syndicate: [17] A syndicate was originally a ‘body of syndics’ or delegates. Syndic [17] came via Old French syndic ‘delegate’ and late Latin syndicus ‘delegate’ from Greek súndikos ‘assistant in a court of law, public advocate’. This was a compound noun formed from the prefix sun- ‘with’ and díkē ‘judgment’.
syndicate (n.)
1620s, "council or body of representatives," from French syndicat (15c.), from syndic "representative of a corporation" (see syndic) + -at (see -ate (1)). Meaning "combination of capitalists or companies to carry out some commercial undertaking" first occurs 1865. Publishing sense of "association of publishers for purchasing articles, etc., for simultaneous publication in a number of newspapers" is from 1889. As a synonym for "organized crime, the Mob" it is recorded from 1929.
syndicate (v.)
1889, "form into a syndicate," from syndicate (n.). Meaning "sell for simultaneous publication" is from 1889. Earlier it meant "to judge, censure" (1610s), from Medieval Latin syndicatus, past participle of syndicare. Related: Syndicated; syndicating.
雙語例句
1. They formed a syndicate to buy the car in which they competed in the race.
他們合伙買下了他們參加賽車時用的那部車。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The One Australia syndicate is to become the sixth challenger for the 1995 Americas Cup.
名為“澳洲一號”的船隊將成為爭奪1995年美洲杯的第6個挑戰者。
來自柯林斯例句
3. A syndicate of local businessmen is bidding for the contract.
一個當地企業家的聯合組織在向這一合同投標.
來自辭典例句
4. The crime syndicate has the goods on the governor and is blackmailing him.
那個罪魁集團掌握了州長的確鑿罪證并且正在敲詐他.
來自辭典例句
5. A first - class team of syndicate chairmen was provided by the banks.