conglomerate

kәn'glɒmәrit

托福GRE Collins 1

n. a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
s. composed of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass

a. 聚成球形的, 砾岩性的
n. 集成物, 混合体, 砾岩
v. (使)凝聚成团

Collins 星级

9,077

BNC 频率

10,258

使用频率

conglomerate 由前缀 con-（表示“共同”或“一起”）和词根 glomer（来自拉丁语 glomus，意为“球”或“团”）组成，整体意思是“聚集在一起的东西”。

例句

1. The company is a large conglomerate with interests in many industries.

这家公司是一个大型的企业集团，涉足许多行业。

2. After the merger, the two firms formed a powerful conglomerate.

合并后，这两家公司组成了一个强大的企业集团。

3. Many conglomerates diversify their investments to reduce risk.

许多企业集团通过多元化投资来降低风险。