merger

/ˈmɜːdʒə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɜːrdʒər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmər-jər/ (ame, mw)

merger — noun

  • mergersingular
  • mergersplural

1. a formal arrangement in which two separate businesses or groups unite to form a

1.名詞B2
釋義

a formal arrangement in which two separate businesses or groups unite to form a single larger organization.

例句

The merger of Pacific Air and SkyLine created the largest airline in the region.

collocation: merger of [X] and [Y]

Yumi's legal team spent a full year preparing the merger of three local banks.

collocation: prepare a merger

同義詞
  • consolidation

    more formal; often used when many smaller units combine into fewer, stronger ones

  • amalgamation

    very formal; common in legal and official documents

  • union

    broader meaning; less specific to corporate contexts

  • takeover

    different meaning — one company buys another rather than forming a new equal entity

反義詞
  • split

    when a company divides into separate parts

  • divestiture

    when a company sells off part of its business

常見錯誤

❌The merger with company A and company B was announced.
✅The merger of company A and company B was announced.' or 'The merger between company A and company B was announced.
💡'merger of' or 'merger between' are the standard prepositions, not 'merger with' when naming both parties.
❌The two companies did a merger last year.
✅The two companies completed a merger last year.
💡'do a merger' is not idiomatic; use 'complete', 'carry out', or 'go through with'.