coincide
verb
ˌkəʊɪənˈsaɪd
verb
1
to
happen
at
the
same
time
as
something
else,
especially
by
chance
同时发生〔尤指巧合〕;
[+
with
]
His
entry
to
the
party
coincided
with
his
marriage.
他入党和结婚碰巧在同一时间。
When
our
vacations
coincided,
we
often
holidayed
together.
我们的假期要是凑巧碰在一起，我们常常会一起去度假。
planned/timed/arranged
to
coincide
The
show
is
timed
to
coincide
with
the
launch
of
a
new
book.
这次展览会的时间安排碰巧和一本新书的推出同时。
2
if
two
people’s
ideas,
opinions
etc
coincide,
they
are
the
same
〔想法、观点等〕相符，一致;
not in progressive 不用进行式
The
interests
of
the
US
and
those
of
the
islanders
may
not
coincide.
美国的利益和那些岛民的利益可能并不一致。
[+with]
The
cloth
had
a
natural
look
which
coincided
perfectly
with
the
image
Laura
sought.
这种布料看上去质地天然，和劳拉所期望的形象完全吻合。
3
to
meet
or
be
in
the
same
place
相交，重叠
The
journey
coincides
in
part
with
the
Pennine
Way.
此次旅程一部分路段要经过奔宁山脉步道。