喜樂美語
  1. 1vB2/juˈnaɪt/ · /juːˈnaɪt/團結；聯合

    to join together with other people or groups and act as one, usually because you all want the same thing.

    示範例句 · Example

    Our whole class united to plan a surprise party for Ms. Lin.

    逐字我們全班團結起來去計畫一個給林老師的驚喜派對。

    unite 是「合起來變成一個」——很多人、很多隊、很多國家，本來各做各的，現在一起行動。它可以想成從 one（一）長出來的字：uni- 這個開頭就藏著「一」，所以 unite 的畫面就像很多條線被綁成一條。英文裡它常帶著「大家想要同一件事」的味道：unite to do something（合起來去做某事）、unite behind someone（一起站在某人背後支持他）、unite against something（一起面對某個問題）、be united by something（因為某個共同點而合在一起）。跟 join 比一下就更清楚：join 常常是「一個人加進一個團體」，unite 是「好幾方一起變成一個整體」。

    常見搭配

    • unite to do something

      合起來去做某件事

      to join together so that you can do something as one group

      The two clubs united to clean up the river.

    • unite behind someone

      一起支持某人、力挺某人

      to all support the same person

      The team united behind their new captain.

    • unite against something

      一起面對／反對同一件事

      to join together to face or oppose the same thing

      The villages united against the flooding every summer.

    • be united by something

      因為某個共同點而結合在一起

      to be brought together by something you share

      The whole town was united by the same hope.

    • unite with someone

      與某人／某個團體聯合

      to join together with another person or group

      Our school united with three others to hold one big concert.

    • unite to form something

      合併成為（新的一個）

      to join together and become one new thing

      The two groups united to form a single choir.

    意思相近

    joincome togetherjoin forcescombineband togetherunifymerge

core核心畫面

Picture separate groups standing apart, each with its own name — and then closing the gaps and acting as one body, because they all want the same thing. Uniting does not erase the parts; it makes them move together.

可以想成：幾群本來各自站開、各有名號的人，因為想要的是同一件事，把中間的距離收起來，開始像一個整體那樣行動。unite 不是把各方抹平，而是讓他們一起動起來。

同家族的字

過去式 united過去分詞 united-ing uniting三單 unites

意思相近

joincome togetherjoin forcescombineband togetherunifymerge

原始詞典資料3 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

uniteverb/juˈnaɪt/

  • 1

    To bring together as one.

    • The new government will try to unite the various factions.
    • I hope this song can unite people from all different cultures.
  • 2

    To come together as one.

    • If we want to win, we will need to unite.

unitenoun/juˈnaɪt/

  • 1

    historicalA British gold coin worth 20 shillings, first produced during the reign of King James I, and bearing a legend indicating the king's intention of uniting the kingdoms of England and Scotland.

    • Occasionally Scots and Irish coins are also found. The gold hoards consist entirely of crown gold unites, half unites and quarter unites from the reigns of James I and Charles I.

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