/kənˈglɒmərət/
1
- a number of different things or parts that are put or grouped together to form a whole but remain distinct entities聚集物, 集成物; 混合体：
the Earth is a specialized conglomerate of organisms.
地球是一个有机体的专化混合体。
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- often with adj. or noun modifier a large corporation formed by the merging of separate and diverse firms联合大企业; 企业集团：
a media conglomerate.
媒体联合企业。
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- mass noun Geology a coarse-grained sedimentary rock composed of rounded fragments embedded in a matrix of cementing material such as silica【地质】砾岩：
the sediments vary from coarse conglomerate to fine silt and clay
沉积物各不相同, 从粗糙的砾岩到精细的泥沙和黏土
count noun the zone is associated with conglomerates and chert.该地带与砾岩和燧石有关。
/kənˈglɒmərət/
- of or relating to a conglomerate, especially a large corporation（与）聚集物（或混合体）（有关）的（尤指联合大企业的）：
conglomerate firms.
联合大企业中的公司。
/kənˈglɒməreɪt/
no obj.
1- gather together into a compact mass聚结, 聚集：
atoms which conglomerate at the centre.
在中心聚结起来的原子。
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- form a conglomerate by merging diverse firms组成联合大企业, 组成企业集团。
派生词
conglomeration
noun词源
late Middle English (as an adjective describing something gathered up into a rounded mass)： from Latin conglomeratus, past participle of conglomerare, from con- 'together'+glomus， glomer- 'ball'. The geological sense dates from the early 19th cent.; the other noun senses are later.