merger
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Definitions
n.
The combining of two or more companies or organizations into one
合并；兼并；并购
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmergesink, plunge, dip
+
-erone who does, agent
=merger
merge (combine into one) + -er (here marking the act/result, not a person) = the event of two companies merging. A merger is the corporate version of two rivers sinking into one flow.
Common Collocations
- 1.business merger业务并购
- 2.merger agreement并购协议
- 3.merger announcement并购公告
- 4.merger and acquisition兼并与收购
Example Sentences
- 1.
The merger created the largest airline in the country.
- 2.
Shareholders voted to approve the merger.