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.
双语例句
1. They formed a syndicate to buy the car in which they competed in the race.
他们合伙买下了他们参加赛车时用的那部车。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The One Australia syndicate is to become the sixth challenger for the 1995 Americas Cup.
名为“澳洲一号”的船队将成为争夺1995年美洲杯的第6个挑战者。
来自柯林斯例句
3. A syndicate of local businessmen is bidding for the contract.
一个当地企业家的联合组织在向这一合同投标.
来自辞典例句
4. The crime syndicate has the goods on the governor and is blackmailing him.
那个罪魁集团掌握了州长的确凿罪证并且正在敲诈他.
来自辞典例句
5. A first - class team of syndicate chairmen was provided by the banks.