dovetail
n. 楔形榫头 vt. 与...吻合, 用鸠尾榫接合 vi. 吻合
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释义与例句
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1.
The tail of a dove (family Columbidae); also, something having the shape of a dove's tail.
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2.
In full dovetail joint: a type of joint where adjoining components are fastened by multiple tenons cut into wedge shapes resembling a dove's tail, which interlock with mortises having corresponding shapes.
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A tenon cut into a wedge shape resembling a dove's tail so that it interlocks with a mortise having a corresponding shape in a dovetail joint.
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A line resembling a dovetail joint (sense 2.1).
政治 纹章
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1.
To unite (components) with a dovetail (noun sense 2.1) or similar joint.
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To combine or fit (things) together well.
比喻 及物The executive board dovetailed its decision neatly with the prior projects the company had taken up.
Through my new project, I dovetail my interests in botany and programming.
This “markup shock” interpretation of the role of binding [constraints] dovetails well with related work by Bernanke and Blanchard (2023), which uses an empirical model to argue that product market shocks (which raise prices given wages) explain a large share of recent US inflation.
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To interweave (a number of algorithms or subprograms) so that they can be run more or less simultaneously.
比喻 及物 计算机 工程 数学 -
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To seamlessly move a melody from one instrument to another.
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Of several things: to combine or fit together well.
严丝合缝
比喻 不及物The parts of your essay should dovetail so that it is cohesive and coherent.
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To adapt to something; to fit in.
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The noun is derived from dove + tail. The verb is derived from the noun.
来源：wiktionary