1N-COUNT 闪电式结婚;奉子成婚 A shotgun wedding is a wedding that has to take place quickly, often because the woman is pregnant. 闪电式结婚;奉子成婚
2N-COUNT (企业间因经营困难实施的)仓促合并 A shotgun wedding is a merger between two companies which takes place in a hurry because one or both of the companies is having difficulties. (企业间因经营困难实施的)仓促合并 [business]
Two of the world's top four computer manufacturers have announced a shotgun wedding prompted by slumping sales and disastrous financial losses.