| 单词 | syndicate |
| 释义 | syndicate (once / 973 pages) nv A syndicate is a group of corporations working for a common interest. A syndicate might collectively raise money for a real estate project. A syndicate sometimes has a criminal side — it can also describe a similar alliance of gangsters. Syndicate entered English in the 17th century from the French word syndicat, meaning "representative of a corporation." The Lloyd's of London insurance group is an early example of a syndicate. Syndicate can also describe an agency that sells the rights to copyrighted material, such as feature articles, to newspapers or magazines. The word has a verb form as well. If you work for a syndicate, you might syndicate the classic "Peanuts" cartoon strip in hundreds of newspapers around the world. WORD FAMILYsyndicate: syndicated, syndicates, syndicating, syndication, syndicator+/syndication: syndications/syndicator: syndicators USAGE EXAMPLESMany nefarious individuals and groups, such as poachers, corrupt government officials and organized crime syndicates, benefit from these illegal sales. Washington Post(Dec 19, 2016) Illegal ivory ends up on the legal market after being smuggled into the country, chiefly by criminal syndicates. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) The global trade, thought to be worth around $10 billion annually, is run by international criminal syndicates, sometimes with help from African rebel groups. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) 1n an association of companies for some definite purpose Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper consortium, pool Medellin cartel a drug cartel in Colombia; controlled the production of cocaine from the 1970s until 1993 when the leader was killed Cali cartela drug cartel that seized control of cocaine production in Colombia in 1993; adopted techniques used by terrorist organizations (small cells and sophisticated communications equipment and close ties with politicians etc.) cartel, combine, corporate trust, trust a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service drug cartelan illicit cartel formed to control the production and distribution of narcotic drugs oil cartela cartel of companies or nations formed to control the production and distribution of oil association a formal organization of people or groups of people 2n a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities Syn|Hypo|Hyper crime syndicate, family, mob Cosa Nostra, Maffia, Mafia a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia gangdom, gangland, organized crime underworld organizations 3n a news agency that sells features or articles or photographs etc. to newspapers for simultaneous publication Hyper news agency, news organisation, news organization, press agency, press association, wire service an agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically 4v organize into or form a syndicate Hyper form, organise, organize create (as an entity) 5v sell articles, television programs, or photos to several publications or independent broadcasting stations Hyper sell exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent 6v join together into a syndicate The banks syndicated Hyper connect, join, link, link up, unite be or become joined or united or linked |
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