merger
merger — 名詞
- mergersingular
- mergersplural
1. a formal arrangement in which two separate businesses or groups unite to form a
合併
兩家以上公司結合成一家
a formal arrangement in which two separate businesses or groups unite to form a single larger organization.
The merger of Pacific Air and SkyLine created the largest airline in the region.
太平洋航空與天際航空的合併，創造出該地區最大的航空公司。
collocation: merger of [X] and [Y]
Yumi's legal team spent a full year preparing the merger of three local banks.
Yumi 的法律團隊花了整整一年的時間，準備三家地方銀行的合併案。
collocation: prepare a merger
Shareholders at Felix's company voted to approve the merger with a larger firm.
Felix 公司的股東投票通過了與一家更大公司的合併案。
collocation: approve a merger
The government blocked the merger of the two car makers over concerns about rising prices.
政府基於對物價上漲的擔憂，阻止了這兩家汽車製造商的合併。
collocation: block a merger
After the merger, Obi kept his old job but reported to a new manager.
合併之後，Obi 保住了原來的工作，但改向新主管報告。
- merger of X and Y
- merger between X and Y
- propose a merger
- approve a merger
- block a merger
- complete a merger
- merger agreement
- merger talks
- proposed merger
- 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
- split
when a company divides into separate parts
- divestiture
when a company sells off part of its business