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单词 gobble up
释义 gobble up vt. sep.
1.(eat)to gobble sb/sth up or to gobble up sb/sth狼吞虎咽地吃掉;贪婪地吃掉

There are dangerous beasts in the river that might gobble you up.河里有危险的水兽, 会把你吃掉。

2.<非正式>(waste)
+ money, resources大量消耗;浪费

The firm's expenses gobbled up 44% of revenues.该公司的开支耗掉了总收入的44%。

3.<非正式>(take control of)
+ group, organization吞并;挤垮

Did Glaxo just gobble up its rival?葛兰素公司刚刚吞并了对手吗?

Banc One of Ohio has built an empire in the Midwest by gobbling up smaller banks.俄亥俄州第一银行通过吞并小银行在中西部建立起了一个帝国。

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