2015考研英语词汇复习：合并与收购

　　商务部3月18日正式宣布，根据中国反垄断法禁止可口可乐收购汇源。据悉，这是反垄断法自去年8月1日实施以来首个未获通过的案例。并购是商务领域中常见的经济行为，下面我们就来了解一些相关用法吧。

　　Following are some sentences that make use of merger and acquisition terms: 以下是一些应用并购事宜术语的例句：

　　Merger / acquisition 合并/收购

　　That company lives by mergers and acquisitions. They just keep growing and growing. 那家公司靠合并和收购为生。他们在不断扩张

　　Takeover 接收/接管

　　I think that company is ripe for a takeover. They have great market share but theyre in poor financial condition. 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。

　　Leveraged buyout 融资收购

　　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。

　　Crown jewels 拳头部门

　　In our lineup of health care products, the Cosmetics division is our crown jewel. 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。

　　Saturday night special 周末特别收购

　　That announcement sure blindsided them. It was a Saturday night special and we caught them asleep at the wheel. 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。

　　Sleeping Beauty 睡美人

　　I wonder which Prince Charming will court that Sleeping Beauty. 我在想到底哪位王子想要娶睡美人。

　　Shark watcher 预警员

　　They just hired a shark watcher to avoid sudden death. 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。