integrate

/ˈɪntɪɡreɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɪntɪɡreɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈin-tə-ˌgrāt/ (ame, mw)

integrate — 動詞

  • 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

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

融入

加入群體並適應其習慣

to start living as part of a community or social group, taking part in shared activities and adjusting to local customs

例句

After two years in Osaka, the Lakan family felt fully integrated into their neighbourhood.

在 Osaka 住了兩年後，Lakan 一家感到已完全融入社區。

passive: be integrated into [community]

International students often integrate more easily when they join campus clubs and sports teams.

國際學生若參加校園社團和運動隊伍，通常更容易融入。

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • segregate

    to keep separate from the main group, often by force or policy

  • isolate

    to keep apart from others, not necessarily within a group setting

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

❌The new students integrated.' (too vague — integrated into/with what?)
✅The new students integrated well with their classmates.
💡specify the group or community being joined.

2. to bring separate parts or systems together so that they operate as a single, we

2.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

整合；結合

將不同事物合併成有效率的整體

to bring separate parts or systems together so that they operate as a single, well-coordinated unit

例句

Takeshi integrated his morning walk with his daily phone calls to save time.

Takeshi 將早晨散步與日常通話結合在一起，以節省時間。

integrate [thing] with [thing]

Mira's company plans to integrate the new software into its existing ordering system.

Mira 的公司計劃將新軟體整合到現有的訂單系統中。

integrate [thing] into [system]

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • separate

    to keep or move things apart from each other

  • divide

    to split into smaller parts, the opposite of bringing together

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

❌We need to integrate our systems together.
✅We need to integrate our systems.
💡'together' is redundant because integrate already implies bringing things into a unit.

3. in mathematics, to use calculus to find the total area under a curve or the sum

3.動詞及物C1
釋義

積分

計算函數在區間內的總和或面積

in mathematics, to use calculus to find the total area under a curve or the sum of a function over a given range

例句

In her calculus exam, Élise had to integrate a complex trigonometric function.

在微積分考試中，Élise 需要積分一個複雜的三角函數。

integrate [function] (mathematics)

Harper learned how to integrate equations in his advanced mathematics course.

Harper 在高級數學課上學習如何積分方程式。

反義詞
  • 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.