confluence
英 [ˈkɒnfluəns] 美 [ˈkɑːnfluəns]
n.
汇流;(河流的)汇合处;汇流处;交汇处;(事物的)汇合;汇集
例句
Like most cases of extreme weather, its severity was due to an unusual confluence of events.
如同大多数极端天气状况一样,其剧烈程度是由于几种气象条件反常地汇集在一起造成的。
The bleak outlook stems from a confluence of factors.
暗淡的前景是一系列因素合力所致。
They built the city at the confluence of two rivers.
他们建造了城市的汇合两条河流。