confluence
UK/'kɔnfluəns/US/'kɒnfluәns/
TOEFLC2
Definitions
n.
The point where two rivers flow together
（两条河的）汇合处
n.
A coming together of people, ideas, or forces
汇聚，交汇（指人、思想或力量）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcon- (together) + flu (flow) + -ence (state) = 'a flowing together.' The literal sense is geographic — where two rivers merge. The figurative sense keeps the image: a confluence of events or factors is several streams of cause arriving at the same place at the same time.
Root flu still carries 61 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.confluence of rivers河流汇合处
- 2.confluence of factors诸多因素的交汇
- 3.a confluence of events事件的汇聚
Example Sentences
- 1.
The city was built at the confluence of two great rivers.
- 2.
The crisis came from a confluence of economic and political factors.