merging

/mɜːdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · [mˈɚdʒɪŋ] /mɝːdʒ/ (ame, ipa)

merging — verb

  • mergingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • mergings3rd person singular
  • merginging-ing form
  • mergingedpast simple

1. the action of bringing two or more separate things together so that they form a

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

the action of bringing two or more separate things together so that they form a single thing, or of two things coming together in this way.

例句

Merging the two small art schools created one of the country's strongest design programmes.

transitive: merging + object + result clause

Chidi spent the weekend merging the family photo albums into one shared digital library.

merging + object + into + container noun

同義詞
  • combining

    more general; works for any joining, not only when a single new whole results.

  • fusing

    stronger; suggests the parts can no longer be separated, often used of metals, ideas, or styles.

  • blending

    softer; suggests a smooth mix where original parts become hard to identify, common with flavours and colours.

  • uniting

    more formal; emphasises people or groups coming together for a shared purpose.

反義詞
  • separating

    splitting one thing back into its parts.

  • dividing

    deliberately breaking a whole into sections.

文法句型

merge X with Y

merge X into Y

X and Y merge

用法筆記

Subject is usually an organisation, dataset, or pair of items rather than a person acting alone. Frequently used as a gerund after 'by', 'after', or 'before' to describe a deliberate combining step.

常見錯誤

❌They are merging the two boxes into the cupboard.
✅They are putting the two boxes into the cupboard.
💡'merge' is for combining things into a single new thing, not for moving objects into a container.
❌The river is merging the sea.
✅The river merges with the sea.' / 'The river is merging with the sea.
💡when both items come together on equal terms, use 'merge with' (intransitive), not a direct object.

2. the act of moving a vehicle from one road or lane into a stream of cars that is

2.動詞不及物B2
釋義

the act of moving a vehicle from one road or lane into a stream of cars that is already moving, in a way that does not force the other drivers to brake.

例句

Yan kept her eyes on the side mirror while merging onto the busy motorway.

merging + onto + road noun

Heavy rain made merging into the right lane much harder than usual that morning.

merging + into + lane (gerund subject of a difficulty)

同義詞
  • joining

    more general; can describe entering any group, not only traffic.

  • filtering in

    British informal; emphasises waiting for a gap, often used at slow speeds in city traffic.

反義詞
  • exiting

    leaving the moving lane via a slip road.

  • pulling out

    moving out of the current lane, often suddenly.

文法句型

merging onto/into [road]

merging with [lane/traffic]

用法筆記

Only used of vehicles and their drivers entering a moving lane. Distinguish from sense 1 (COMBINE) by the presence of a road word ('motorway', 'lane', 'highway', 'traffic') in the same sentence.

常見錯誤

❌I was merging the highway.
✅I was merging onto the highway.
💡needs 'onto', 'into', or 'with' before the road or lane.
❌She braked while merging to let the other cars pass.
✅She slowed slightly while merging to fit between two cars.
💡proper merging adjusts speed to fit in, but does not force a hard brake; that defeats the purpose.