Conflate



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 合并
• ［英］ v. 合并 ( to combine or mix)
• ［记］ con＋flat ( 吹气) -> 吹到一起 -> 合并
• ［同］ 同根词: inflate ( 充气, 使通货膨胀) ; deflate ( 放气, 缩小)

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (conflated; conflating)

• Etymology: Latin conflatus, past participle of conflare to blow together, fuse, from com- + flare to blow — more at blow
• Date: 1610
• 1.
  • a. to bring together ; fuse
  • b. confuse
• 2. to combine (as two readings of a text) into a composite whole

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