coming-together
coming-together — 名詞
1. a situation in which two or more people, groups, or things join or meet with eac
匯集；結合
人、團體或事物的聚集與結合
a situation in which two or more people, groups, or things join or meet with each other, especially after being separate or opposed.
The festival was a coming-together of musicians from six different countries.
這個音樂節匯集了來自六個不同國家的音樂家。
coming-together + of + [groups]
This merger represents a historic coming-together of two rival companies.
這次合併代表兩家競爭對手公司的歷史性結合。
The community centre became a symbol of the coming-together of old and new residents.
這個社區中心成為新舊居民結合的象徵。
That meeting marked a rare coming-together of scientists and artists under one roof.
那次會議標誌著科學家與藝術家難得的齊聚一堂。
- convergence
more formal; suggests movement toward a common point rather than a personal/social meeting
- union
suggests a more permanent or official joining, often of organizations
- reunion
specifically describes a meeting of people who were previously together
- separation
the opposite condition of being apart rather than together
- split
suggests a division, especially of a group or organization
文法句型
coming-together + of + people/things
用法筆記
This noun is almost always used in the singular and is frequently followed by 'of' plus the participants. It is less common than the phrasal verb 'come together' and appears mainly in journalism or formal speech.