annex; swallow up; merge
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to annex; to swallow up; to incorporate by force
Often implies forcible absorption and is commonly used in political, military, or business contexts.
Zhè这
jiā家
dà大
gōng公
sī司
tūn吞
bìng并
le了
sān三
jiā家
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
。
This large corporation swallowed up three competitors.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
qiáng强
guó国
cháng常
cháng常
tūn吞
bìng并
ruò弱
guó国
de的
lǐng领
tǔ土
。
Throughout history, powerful nations have frequently annexed the territory of weaker nations.
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Zhè这
cì次
bìng并
gòu购
shí实
jì际
shàng上
shì是
tūn吞
bìng并
，
yīn因
wèi为
xiǎo小
gōng公
sī司
wán完
quán全
shī失
qù去
le了
zì自
zhǔ主
quán权
。
This merger was actually an annexation, because the small company completely lost its autonomy.
Tā他
yě野
xīn心
bó勃
bó勃
，
xiǎng想
yào要
tūn吞
bìng并
zhěng整
gè个
shì市
chǎng场
。
He is extremely ambitious and wants to swallow up the entire market.