syndicate /ˈsɪndɪkeɪt/ CET6+ TEM8 ( syndicating, syndicated, syndicates )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A syndicate is an association of people or organizations that is formed for business purposes or in order to carry out a project. 联合组织

  例：

  They formed a syndicate to buy the car in which they competed in the race.

  他们合伙买了参加赛车用的那部车。

  例：

  ...a syndicate of 152 banks.

  …一个由152家银行组成的联合集团。

• 2. 

  V-T When newspaper articles or television programmes are syndicated, they are sold to several different newspapers or television stations, who then publish the articles or broadcast the programmes. (将稿子或电视节目) 出售给多个媒体 [usu passive]

  例：

  Today his programme is syndicated to 500 stations.

  今天他的节目被出售给500家电台播出。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT A press syndicate is a group of newspapers or magazines that are all owned by the same person or company. (报业) 辛迪加