"confluence" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 匯合
• 交會處

Definition

兩條或多條河流或溪流匯合的地方。也可以指思想、人羣或事件的融合。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Confluence”用於正式或學術語境，多指河川匯合，也常用作比喻多個想法、人或事件的結合。不是用於日常會面。常見搭配有“a confluence of ideas/events”。

Examples

The confluence of the two rivers creates a larger stream.

兩條河流的**匯合**形成了一條更大的小溪。

There is a famous confluence in this city where three rivers meet.

這座城市有一個著名的三江**匯合**處。

The confluence of different ideas made the project successful.

不同思想的**匯合**讓項目取得了成功。

At their confluence, the rivers look especially beautiful at sunset.

在河流**匯合**處，夕陽下景色格外美麗。

There was a unique confluence of cultures at the festival this year.

今年的節慶有一種獨特的文化**匯合**。

Sometimes, great inventions come from the confluence of unexpected events.

有時，偉大的發明源於意外事件的**匯合**。