商务英语：并购事宜术语实际运用

    Following are some sentences that make use of merger¹ and acquisition terms:
    1、Merger / acquisitionThat company lives by mergers² and acquisitions. They just keep growing and growing.
    2、TakeoverI think that company is ripe for a takeover. They have great market share but they’re in poor financial condition.
    3、Leveraged³ buyoutThat leveraged buyout was some smart thinking on your part. We diversified⁴ our product line and expanded our market share without laying out any cash.
    4、Crown jewelsIn our lineup of health care products, the Cosmetics⁵ division is our crown jewel.
    5、Saturday night specialThat announcement sure blindsided them. It was a Saturday night special and we caught them asleep at the wheel.
    6、Sleeping BeautyI wonder which Prince Charming will court that Sleeping Beauty.
    7、Shark watcherThey just hired a shark watcher to avoid sudden death.
    参考译文：以下是一些应用并购事宜术语的例句：
    1、合并/收购那家公司靠合并和收购为生。他们在不断扩张。
    2、接收/接管我觉得是时候接管那家公司了。虽然他们仍占有很高的市场份额，但他们的财务状况简直糟透了。
    3、融资收购那宗融资收购非常成功。你的主意真不错,通过这次收购，我们不但使生产线得以多元化，而且没花一分钱就扩大了市场份额。
    4、拳头部门在我们生产卫生保健产品的一系列部门中，化妆品部是最具竞争力的拳头部门。
    5、周末特别收购他们看了我们的公告肯定傻了眼。这真是一次典型的“周末特别收购”，我们乘他们熟 睡时就控制了全局。
    6、睡美人我在想到底“哪位王子”想要娶“睡美人”（想收购那家前途无量的公司）。
    7、预警员他们刚聘请了一位预防收购的专家以防止在竞争中突然死亡。

1 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。

2 mergers   

n.（两个公司的）合并( merger的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Mergers fall into three categories: horizontal, vertical, and conglomerate. 合并分为以下三种：横向合并，纵向合并和混合合并。 来自辞典例句
• Many recent mergers are concentrated within specific industries, particularly in retailing, airlines and communications. 现代许多合并企业集中进行某些特定业务，在零售业、民航和通讯业中更是如此。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件

3 leveraged   

促使…改变( leverage的过去式和过去分词 )； [美国英语]杠杆式投机，（使）举债经营，（使）利用贷款进行投机

参考例句：

• Chrysler has traditionally been a highly leveraged company. 克莱斯勒一向是一家周转十分灵活的公司。
• Leveraged recaps have become popular for a number of reasons. 杠杆资本重组的大行其道有好几个原因。

4 diversified   

adj.多样化的，多种经营的v.使多样化，多样化( diversify的过去式和过去分词 )；进入新的商业领域

参考例句：

• The college biology department has diversified by adding new courses in biotechnology. 该学院生物系通过增加生物技术方面的新课程而变得多样化。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Take grain as the key link, develop a diversified economy and ensure an all-round development. 以粮为纲，多种经营，全面发展。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5 cosmetics   

n.化妆品

参考例句：

• We sell a wide range of cosmetics at a very reasonable price. 我们以公道的价格出售各种化妆品。
• Cosmetics do not always cover up the deficiencies of nature. 化妆品未能掩饰天生的缺陷。