coexisting

coexisting — verb

1. sharing a single location or period without serious conflict, even when the grou

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

sharing a single location or period without serious conflict, even when the groups, ideas, or systems involved are clearly different

例句

Buddhist temples and small Hindu shrines have been coexisting in this Vietnamese village for centuries.

subjects A and B + coexisting + in + place + for + duration

Mateo studies how wild bees and farmed honeybees keep coexisting in the orchards near Seville.

coexisting in + setting (ecology context)

同義詞
  • cohabiting

    usually refers to people sharing one home, especially as a couple

  • living side by side

    everyday phrase, less formal, often used of communities or neighbours

  • overlapping

    stresses that two things share some space or time, not that they get along

反義詞
  • clashing

    stresses open conflict between the two parties

  • competing

    implies the two parties fight for the same space or resources

文法句型

X coexisting with Y

two/many groups coexisting peacefully

coexisting alongside + noun

用法筆記

Typically intransitive and used with 'with' or 'alongside' to name the other party. Subjects are usually plural or paired groups, ideas, systems, or species — not a single person on their own. Common adverbs: peacefully, happily, uneasily.

常見錯誤

❌She is coexisting her brother.
✅She is coexisting with her brother.
💡coexist is intransitive; the other party comes after 'with', not as a direct object.
❌The two ideas are coexisting each other.
✅The two ideas are coexisting with each other.
💡never drop the preposition 'with'.