我在读上一期Economist时读到
Tim Hortons had been bought by Wendy's, another burger joint, in 1995,
then spun out from it in 2006.
无法理解"spun out"是什么意思
spun是spin的Vpp
spin out在Longman意指:
1. 拉长
2. (钱)省省用
配上去都不合耶~
请求高人指点, Thanks~

就是 spin off, 分割出来成为子公司之类的意思。

Thank you! bluecadence大

很少看到会道谢的板友，好感动…