Confluence
01
汇流点, 水流的汇合
the process by which two or more streams or rivers merge their currents into a single flow
例子
Satellite images revealed the confluence where the muddy tributary joined the crystal-clear river.
卫星图像显示了浑浊的支流汇入清澈河流的汇合处。
During the rainy season, the confluence swelled with torrid torrents from upstream.
在雨季期间，汇流处因上游涌来的灼热急流而膨胀。
02
汇合, 聚会
a gathering of individuals converging at a shared venue or event
例子
The city hosted a confluence of artists, writers, and musicians for the annual festival.
这座城市为年度节日举办了一场艺术家、作家和音乐家的汇聚。
Activists organized a confluence of supporters in the central plaza to protest the new law.
活动人士在中央广场组织了一次支持者的汇聚，以抗议新法律。
03
汇流点, 河流交汇处
the specific location where two or more streams or rivers physically unite
例子
Tourists visited the confluence at the base of the mountain where the glacier melt joined the river.
游客们参观了山脚下的汇合处，那里冰川融水汇入了河流。
The old bridge spanned the confluence of the two clear mountain brooks.
那座古桥横跨两条清澈山溪的汇合处。
