swallow up ( swallowing, swallowed, swallows )

• 1. 

  PHRASAL VERB If one thing is swallowed up by another, it becomes part of the first thing and no longer has a separate identity of its own. 吞并

  例：

  During the 1980s monster publishing houses started to swallow up smaller companies.

  20世纪80年代期间，巨型的出版公司开始吞并较小的公司。

• 2. 

  PHRASAL VERB If something swallows up money or resources, it uses them entirely while giving very little in return. 用光 (金钱或资源)

  例：

  A seven-day TV ad campaign could swallow up the best part of $100,000.

  7天的电视广告宣传能把$100000基本用光。