据报道，中国互联网巨头百度将旗下订餐和送货服务百度外卖出售给对手饿了么。
The deal is expected to be announced by ele.me as soon as this week, reports China Business News. Baidu Waimai will continue to operate as an independent entity for a year, according to the report.
This follows the failure of Baidu to ink a deal for its meal delivery service with Meituan and SF Express.
Baidu Waimai had reportedly been in merger talks with Meituan since September, 2016, which failed to materialize.
Baidu Waimai then reportedly tried to engage in a deal with SF Express to operate its food delivery business. However, reports suggest the two sides could not reach a consensus on price and conditions, and negotiations broke down, according to the China Daily.
Meanwhile, according to reports, e-commerce giant Alibaba is negotiating for a full takeover of ele.me through a new share purchase agreement. Alibaba currently controls about 28 percent of ele.me after an investment worth over 1.2 billion US dollars in 2016.
Alibaba and Ant Financial Services Group have been searching for a new round of financing for ele.me worth at least 1 billion US dollars, reports Bloomberg.
1 entity
n.实体，独立存在体，实际存在物
参考例句：
The country is no longer one political entity.这个国家不再是一个统一的政治实体了。
As a separate legal entity,the corporation must pay taxes.作为一个独立的法律实体，公司必须纳税。
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 consensus
n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识
参考例句：
Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗?
What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么?
4 negotiations
协商( negotiation的名词复数 ); 谈判; 完成(难事); 通过
参考例句：
negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。