merge

/mɜːdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /mɜːrdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmərj/ (ame, mw)

merge — 動詞

  • mergepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • mergeshe / she / it
  • mergedpast simple
  • merging-ing form

1. When separate things merge, or you merge them, they come together as one unit or

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C2
釋義

合併；結合

多個事物結合成一個

When separate things merge, or you merge them, they come together as one unit or group.

例句

The two banks announced plans to merge into a single organisation by April.

那兩家銀行宣布計劃在四月前合併為一個組織。

intransitive: merge into [organisation]

Otis merged the sales and marketing teams to improve communication between departments.

Otis 將銷售和行銷團隊合併，以改善各部門之間的溝通。

transitive: merge [team] and [team]

同義詞
  • combine

    More general; can mean putting things side by side without losing identity, while 'merge' implies becoming one whole

  • unite

    Focuses on shared purpose rather than structural union; 'unite' is more common for people and groups

  • fuse

    Suggests a stronger, more permanent union, as if by melting; often used for materials or high-level corporate deals

  • consolidate

    Means to strengthen an existing structure by bringing parts together, not necessarily forming a new entity

反義詞
  • separate

    To divide into parts or keep apart

文法句型

two or more things + merge (intransitive)

second thing + merge with + first thing

merge + into + single result

merge + direct object + into + single result (transitive)

用法筆記

Common in business, computing, and organisational contexts. With companies or groups, 'merge with' is slightly more frequent than 'merge into'; with physical objects or abstract categories, 'merge into' is preferred.

常見錯誤

❌The two companies merged together.
✅The two companies merged.
💡'Together' is redundant because 'merge' already means come together.
❌The company merged with another company together.
✅The company merged with another.
💡Use either 'merge with' or 'merge together', not both.

2. To move a vehicle you are driving from a side road or slip road into a flow of m

2.動詞不及物B2
釋義

匯入

車輛駛入車流

To move a vehicle you are driving from a side road or slip road into a flow of moving traffic, adjusting your speed so that drivers already on the road do not have to slow down or stop.

例句

Quan looked over his shoulder and sped up to merge onto the busy highway.

Quan 回頭看了一眼，加速匯入繁忙的高速公路。

merge onto [road/highway]

The sign at the end of the slip road tells drivers when to start merging.

引道盡頭的標誌告訴駕駛人何時該開始匯入車流。

同義詞
  • join

    More general; 'join a queue of traffic' does not carry the specific speed-adjustment meaning of 'merge'

反義詞
  • pull out

    To move out of a line of traffic

  • exit

    To leave a road or motorway

文法句型

merge + onto + road/highway/motorway

merge + into + lane

merge + into + traffic

merge + with + traffic

用法筆記

Almost always intransitive; the subject is the driver or the vehicle. 'Merge onto' is used for roads (merge onto the freeway); 'merge into' is used for lanes (merge into the left lane). In American English, 'merge onto' is the most common pattern; British English uses 'merge onto' and 'merge into' more interchangeably.

常見錯誤

❌I merged my car into the traffic.
✅I merged into the traffic.
💡In the traffic sense, 'merge' is intransitive and does not take a direct object.

3. When two or more things blend together so gradually that you can no longer clear

3.動詞不及物C1
釋義

融合

界線逐漸消失而難以區分

When two or more things blend together so gradually that you can no longer clearly tell them apart, or when the boundary between them becomes unclear.

例句

The sounds of the guitar and piano merged into one soft, peaceful melody.

吉他和鋼琴的聲音融合成一段柔和寧靜的旋律。

merge into — gradual blending of sounds

In the thick fog, the sea and sky merged into a single sheet of grey.

在濃霧中，大海和天空融合成一片灰色。

merge into — physical natural scene

同義詞
  • blend

    Very close in meaning; 'blend' often focuses on mixture while 'merge' focuses on the loss of separate identity

  • fuse

    Suggests a more complete union, as if by melting together; stronger and more permanent than 'merge'

  • coalesce

    More formal and literary; suggests things grow together naturally to form a whole

  • melt into

    Often used for visual or sensory blending, like one colour melting into another

反義詞
  • stand out

    To be clearly separate and noticeable

  • diverge

    To move apart or become different

文法句型

thing + merge + into + thing

thing and thing + merge + (into one)

thing + merge + with + thing

用法筆記

Typically followed by 'into' (X merges into Y) or used with 'with' (X merges with Y). The subject is often abstract (cultures, identities, emotions) but can also be physical in descriptive or literary writing. Transitive uses are rare for this sense.

常見錯誤

❌The two colours merged each other.
✅The two colours merged into each other.
💡This sense requires 'into' or 'with' to link the two things; 'merge' without a preposition cannot take a direct object here.