merge
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++merge /mɜːdʒ $ mɜːrdʒ/ ●○○ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive]JOIN something TOGETHER to combine, or to join things together to form one thing 合并；融合merge with The bank announced that it was to merge with another of the high street banks. 这家银行宣布将要和另一家大银行合并。 The company plans to merge its subsidiaries in the US. 该公司计划合并其在美国的几家子公司。merge something into something proposals to merge the three existing health authorities into one 把现有的三个卫生机构合并成一个的提议merge together The villages have grown and merged together over the years. 这几年这些村庄逐渐扩大，合在了一起。2 JOIN something TOGETHER[intransitive] if two things merge, or if one thing merges into another, you cannot clearly see them, hear them etc as separate things 相融；融入；渐渐消失在另一物中merge into She avoided reporters at the airport by merging into the crowds. 她隐入人群避开在机场的记者。merge with Memories seemed to merge with reality. 记忆似乎和现实交织在一起。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
merge• In the factories of bioengineering firms and in the chips of neural-net computers, the organic and the machine are merging.• There are, however, strong arguments against forcing charities to merge.• Expect delays where freeway traffic merges.• When you get into London the two roads merge.• The process of merging accelerated during the period we shall be looking at.• A pool of light, expanding circles, merging, dragging me down.• He wanted to merge his company with a South African mining firm.• The two companies have now merged into one - Grupo Cruzcampo - with three divisions, covering sales, marketing and operations.• The Garlands seem to have merged into the landscape.• The library profession is merging new techniques with old to produce an unbeatable combination of management skills.• The two banks have announced plans to merge next year.• There are plans to merge the two most successful TV channels.• After a while, the trail we were on merged with another, bigger trail.• The colors would soon disperse, merging with others and moving on or fading as the night appeared.• In 1969, Cadbury merged with Schweppes, changing the whole character of the company.• The store is just near where South Street merges with Washburn Street.merge together• During the 30 seconds they would begin together, gradually move apart and then merge together again.• All these diverse atmospheres merge together beautifully to create a most delightful and unique East Lindsey market town.• He hardly comprehended what had been happening; the reality and unreality merged together like a nightmare or a melodrama.merge into• Once downloaded, the files are then merged into a single database.From Longman Business Dictionarymergemerge /mɜːdʒmɜːrdʒ/ verb [intransitive, transitive]1if two or more companies, organizations etc merge, or if they are merged, they join togetherThe companies will merge their cellular phone operations, forming one of the nation’s largest regional systems.merge withSanford shares jumped 10½ to 35 after the company agreed to merge with Newell Co. in a stock swap.2to combine lists of information so that only one list remainsBefore the company moved into the new location, we were responsible for merging as much information as possible. → compare purge → see also mail merge→ See Verb tableOrigin merge (1600-1700) Latin mergere “to dive”merge verbChinese
Corpus Business combine, to things join to or
merge
merge /mɜːdʒ $ mɜːrdʒ/
verb
merge with
The bank announced that it was to merge with another of the high street banks.
The company plans to merge its subsidiaries in the US.
merge something into something
proposals to merge the three existing health authorities into one
merge together
The villages have grown and merged together over the years.
2. [intransitive] if two things merge, or if one thing merges into another, you cannot clearly see them, hear them etc as separate things
merge into
She avoided reporters at the airport by merging into the crowds.
merge with
Memories seemed to merge with reality.
merge /mɜːdʒ $ mɜːrdʒ/
verb Date: 1600-1700
Language: Latin
Origin: mergere 'to dive'
1. [intransitive and transitive] to combine, or to join things together to form one thingLanguage: Latin
Origin: mergere 'to dive'
merge with
merge something into something
merge together
2. [intransitive] if two things merge, or if one thing merges into another, you cannot clearly see them, hear them etc as separate things
merge into
merge with
