merge[mə:dʒ] 没之
to combine or join together, or to cause things to do this
vt. 合并；使合并；吞没
vi. 合并；融合
[废语]浸；使淹没

例句
His department will merge with mine.
他的部门将和我的合并

Where does this stream merge into the Rhine?
这条小河在什么地方与莱茵河合流？

【词义辨析】mix, mingle, blend, combine, merge
这些动词均含“混合”之意。
mix: 含义广泛，侧重混合的一致性，混合的各成分可能按原样存在，但不一定能辨别出来。
mingle: 暗示混合后的各成分仍保持各自的特性，能辨别出来。
blend: 一般可与mix和mingle换用，混合后各成分的性质通常是一致的，侧重混合整体的统一性与和谐性。
combine: 通常用于化学反应中，指化合物等。
merge: 指一种成分被别一种成分吸收或融合，着重成分的个性消失在整体之中。

immerse[i'mə:s]
to become completely involved in something
to put something or someone completely under the surface of a liquid
vt. 沉浸；使陷入；专心于

例句
He immersed himself totally in his work.
他埋头于工作。
I immerse my clothes in the water.
我把衣服浸在水里。

immerge[i'mə:dʒ]
to plunge into or immerse oneself in something
vi. 浸入；隐没；专心于
vt.
[古语] = immerse

The diver immerged in the icy sea for several minutes.
潜水员潜入冰冷的海里数分钟。
He has immerged the dress in the boiling dye for two hours.
他已把衣服浸入滚烫的染料中两个小时了。

emerge [i'mə:dʒ]
to appear by coming out of something or out from behind something
to come to the end of a difficult period or experience
vi. 浮现；摆脱；暴露

例句
After a spell of wet days，the sun emerges from behind the clouds today.
一连下了几天雨，今天太阳从云后出现了。
The diver emerged from the water at last.
潜水员终于浮出了水面。

submerge[səb'mə:dʒ]
to go below the surface of the sea or a river or lake
to cover or hide something completely
vt. 淹没；把…浸入；沉浸
vi. 淹没；潜入水中；湮没

【词义辨析】immerse, dip, duck, plunge, submerge
这些动词均有“沉浸、浸入”之意。
immerse: 侧重全部被液体所覆盖，也可用于比喻意义。
dip: 指部分地、暂时地或轻微地放进液体，多暗示一种谨慎或试探性的动作。
duck: 指把头伸进水中，或指游泳时开玩笑地把一个人的头按入水中。
plunge: 暗示迅速而有力的动作，但浸入不一定很深。
submerge: 指长时间的完全浸入、潜入，强调浸入液体深层。

昨日重现

1998年6月CET-6真题

Mary once _____ with another musician to compose a piece of pop music.

A.merged
B.collaborated
C.coincided
D.constituted

答案B

2004年6月CET-6真题
Years after the accident he was still _____ by images of death and destruction.

A.submerged
B.dipped
C.twisted
D.haunted

答案D

2003年9月CET-6真题
The circus has always been very popular because it _____ both the old and the young.

A.facilitates
B.fascinates
C.immerses
D.indulges

答案B

2000年6月CET-6真题

For years now, the people of that faraway country have been cruelly _____ by a dictator.

A.depressed
B.immersed
C.oppressed
D.cursed
答案C

2005年6月CET-6真题

Among all the public holidays, National Day seems to be the most joyful to the people of the country; on that day the whole country is _____ in a festival atmosphere.

A.trapped
B.sunk
C.soaked
D.immersed

答案D soak:1to make very wet, or (of liquid) to be absorbed in large amounts
2to leave something in liquid, especially in order to clean it, soften it, or change its flavour

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