noun🔗Share联合企业，混合体，综合体 A cluster of heterogeneous things."The lost and found box at school was a conglomerate of mismatched gloves, lunch boxes, and forgotten toys. "学校失物招领箱里简直是个大杂烩，里面有不成对的袜子，饭盒，还有被遗忘的玩具。businessorganizationgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share联合大企业，企业集团。 A corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations whose activities are unrelated to the corporation's primary activity."The media conglomerate bought several smaller companies, including a book publisher and a technology startup, despite their different fields. "这家媒体企业集团收购了几家小公司，包括一家图书出版社和一家科技初创企业，尽管它们属于不同的领域。businessorganizationeconomyfinanceindustrycommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share砾岩 A rock consisting of gravel or pebbles embedded in a matrix."The geologist studied the conglomerate rock sample, noting the different sizes of pebbles embedded in the surrounding material. "地质学家研究了那块砾岩石样本，记录了嵌在周围物质中不同大小的鹅卵石。geologymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share合并，聚集。 To combine together into a larger mass."The ingredients started as separate grains, but with water and heat, they began to conglomerate into a thick paste. "这些食材一开始是独立的颗粒，但加入水和加热后，它们开始凝结成浓稠的糊状。businessorganizationmassgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share合并，联合。 To combine together into a larger corporation."The small publishing houses conglomerated into a larger, more influential company. "那些小型出版社合并成了一家更大、更有影响力的公司。businessorganizationeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share聚集的，聚合的 Clustered together into a mass."conglomerate flowers"聚集在一起的花朵massmaterialgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share砾岩的，胶结的 Composed of fragments of rock, pebbles, or stones cemented together."The children's sandcastle was a conglomerate of wet sand, pebbles, and seashells. "孩子们堆的沙堡像是一块砾岩，是由湿沙、鹅卵石和贝壳胶结而成的。geologymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
