integrate
/ˈɪntɪɡreɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɪntɪɡreɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈin-tə-ˌgrāt/ (ame, mw)
integrate — verb
- integratepresent simple I / you / we / they
- integrateshe / she / it
- integratedpast simple
- integrating-ing form
1. to start living as part of a community or social group, taking part in shared ac
to start living as part of a community or social group, taking part in shared activities and adjusting to local customs
After two years in Osaka, the Lakan family felt fully integrated into their neighbourhood.
passive: be integrated into [community]
International students often integrate more easily when they join campus clubs and sports teams.
Hassan's school organised a welcome event to help new pupils integrate with their classmates.
The programme helps refugee families integrate by pairing them with local volunteer mentors.
Elders in the community organised weekly dinners to help newcomers integrate.
- assimilate
stronger implication of fully adopting the dominant culture, while integrate focuses on joining while possibly keeping some differences
- blend in
informal; suggests fitting in without drawing attention rather than formally joining
- merge
suggests losing separate identity to form one group, whereas integrate allows for maintaining some distinctness
文法句型
integrate into [group/community]
integrate with [group]
integrate [person/group] into [society]
用法筆記
Subject is often a person or group joining a new community (immigrants, refugees, students). The intransitive pattern (integrate into/with) is more common than the transitive use (integrate someone into).
常見錯誤
2. to bring separate parts or systems together so that they operate as a single, we
to bring separate parts or systems together so that they operate as a single, well-coordinated unit
Takeshi integrated his morning walk with his daily phone calls to save time.
integrate [thing] with [thing]
Mira's company plans to integrate the new software into its existing ordering system.
integrate [thing] into [system]
Arjun worked with the kitchen staff to integrate the new recipe into their weekly menu.
Mauricio and Christopher integrated their separate research findings into one clear report.
The new bridge will integrate the two halves of the city, making travel much faster.
- combine
more general; simply means putting things together without implying smooth coordination
- merge
suggests the original parts lose their separate identities in the result
- incorporate
means making one thing part of a larger whole, usually keeping the larger whole's identity
文法句型
integrate [thing] into [system]
integrate [thing] with [thing]
integrate [thing] and [thing]
用法筆記
Common in business, technology, and planning contexts. When two items join while retaining some separate identity, use integrate A with B. When one item becomes part of a larger whole, use integrate A into B.
常見錯誤
3. in mathematics, to use calculus to find the total area under a curve or the sum
in mathematics, to use calculus to find the total area under a curve or the sum of a function over a given range
In her calculus exam, Élise had to integrate a complex trigonometric function.
integrate [function] (mathematics)
Harper learned how to integrate equations in his advanced mathematics course.
The professor asked the students to integrate the function from zero to one.
Zayd spent the afternoon trying to integrate the polynomial his teacher gave him.
- differentiate
to find the derivative of a function, the inverse operation of integration
文法句型
integrate [function] from [value] to [value]
integrate [function] over [interval]
用法筆記
Almost always transitive with a mathematical object as direct object (function, equation, expression). Used almost exclusively in formal mathematics, physics, and engineering contexts. The opposite operation is differentiate.