dovetail是什么意思？

dovetail

英[ˈdʌvteɪl] 美[ˈdʌvˌtel]

• n. 楔形榫头；
• v. 与…吻合，用鸠尾榫接合，吻合；

复数：dovetails;

第三人称单数：dovetails;

过去式：dovetailed;

现在分词：dovetailing;

例句

• And so of cause I had to dovetail with that. “当然我不得不与之吻合.
• It is important that we dovetail our respective interests. 让我们各自的利益相吻合很重要。
• ...an attempt to look for areas where U.S. interests can dovetail with Japanese concerns... 寻找既符合美国利益又是日本关注点的领域的企图
• I'm following up a few things that might dovetail. 我正追查几件可能互相关联的事。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• V-RECIP-ERG
  (与…)吻合;(与…)切合
  If two things dovetail or if one thing dovetails with another, the two things fit together neatly or have some common characteristics.
  例句
  I'm following up a few things that might dovetail. 我正追查几件可能互相关联的事。 ...an attempt to look for areas where U.S. interests can dovetail with Japanese concerns... 寻找既符合美国利益又是日本关注点的领域的企图
• N-COUNT
  鸠形榫（接头）
  A dovetail or a dovetail joint is a joint used for fitting two pieces of wood tightly together.

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
• Verb
  1. fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail