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dove·tail /ˈdʌvteɪl/ n. | vt. | vi.
I 【建】 n.
1. 鸠尾榫，楔形榫
2. 鸠尾接合；鸠尾榫接头(亦作 dovetail joint)
II ❶ vt.
1. 【建】以鸠尾形接合；在…上开凿鸠尾榫
2. 使吻合；和…吻合；巧妙地拼凑(事实等)
We plan to dovetail these projects into very severe budgetary constraints. 我们计划使这些项目与很苛刻的预算约束一致起来。
It compelled other member states to dovetail their policies with its own. 它迫使其他会员国，将它们的政策与它自己的相吻合。
❷ vi.
1. 【建】接榫
2. 吻合；密切配合
The account dovetails with the investigators' views of his actions. 这段叙述与调查员们对他行为的看法相吻合。
How well do these new ideas dovetail into the existing system? 这些新理念能同现存制度相容到什么程度?
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