merge
合并，兼并
①【例】The two companies merged for the purpose of competition last year.
去年那两家公司为了竞争合并了。
②常接用into或with。
【例】The directors intend to merge the small firms into one large company.
董事们打算将一些小商号合并成一家大公司。
③【例】This Agreement is not assignable by either party except when such party is being merged, consolidated or purchased in its entirety.
除（两方中）某一方整个企业被兼并、联合或购买时本协议随之转移外，任何一方不得转让本协议。
④注意句中介词的搭配使用。
【例】Four commercial banks were merged into a banking group.
4家商业银行合并成1家银行集团。
⑤过去分词用作定语。
【例】Hanover Corporation was formed in 1969 to be a holding company for the merged banks.
1969年成立汉诺威公司作为这些合并后的银行的控股公司。
【例】In 1999 we reorganized our company by merging three similar firms under the name of present ABC Trading Co., Ltd.
1999年我们合并了3家类似的商号，将公司改组成为现在的ABC贸易有限公司。
merger
合并，兼并
【例】That big company was formed by the merger of three small ones.
那家大公司是由3家小公司合并而成的。
merit
优点
有时用作不可数名词泛指“优点”，有时用作可数名词指一个个“优点”。
【例】Container transport has much merit [many merits].
集装箱运输有许多优点。