synchronize

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++syn·chro·nize (also synchronise British English) /ˈsɪŋkrənaɪz/ verb  1  [intransitive, transitive]TIME/AT THE SAME TIME to happen at exactly the same time, or to arrange for two or more actions to happen at exactly the same time （使）同时发生，（使）同步synchronize something with something Businesses must synchronize their production choices with consumer choices. 企业的产品品类必须与消费者的选择保持一致。2. synchronize your watches TMto make two or more watches show exactly the same time 校准〔两个或多个〕钟表；对表 —synchronization /ˌsɪŋkrənaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -nə-/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

synchronize• Our company must synchronize production with marketing campaigns.• Each of these three is free to use; each also requires you to download a Windows-only synchronizing software.• Their battle cry at the moment is: To know synchronized swimming is to love synchronized swimming.• Colourful flashing lights synchronize the sound.• In this way cohorts of embryos can be gathered which are synchronized to a particular developmental transition.• Sometimes converging swells will synchronize to produce a peak that is higher than any of the separate peaks that preceded it.• You have to force yourself not to talk to the visual aids and to synchronize your gestures with your main messages.

syn·chro·nize verbChineseSyllable  

happen time, Corpus to exactly at same the or

synchronize
syn‧chro‧nize (also synchronise British English) /ˈsɪŋkrənaɪz/ verb
1. [intransitive and transitive] to happen at exactly the same time, or to arrange for two or more actions to happen at exactly the same time
    synchronize something with something
    Businesses must synchronize their production choices with consumer choices.
2. synchronize your watches to make two or more watches show exactly the same time
—synchronization /ˌsɪŋkrənaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -nə-/ noun [uncountable]

syn·chron·ize (BrE also syn·chron·ise) (also informal sync, informal synch) BrE /ˈsɪŋkrənaɪz/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsɪŋkrənaɪz/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they synchronize BrE /ˈsɪŋkrənaɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsɪŋkrənaɪz/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it synchronizes BrE /ˈsɪŋkrənaɪzɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsɪŋkrənaɪzɪz/ 🔊past simple synchronized BrE /ˈsɪŋkrənaɪzd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsɪŋkrənaɪzd/ 🔊past participle synchronized BrE /ˈsɪŋkrənaɪzd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsɪŋkrənaɪzd/ 🔊 -ing form synchronizing BrE /ˈsɪŋkrənaɪzɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsɪŋkrənaɪzɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] to happen at the same time or to move at the same speed as sth; to make sth do this （使）同步，在时间上一致，同速进行◆~ (with sth) The soundtrack did not synchronize with the action. 声迹与动作不同步。🔊🔊◆~ sth (with sth) Let's synchronize our watches (= make them show exactly the same time). 咱们对一下表吧。🔊🔊 [transitive] to link data files between one computer or mobile device and another so that the information in the files on both machines is the same 使同步，使一致（使数据在不同的计算机或移动电子设备上同步更新）◆~ sth (between A and B) You can use the technology to synchronize data between computers.利用该技术可在计算机之间同步数据。◆~ sth (with sth) The phone lets you synchronize your calendar and contacts with your PC.这台手机可以将你的日程表和联系人信息与个人电脑同步。▸ syn·chron·iza·tion, syn·chron·isa·tion BrE /ˌsɪŋkrənaɪˈzeɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsɪŋkrənəˈzeɪʃn/ 🔊 (also informal sync) noun [uncountable]