merge

統合する、合併する

別々のものが一つになる、またはそれらを一つにまとめる。

やさしい英語で： If things do this, they join to become one thing; you can also join them yourself.

• The companies plan to merge.
• She merged the two files.
• Can we merge these departments into one?

使い方： merge A with B (Merge this file with the older version.); merge into something (The two companies merged into one business.)

類義語： combine, join, unite

反対語： separate, split

よく使う表現： merge two files, merge with something, merge into something, merge two teams

合流する、溶け合う

別のものと徐々に合流したり混ざったりして、一つになる。

やさしい英語で： To gradually join or blend with something else until they become one.

• The two lanes merge here.
• The colours merged into a soft green.
• Wait for a gap before you merge into traffic.

使い方： merge into something (The path merges into the main road.); merge with something (The stream merges with a larger river.)

類義語： blend, join

よく使う表現： merge into traffic, merge with something, colours merge

合流、統合

別々のものが一つになること、または一つになる場所。

やさしい英語で： The joining of separate things, or the place where they join.

• Slow down before the merge.
• The file merge combined data from both sources.
• Drivers often hesitate at this traffic merge.

類義語： joining, junction

よく使う表現： traffic merge, file merge, at the merge