syndicate

Word family

Related topics: Business basics

syn·di·cate1 /ˈsɪndəkət/ noun [countableC]

BBa group of people or companies who join together in order to achieve a particular aim 辛迪加，商业财团，企业联合组织

syndicate of

a syndicate of banks

银行财团

Examples from the Corpus

syndicate• She was the publicist for a syndicate of galleries in Soho, an impresario of special events.• The debt will be funded through a syndicate of New Zealand and overseas financial institutions.• After the syndicate earned back the $ 25,000, the brothers and the syndicate would share equally in the proceeds.• Especially because they usually split the take with the syndicates who sell and service their output.• The syndicates see these women as easy candidates to force into the sex trade.

syndicate of• a syndicate of banks

Related topics: Newspapers, printing, publishing

syn·di·cate2 /ˈsɪndɪkeɪt/ verb

[transitiveT]TCN to arrange for written work, photographs etc to be sold to a number of different newspapers, magazines etc 安排出售〔文章、照片等〕给多家报刊发表

His column is syndicated throughout America.

他的专栏文章在全美各地的报刊发表。

n Grammar

Syndicate is usually passive.

—syndication /ˌsɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

syndicate• Producers claim they have to sell their programs to the networks, then syndicate them to make a profit.

From Longman Business Dictionary

syndicatesyn·di·cate1 /ˈsɪndəkət/ noun [countableC]

FINANCEa group of people or companies that work together to achieve a particular aimSYN PARTNERSHIP

a bankingsyndicate led by the Hong Kong Bank of Australia

The publishing group has bought a 45% stake, joining the company’s shareholder syndicate.

→ Lloyd's syndicate → loan syndicate → underwriting syndicate

syndicatesyn·di·cate2 /ˈsɪndɪkeɪt/ verb [transitiveT]

1FINANCE if a company, especially a bank or insurance company, syndicates a loan, debt etc, it provides the loan, debt etc with a group of other companies

syndicate something to

Some of the largest loans were syndicated to smaller creditors.

2to arrange for articles, photographs, or radio or television programmes to be sold to several newspapers, television stations etc

be syndicated

The broadcasting station asked him to put together a talk show that could be syndicated nationally.

—syndicated adjectiveadj [only before a noun]

The sale proceeds will be used to help the firm renegotiate itssyndicated debts.

Most stations will seek to fill the 60 minutes withsyndicated programming.

Origin syndicate1

(1600-1700) French syndicat, from syndic “someone who does business for another”, from Late Latin syndicus, from Greek, from syn- ( → SYN-) + dike “judgment, law case”