merger的意思是合并；（機(jī)構(gòu)或企業(yè)的）歸并。如：The merger is by no means a done deal yet.

acquisition的意思是合并之事遠(yuǎn)未成定局；（知識(shí)，技能等的）獲得；得到；（多指貴重的）購得物；如：Singles Day is a holiday that speaks to the rapidly growing purchasing power of China's middle class as well as a culture increasingly focused on the acquisition of material wealth.