阿尔卡特，朗讯即将合并

Shareholders¹ of the telecommunications equipment manufacturers Alcatel and Lucent have approved an $11 billion merger² of the two companies. The new company, which will be called Alcatel Lucent, will be the world's largest telecommunications equipment maker³. Some shareholders in the Paris-based Alcatel were unsure about the ability of Patricia Russo, current Lucent chief executive, to lead the combined company, because of difficulties at the company since the hi-tech bubble burst in 2000. The American company Lucent grew out of divisions of AT&T that included Bell Labs, the company that invented the transistor⁴, the Unix operating system that led to Linux, and many other important 20th century technical innovations.

1 shareholders   

n.股东( shareholder的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The meeting was attended by 90% of shareholders. 90%的股东出席了会议。
• the company's fiduciary duty to its shareholders 公司对股东负有的受托责任

2 merger   

n.企业合并，并吞

参考例句：

• Acceptance of the offer is the first step to a merger.对这项提议的赞同是合并的第一步。
• Shareholders will be voting on the merger of the companies.股东们将投票表决公司合并问题。

3 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。

4 transistor   

n.晶体管，晶体管收音机

参考例句：

• This make of transistor radio is small and beautifully designed.这半导体收音机小巧玲珑。
• Every transistor has at least three electrodes.每个晶体管至少有三个电极。