c. 1500, "to make into one," from Middle French unifier (14c.) or directly from Late Latin unificare "make one," from Latin uni- "one" (see uni-) + root of facere "to make" (see factitious). Related: Unified; unifying. Unified (field) theory in physics is recorded from 1935.
权威例句
1. No one dissents from the decision to unify.
没有人反对统一的决定。
2. The new leader hopes to unify the country.
新领袖希望把国家统一起来。
3. How can we unify such scattered islands into a nation?
我们怎么才能把如此分散的岛屿统一成一个国家 呢 ?
4. A flexible retirement age is being considered by Ministers to unify men's and women's pension rights.
大臣们正在考虑一个灵活的退休年龄机制,这样可以把男性和女性的养老金权益统一起来。
5. He said he would seek to unify the Conservative Party and win the next general election.