amalgamation

合併、融合、混合物

別々のものが一つになること。また、その結果できた混合物。

やさしい英語で： The process of joining things together, or the mixture that this produces.

• The amalgamation took several months.
• Their music is an amalgamation of several styles.
• The councils approved the amalgamation of the two towns.

使い方： amalgamation of A and B (The design is an amalgamation of old and new styles.)

類義語： combination, merger, mixture, fusion

反対語： separation

よく使う表現： amalgamation of something, gradual amalgamation

合併組織、統合団体

二つ以上の組織が一緒になってできた組織。

やさしい英語で： An organization created by joining two or more organizations together.

• The new amalgamation employs five hundred people.
• Our association is an amalgamation of several local groups.
• This amalgamation now represents workers across the whole industry.

使い方： an amalgamation of organizations (The union is an amalgamation of three smaller unions.)

よく使う表現： new amalgamation, amalgamation of companies