1. merger / acquisition：合并/收購

　　That company lives by mergers and acquisitions. They just keep growing and growing.那家公司靠合并和收購為生。他們在不斷擴(kuò)張。

　　2. takeover：接收/接管

　　I think that company is ripe for a takeover. They have great market share but they‘re in poor financial condition.我覺得是時候接管那家公司了。雖然他們?nèi)哉加泻芨叩氖袌龇蓊~，但他們的財(cái)務(wù)狀況簡直糟透了。

　　3. leveraged buyout：融資收購

　　That leveraged buyout was some smart thinking on your part. We diversified our product line and expanded our market share without laying out any cash.那宗融資收購非常成功。你的主意真不錯。通過這次收購，我們不但使生產(chǎn)線得以多元化，而且沒花一分錢就擴(kuò)大了市場份額。

　　4. crown jewel：拳頭部門

　　In our lineup of health care products, the Cosmetics division is our crown jewel.在我們生產(chǎn)衛(wèi)生保健產(chǎn)品的一系列部門中，化妝品部是最具競爭力的拳頭部門。

　　5. Saturday night special：周末特別收購

　　That announcement sure blindsided them. It was a Saturday night special and we caught them asleep at the wheel.他們看了我們的公告肯定傻了眼。這真是一次典型的"周末特別收購"，我們乘他們熟睡時就控制了全局。

　　6. Sleeping Beauty：睡美人

　　I wonder which Prince Charming will court that Sleeping Beauty.我在想到底哪位魅力王子想要娶睡美人（想收購那家前途無量的公司）。

　　7. shark watcher：預(yù)警員

　　They just hired a shark watcher to avoid sudden death.他們剛聘請了一位預(yù)防收購的專家以防止在競爭中突然死亡。