[] a process of combining two or more companies, organizations or systems so that they work together well结合；整合；一体化◆The aim is to promote closer economic integration.目的是更紧密地促进经济一体化。◆The new technology will mean better integration of the company's existing computer systems.这项新技术将意味着更好地整合公司现有的电脑系统。 () a situation in which a company gains control of its competitors, customers or suppliers, so that there are fewer companies operating in a particular area（公司）合并，兼并◆The airline has now completed the integration of its rival.这家航空公司现已完成对其竞争对手的合并。◆Recent years have seen increasing integration in the car industry.最近几年看到汽车行业越来越多的合并现象。backward integration enterprise application integration forward integration horizontal integration lateral integration vertical integration