coincide
UK [ˌkəʊ.ɪn'saɪd] US [ˌkoʊ-] verb intransitive
ADVANCED
■to happen at or near the same time （几乎）同时发生•I timed my holiday to coincide with the children's school holiday.我把我的假期安排在孩子学校放假的时候。 •If the heavy rain had coincided with an extreme high tide, serious flooding would have resulted.如果暴雨来临时潮水汹涌，就会导致严重的水灾。 ■to be the same or similar 一致，相符；相似•Our views coincide on a range of subjects.我们在一系列问题上的观点不谋而合。 •If our schedules coincide, we'll go to Spain together.如果我们的排程一致，就能一起去西班牙。 |