Britain annexed this small island in 1955.

英国于1955年吞并了这个。

Small family businesses are being gobbled up by larger firms.

型家庭企业正被较大的公司吞并。

He doesn’t want his firm to be swallowed up by a transnational giant.

他不想自己的公司被家大型的跨国公司吞并。

Large nations shouldn't absorb smaller ones.

大国不应当吞并国。