merger
noun[C]
uk/ˈmɜː.dʒər/us/ˈmɝː.dʒɚ/C2
anoccasionwhen two or morecompaniesororganizationsjointogether to make onelargercompany:
She's anattorneywhoadvisescompaniesabout mergers andtakeovers.她是位律师,提供公司合并、收购方面的咨询服务。
The merger of these twocompanieswouldcreatethe world'sbiggestaccountingfirm.这两家公司的合并将产生世界上最大的会计事务所。
Synonym
amalgamation
- The mergerprovedto be verylucrativefor bothcompanies.
- Theshareholdersseemtothinkthat theexecutiveboardisoverstatingthecasefor a merger.
- Announcement of the merger isexpectedtorampupsharepricesover the next fewdays.
- Following the merger, he wasretiredwith agenerouspension.
- Shareholders will bevotingon theproposedmerger of thecompaniesnextweek.
Mergers & acquisitions
- absorb
- acquihire
- acquire
- acquisition
- acquisitive
- amalgamation
- buyout
- conglomerate
- counterattack
- denationalization
- denationalize
- fire sale
- growth-oriented
- hive
- hostile
- oligopoly
- parent
- parent company
- partnership
- spinsomethingoff