coexist
verb [intransitive] (formal)- coexist (with somebody/something)
to exist together in the same place or at the same time, especially in a peaceful way 共存;(尤指)和平共处 The illness frequently coexists with other chronic diseases. 这种病往往与其他慢性病同时存在。 English speakers now coexist peacefully with their Spanish-speaking neighbours. 讲英语的人现在与他们讲西班牙语的邻居和睦相处。 Different traditions coexist successfully side by side. 不同的传统和谐地共存着。 What makes it difficult for the communities to coexist peacefully? 是什么使得这些社区之间难以和平相处?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- peacefully
- alongside
- with
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from late Latin coexistere, from co- ‘together’ + existere ‘exist’, from ex- ‘out’ + sister ‘take a stand’.