reunify

IPA/ˌriːˈjuːnɪfaɪ/
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reunify — 動詞

  • reunifypresent simple I / you / we / they
  • reunifieshe / she / it
  • reunifiedpast simple
  • reunifying-ing form

1. to join a country's divided regions back into one nation

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

重新統一

使分裂的國家重新成為一個整體

to join a country's divided regions back into one nation

例句

The peace accord reunified the country after nearly thirty years of civil war.

和平協議在將近三十年的內戰之後，重新統一了這個國家。

reunify + country (direct active)

East and West Germany were reunified into a single democratic state in 1990.

東德和西德於 1990 年重新統一為一個民主國家。

passive: be reunified + into + year

同義詞
  • reunite

    far more common; works for both countries and people — the default choice in everyday English

  • unify

    does not imply that the parts were previously joined; simply means to make into one

  • merge

    suggests combining separate entities, often of equal status; does not carry the 'restoring a former state' meaning

反義詞
  • divide

    direct opposite — to split a single political unit into separate parts

  • split

    more informal; suggests a sharp or sudden separation

文法句型

reunify + noun phrase (country / region / territory)

be reunified + into / under + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently passive when describing a completed historical event (a country was reunified in a particular year). The subject is almost always a country, territory, or political region — for personal or emotional reunions between people, use 'reunite' instead.

常見錯誤

❌The two old friends were reunified at the airport after ten years.
✅The two old friends were reunited at the airport after ten years.
💡'Reunify' is for countries and political territories, not for personal reunions between individuals. Use 'reunite' for people.