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| /kəʊˈɪnsɪd(ə)ns/ |
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| 1 | C/U a situation in which separate things happen by chance at the same time or in the same way 巧合 |
| + that It was rather a coincidence that she appeared at that exact moment. 她正好在那个时候出现真是巧合。 |
| by coincidence By coincidence, his teaching contract finished at about the same time his first book was published. 很巧，他的任教合同到期与他第一本书的出版几乎是在同一时间。 |
| no coincidence It is no coincidence that coastal communities have often been deeply religious. 沿海地区通常有很强的宗教信仰，这并不是巧合。 |
| pure/sheer coincidence It might have been planned or it might have been pure coincidence. 这可能是计划好的，也可能纯属巧合。 |
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| 2 | singular/U formal a situation in which ideas or opinions are the same （想法或意见的）一致，相符 |
| +of They have a substantial coincidence of business interests. 他们的商业利益大体上一致。 |
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