名詞 amalgamation:

1. the combination of two or more commercial companies
   同義詞：merger, uniting

1. The proposed amalgamation of the two institutes has mow fallen through.
   這兩個(gè)研究所打算合并的事現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)落空了。
2. We've seen two amalgamations in one week.
   我們?cè)谝粋€(gè)星期內(nèi)已經(jīng)見(jiàn)到兩件合并的事了。
3. Amalgamation was the only alternative to going bankrupt.
   聯(lián)合起來(lái)是避免破產(chǎn)的唯一途徑。