Meaning
整合 means to integrate or consolidate separate elements into a unified whole. It's commonly used in business, technology, and organizational contexts to describe combining resources, systems, or information into a coherent structure. The word emphasizes creating order and unity from scattered or disparate parts.
Usage
This is a formal, professional term frequently heard in corporate meetings, academic writing, and news reports. It's especially common when discussing mergers, resource allocation, data management, or system upgrades. Native speakers use it when describing deliberate organizational or structural improvements rather than casual combining.
Examples
- 01公司正在整合各部门的资源，提高工作效率。, .The company is integrating resources from various departments to improve work efficiency.
- 02我们需要整合这些零散的信息，形成完整的报告。, .We need to integrate this scattered information to form a complete report.
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Common collocations
- 资源整合resource integration
- 整合营销integrated marketing
- 系统整合system integration
- 数据整合data integration
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Origin
The compound combines 整 (whole/orderly) with 合 (to unite), literally meaning 'to make whole by joining together.' This modern term gained prominence in the late 20th century with increased business and technological development.