intersect; overlap; alternate
Meanings
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to intersect; to cross; to crisscross
Used for physical lines, paths, or lines of fire crossing each other.
Two rivers intersect here.
This overpass achieves a three-dimensional crossing of roads.
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The soldiers set up a crossfire network.
verb
to overlap; to interweave; to have common and differing parts
Used for concepts, opinions, or disciplines that partially coincide or influence each other.
Their research fields have many areas of overlap.
Everyone put forward overlapping opinions, with both consensus and disagreements.
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Modern disciplines interweave and permeate each other.
verb
to alternate; to interlace; to stagger
Used for arranging tasks, shifts, or processes in an interleaved or staggered manner to improve efficiency.
The workers adopted an alternating work method, which improved construction efficiency.
The times of these two meetings are scheduled in a staggered manner.