名詞 conglomerate:

1. a composite rock made up of particles of varying size
   同義詞：pudding stone
2. a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
   同義詞：empire

動(dòng)詞 conglomerate:

1. collect or gather
   同義詞：accumulate, cumulate, pile up, gather, amass

形容詞 conglomerate:

1. composed of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass

1. The firm has been taken over by an American conglomerate.
   該公司已被美國一企業(yè)集團(tuán)接管。
2. An American conglomerate holds a major share in the company.
   一家美國的大聯(lián)合企業(yè)持有該公司的大部分股份。

con.glom.er.ate

v.intr.tr.（不及物動(dòng)詞和及物動(dòng)詞）
con.glom.er.at.ed,con.glom.er.at.ing,con.glom.er.ates
To form or cause to form into an adhering or rounded mass.
使聚集成塊：形成或使形成緊貼在一起或圓形的塊體
n.（名詞）

A corporation made up of a number of different companies that operate in diversified fields.
聯(lián)合企業(yè)：由許多不同行業(yè)的公司組成的有不同經(jīng)營范圍的大企業(yè)
A collected heterogeneous mass; a cluster:
密集體：聚集在一起的混合體；聚合物：
例句：
a city-suburban conglomerate; a conglomerate of color, passion, and artistry.
一個(gè)城郊混合區(qū)；色彩、感情與藝術(shù)的結(jié)合

Geology A rock consisting of pebbles and gravel embedded in cement.
【地質(zhì)學(xué)】 礫巖：由水泥固結(jié)的卵石和礫石形成的礫巖
adj.（形容詞）

Gathered into a mass; clustered.
聚集成團(tuán)狀的；成簇的
Geology Made up of loosely cemented heterogeneous material.
【地質(zhì)學(xué)】 成團(tuán)的：由不同特質(zhì)經(jīng)松散粘和而成的

來源：
Latin conglomer3re conglomer3t-
拉丁語 conglomer3re conglomer3t-
com- [com-]
com- [前綴，表.一起.]
glomer3re [to wind into a ball] from glomus [ball]
glomer3re [吹成一個(gè)球] 源自 glomus [球]

【引伸】
conglom.erat.ic
conglom.era.tor
n.（名詞）