1728 in legal sense, "extinguishment by absorption," from merge (v.), on analogy of French infinitives used as nouns (see waiver). From 1889 in the business sense; not common until c. 1926. General meaning "any act of merging" is from 1881.
例文
1. The merger puts the firm in a position to triple its earnings.
合併は会社の利益を2倍に増やすことができる。
2.His justification for the merger was just hot air.
彼が提案した合併理由は空論にすぎない。
3.a merger between the two banks
2つの銀行の合併
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4.Plans for a merger have been scotched.
統合計画の実行を停止します。/
5.Acceptance of the offer is the first step to a merger .