merger的意思是合併(機構或企業的)歸併。如:The merger is by no means a done deal yet.
acquisition的意思是合併之事遠未成定局(知識,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. 
merger 釋義:
n. (企業等的)合併併購吸收(如刑法中重罪吸收輕罪)
n. (Merger)人名(法)梅爾熱(德、捷)默格
例句:
Plans for a merger have been scotched.
合併計劃停止實行。
acquisition釋義:
n. 獲得物,獲得收購
例句:
It's generally believed that language acquisition starts at infancy.
人們一般認為語言習得從嬰幼兒時期就開始了。
詞組:
data acquisition數據採集
data acquisition system數據採集系統
merge是指企業的相互合併,可以指買了別的公司,也可以指被別的公司買走,或者誰也不買誰,就是雙方合併isition是單指把別的公司買過來.