conglomerate

• 指由多个不同公司合并而成的大型企业集团；也形容由多种不同元素或部分混合组成的。

Relating to a large corporation formed by merging several different companies; describing something composed of various elements or parts.

1. Made up of separate partsC1formal

   Formed by the collection or combination of various different elements or materials.

   复合的

   • The conglomerate rock is composed of various pebbles and stones.
   • The conglomerate structure of the company includes several smaller firms.
   • The conglomerate nature of the data made analysis difficult.

   同义词aggregatedamalgamatedassortedblendedcombinedcompositeheterogeneousmiscellaneousmixedmotleyvaried

• 指由多个不同行业、通常互不相关的公司合并而成的大型企业集团。也泛指由多种不同事物混合而成的集合体。

A noun referring to a large corporation formed by the merger of several different and often unrelated companies or businesses.

1. Large corporationB2formalbusiness

   A large company formed by merging several different firms, often operating in unrelated industries.

   企业集团

   • The conglomerate owns businesses in media, energy, and retail.
   • Investors are interested in the conglomerate's diverse portfolio.
   • The conglomerate acquired a small tech startup last year.

   同义词combineconsortiumempireholding companymultinationaltrust

2. Rock formationC1formalscientific

   A type of sedimentary rock composed of rounded fragments of various sizes cemented together.

   砾岩

   • The cliff was made of a hard conglomerate of pebbles and sand.
   • Geologists studied the conglomerate to understand ancient riverbeds.
   • The quarry extracted conglomerate for construction materials.

• 动词，指将分散的事物聚集成一个整体或一团，常用于商业（企业合并）或地质（砾岩形成、物质聚集）等语境。

A verb used to describe the act of gathering or collecting things into a mass or cluster, often in a business or geological context.

1. Gather into a massC1formal

   To collect or gather together into a compact mass or group.

   聚集成团

   • The particles conglomerated at the bottom of the container.
   • Various materials conglomerate to form sedimentary rocks.
   • The crowd conglomerated in the town square.

   同义词accumulateaggregateamassbunchclustercoalescecollectmass

   反义词disbanddispersedividescatterseparate

2. Merge companiesC1formalbusiness

   To combine separate companies or businesses into a single large corporation.

   合并公司

   • The two firms conglomerated to dominate the market.
   • Several small publishers conglomerated into a major media group.
   • The board decided to conglomerate their assets under one holding company.

   同义词amalgamatecombineconsolidatefuseintegratemergeunify