吞并 (tūn bìng) — to annex, to take over (territory, companies, etc.)
Definition
吞并 (tūnbìng) means to swallow up and absorb — typically a country annexing territory or a large company absorbing a smaller rival. Stronger than 合并: it implies the dominant party takes the other over, usually against its will.
verb
to annexto take over (territory, companies, etc.)
Examples
- 吞并。Nà ge guó jiā shì tú tūn bìng lín guó de lǐng tǔ.That country attempted to annex its neighbor's territory.
- 吞并。Dà gōng sī cháng cháng tūn bìng xiǎo qǐ yè lái kuò dà shì chǎng.Big companies often take over small businesses to expand their market.
- 吞并。Zhè jiā gōng sī bèi jìng zhēng duì shǒu tūn bìng le.This company was swallowed up by a competitor.
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