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同居
(typically of unmarried couples) to live together in the same residence
- They decided to cohabit before getting married to see if they were compatible.
他们决定在结婚前同居，看看是否合得来。
- Many couples choose to cohabit rather than marry right away.
许多情侣选择同居而不是马上结婚。
- The laws in some countries recognize rights for partners who cohabit.
一些国家的法律承认同居伴侣的权利。
- They have been cohabiting for five years but have no plans to marry.
他们已经同居五年了，但没有结婚的计划。
- In some cultures, it is frowned upon for couples to cohabit before marriage.
在一些文化中，夫妻婚前同居是不被看好的。
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同居, 共同生活
to live together in the same space
- Various species of animals can cohabit in the same habitat without conflict.
不同种类的动物可以在同一栖息地共处而无冲突。
- The plants and animals in the rainforest cohabit and depend on each other for survival.
热带雨林中的植物和动物共栖，并且为了生存相互依赖。
- Various species of fish cohabit in the coral reef, each occupying a different niche.
珊瑚礁中各种鱼类共栖，每种鱼占据不同的生态位。
- The two families had to cohabit temporarily after the flood destroyed one of their homes.
洪水摧毁了其中一家的房子后，两个家庭不得不暂时同居。
- The newlyweds found it challenging at first to cohabit in a tiny studio apartment.
新婚夫妇起初发现在一个小工作室公寓里同居很有挑战性。
同义词：
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共存, 共同生活
to exist together, often implying harmony or cooperation between different entities or groups
- Different religious communities have managed to cohabit in this region.
不同的宗教社区已经设法在这个地区共存。
- Despite their differences, the two organizations found a way to cohabit and work toward a common goal.
尽管存在差异，这两个组织还是找到了共存并朝着共同目标努力的方法。
- In a healthy ecosystem, predators and prey must cohabit in balance for both to survive.
在一个健康的生态系统中，捕食者和猎物必须平衡地共存才能都生存下来。
- Employees from different cultural backgrounds learned to cohabit and create a more inclusive work environment.
来自不同文化背景的员工学会了共存并创造一个更具包容性的工作环境。
- The two political factions were able to cohabit in the coalition government by finding common ground on key issues.
两个政治派系能够在联合政府中共存，通过就关键问题找到共同点。