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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++a·mal·ga·mate /əˈmælɡəmeɪt/ verb formal  1 UNITE[intransitive, transitive] if two organizations amalgamate, or if one amalgamates with another, they join and make one big organization (使)〔两个机构〕联合,(使)合并 SYN mergeamalgamate something with/into/under something The agency is expected to amalgamate with the National Rivers Authority. 这个机构预计会与国家河流管理局合并。2 [transitive] to combine two or more things together to make one thing 使混合 Stir until the ingredients are amalgamated. 搅拌至配料完全混合。amalgamate something with/into something The editors will amalgamate all the information into one article. 编辑将把所有的资料汇编成一篇文章。amalgamation /əˌmælɡəˈmeɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable] an amalgamation between two companies 两家公司的合并→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
amalgamateAs the companies amalgamate and compete across wider areas they need to drive overheads down.The two schools amalgamated in 1974.The 55 army battalions would be amalgamated into 23 units.A and B squadrons amalgamated into a single squadron.Worries have been expressed about the current trend of amalgamating sales teams.The selection seems to have taken into account the moves within London University to amalgamate some colleges and form five science centres.Moreover, technically speaking, this would be the perfect moment to amalgamate the three major currencies into one.Then mix the dry into the wet, beating only long enough to amalgamate the two.Some local areas will be amalgamated to improve their economics and management.A possible future is that regions will pass away and districts amalgamate to make contracts for more specialist services - tertiary care.They amalgamated under him as mineral master general in 1709-10.The women's association has amalgamated with the men's.
From Longman Business Dictionaryamalgamatea‧mal‧ga‧mate /əˈmælgəmeɪt/ verb [intransitive, transitive]COMMERCE if two organizations amalgamate or are amalgamated, they join together to form a bigger organizationThe two banks amalgamated earlier this year.amalgamate withThe agency is expected to amalgamate with the National Rivers Authority.It is a big job to amalgamate four companies.amalgamated adjectivethe Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union→ See Verb table
a·mal·ga·mate verbChineseSyllable
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amalgamate
amalgamate /əˈmælɡəmeɪt/ verb formal
1. [intransitive and transitive] if two organizations amalgamate, or if one amalgamates with another, they join and make one big organization
   SYN  merge
    amalgamate something with/into/under something
    The agency is expected to amalgamate with the National Rivers Authority.
2. [transitive] to combine two or more things together to make one thing:
    Stir until the ingredients are amalgamated.
    amalgamate something with/into something
    The editors will amalgamate all the information into one article.
—amalgamation /əˌmælɡəˈmeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]:
    an amalgamation between two companies


amal·gam·ateBrE /əˈmælɡəmeɪt/ 🔊NAmE /əˈmælɡəmeɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they amalgamate BrE /əˈmælɡəmeɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /əˈmælɡəmeɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it amalgamates BrE /əˈmælɡəmeɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /əˈmælɡəmeɪts/ 🔊past simple amalgamated BrE /əˈmælɡəmeɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /əˈmælɡəmeɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle amalgamated BrE /əˈmælɡəmeɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /əˈmælɡəmeɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form amalgamating BrE /əˈmælɡəmeɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /əˈmælɡəmeɪtɪŋ/ 🔊~ (sth) (with/into sth) [intransitive, transitive] if two organizations amalgamate or are amalgamated, they join together to form one large organization (使)合并,联合 SYN merge A number of colleges have amalgamated to form the new university. 一些学院联合组成了这所新大学。🔊🔊~ with/into sth The company has now amalgamated with another local firm. 这家公司现在已与当地另一家公司合并了。🔊🔊~ sth They decided to amalgamate the two schools. 他们决定将两所学校合并。🔊🔊~ sth with/into sth The two companies were amalgamated into one. 这两家公司合并成一家公司。🔊🔊 [transitive] ~ sth (into/with sth) to put two or more things together so that they form one 使混合;使合并 SYN merge This information will be amalgamated with information obtained earlier. 这个信息要与早先得到的信息综合在一起。🔊🔊 amal·gam·ation BrE /əˌmælɡəˈmeɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /əˌmælɡəˈmeɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] the amalgamation of small farms into larger units小农场合并成大农场