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dovetail

[英] [ˈdʌvteil] [美] [ˈdʌvˌtel] 生词本

n. 楔形榫头

v. 与…吻合，用鸠尾榫接合，吻合

复数： dovetails

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1. V-RECIP-ERG (与…)吻合;(与…)切合 If two things dovetail or if one thing dovetails with another, the two things fit together neatly or have some common characteristics.

I'm following up a few things that might dovetail.

我正追查几件可能互相关联的事。
...an attempt to look for areas where U.S. interests can dovetail with Japanese concerns...

寻找既符合美国利益又是日本关注点的领域的企图
It is important that we dovetail our respective interests...

让我们各自的利益相吻合很重要。
The management of local affairs should dovetail regional interests with those of the country as a whole.

地方事务的管理应该使地方利益和国家的整体利益相吻合。