early 15c. (transitive), from Late Latin unitus, past participle of unire "to unite, make into one" (transitive), from Latin unus "one" (see one). Intransitive sense from 1610s. Related: United; uniting.
权威例句
1. The two parties have been trying to unite since the New Year.
这两个党从新年开始就试图联合。
2. The fight against terrorism seemed to unite the nation.
与恐怖主义的斗争似乎把全国人民团结了起来.
3. We must unite the workers in fighting against inhuman conditions.
我们必须使工人们团结起来反对那些难以忍受的工作条件.
4. These nations are antipathetic ( al ) to each other and cannot unite.
这些国家互不相容,无法联合.
5. Oceans don't so much divide the world as unite it.