combination
UK [ˌkɒm.bɪ'neɪ.ʃən] US [ˌkɑ:m-] noun
ESSENTIAL countable or uncountable
■the mixture you get when two or more things are combined 联合；混合；结合；综合•Strawberries and cream - a perfect combination.草莓加奶油——完美的组合。 •A combination of tiredness and boredom caused me to fall asleep.疲倦而又无聊使我昏昏入睡。 •This drug can be safely used in combination with other medicines.这药可以与其他药物一起安全服用。 •Her experience and energy are a winning combination (= a successful mixture) in business.经验加干劲是她在生意上成功的秘诀。 countable specialized
■an arrangement in a different order 组合•From the letters X Y Z, we can get three combinations of two letters: XY, XZ, and YZ.由字母XYZ，我们可以得到三种两个字母的组合方式：XY，XZ和YZ。 countable
■a set of letters or numbers in a particular order which can be used to open some types of locks （用于开某些锁的）数码组合，密码•a combination lock密码锁 |