) 在这个案例上,我们的意见不一致。

(3) 我的宗教信仰跟你的不一样。

(4) 他们的叙述一致.

(5) 这次示威活动事先作了精心安排，正好在首相访问时进行。

(6) 真遗憾我们不能同一时间去纽约旅行。

◉Usage Notes

When things happen at the same time, they are said to coincide. Often, this is because they're intentionally coordinated––"the bake sale coincided with Parent Day"––but not always.

Coincide can also mean happen together in other ways. "My mother's views on appropriate teen fashion do not always coincide with mine" is an über tactful way to say she hates your clothes. You could also describe two roads coming together as coinciding––though it's more poetic to talk about when they diverge.

◉Colins

1[V-RECIP 相互动词]巧合；同时发生 If one event coincides with another, they happen at the same time. [V with n] [pl-n V]

The exhibition coincides with the 50th anniversary of his death...

展览恰好在他逝世50周年之际举行。

Although his mental illness had coincided with his war service it had not been caused by it...

虽然他的精神病刚好在他参战期间发作，但并不是由此引起的。

The beginning of the solar and lunar years coincided every 13 years.

太阳年和太阴年的起始时间每13年重合一次。

2[V-RECIP 相互动词](想法、利益等)一致，相符 If the ideas or interests of two or more people coincide, they are the same. [pl-n V] [V with n]

The kids' views on life don't always coincide, but they're not afraid of voicing their opinions...

孩子们的人生观并不总是一致，但他们敢于表达自己的观点。

...a case in which public and private interests coincide...

一个公众利益和私人利益一致的例子

He gave great encouragement to his students, especially if their passions happened to coincide with his own.

他给予学生莫大的鼓励，尤其是当他们与自己志趣相投时。