syndication

syndication — 名詞

1. the business practice of selling newspaper articles, photographs, television pro

1.名詞B2
釋義

聯合供稿

將內容賣給多家媒體刊登或播出

the business practice of selling newspaper articles, photographs, television programmes, comic strips, or other creative work to several different media companies at the same time, so that each can publish or broadcast it in their own market

例句

Caio's newspaper agreed to the syndication of its popular cooking column to other papers.

Caio 的報社同意將受歡迎的料理專欄聯合供稿給其他報紙。

syndication + of + [content]

Syndication of the talk show began in 2022, allowing stations across the country to air it.

這個談話性節目的聯合供稿於 2022 年開始，全國各地電視台都可以播出。

同義詞
  • distribution

    broader term covering any method of delivering content to audiences, not specifically multi-outlet sales

  • licensing

    grants permission to use content, but may be exclusive to one outlet; syndication implies non-exclusive multi-outlet deals

  • syndication rights

    the specific legal permissions granted in a syndication agreement; not a synonym for the act itself

文法句型

syndication + of + [content]

in syndication

[content] + go into syndication

用法筆記

Often used in fixed phrases like 'in syndication' (referring to a TV show or column being broadcast or published by multiple outlets) and 'to go into syndication' (to begin being sold to multiple outlets). The related adjective 'syndicated' is common in media contexts, e.g. 'a syndicated columnist'.

常見錯誤

❌The article's syndication meant only one newspaper could print it.
✅The article's syndication meant several newspapers could print it at the same time.
💡Syndication involves selling to multiple outlets, not one exclusive buyer.
❌The film went into syndication on streaming services.
✅The old TV series went into syndication on local stations.
💡'Syndication' in media usually refers to TV shows, columns, or comics, not films on streaming platforms.

2. the arrangement by which a very large loan or debt is divided among several bank

2.名詞C1
釋義

聯貸

將大額貸款分由多家銀行共同管理

the arrangement by which a very large loan or debt is divided among several banks or financial organisations, so that they share the responsibility, risk, and profit from it

例句

The bank arranged syndication for the $500 million loan with three other lenders.

這家銀行與另外三家銀行安排了一筆五億美元的聯貸案。

Syndication of the corporate debt allowed smaller banks to take part in the deal.

這筆企業債務透過聯貸，讓較小的銀行也能參與這項交易。

syndication + of + debt / loan

同義詞
  • loan syndication

    more specific compound term; the two are often interchangeable in finance contexts

  • co-financing

    similar but can involve multiple lenders contributing separate facilities rather than sharing one loan

文法句型

syndication + of + [loan/debt]

loan syndication

debt syndication

用法筆記

Describes a common practice in corporate and project finance where a single loan is too large for one lender. Frequently appears as the compound noun 'loan syndication'. The bank that arranges the syndication is called the 'lead arranger' or 'lead underwriter'.

常見錯誤

❌The bank accepted syndication of my personal mortgage.
✅The bank arranged syndication of the corporate loan among several lenders.
💡Syndication of loans is a business and corporate finance activity, not available for personal loans or mortgages.

3. the act of bringing people or organisations together into a syndicate, which is

3.名詞C1
釋義

組成集團

組成或管理企業聯盟

the act of bringing people or organisations together into a syndicate, which is a group that cooperates for a shared business goal, or the ongoing management of such a group

例句

The syndication of several local news agencies gave them more power when negotiating with advertisers.

將幾家地方新聞機構組成集團，讓它們在與廣告商談判時更有籌碼。

After syndication, the group of independent shops could ask for better prices from their suppliers.

組成集團後，這群獨立商店可以向供應商要求更優惠的價格。

temporal clause: after syndication

同義詞
  • consolidation

    bringing separate entities together, but does not imply the specific structure of a syndicate

  • partnership formation

    more specific about the legal structure; syndication may be less formal

文法句型

syndication + of + [group/people/organisations]

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (MEDIA CONTENT) and sense 2 (LOAN SHARING). This sense focuses on the act of organising people or entities into a cooperative group structure, without specifying a particular industry. The verb 'syndicate' is more common for this meaning.

常見錯誤

❌The syndication of the newspaper column means the journalists formed a group.
✅The syndication of the newspaper column means it was sold to multiple papers.
💡The media sense (sense 1) refers to selling content, not forming a group.