dovetail

dovetail

英 ['dʌvteɪl]
　　美 ['dʌvtel]

vt. 用鳩尾榫接合；與…吻合
　　vi. 吻合
　　n. 楔形榫頭

中文詞源：

dovetail 鳩尾榫接頭，吻合

因這種工具形如鴿尾而得名。

例句：

1. It is important that we dovetail our respective interests.
讓我們各自的利益相吻合很重要。

2. I'm following up a few things that might dovetail.
我正追查幾件可能互相關聯的事。

3. The management of local affairs should dovetail regional interests with those of the country as a whole.
地方事務的管理應該使地方利益和國傢的整體利益相吻合。

4. They must be closely monitored to make certain that diplomatic and military moves dovetail.
必須密切地註意他們的活動,務使外交和軍事行動互相配合.

5. And so of cause I had to dovetail with that.
“當然我不得不與之吻合.