buyback

/ˈbaɪ.bæk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbaɪ.bæk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbī-ˌbak/ (ame, mw)

buyback — noun

  • buybacksingular
  • buybacksplural

1. a plan in which a company or another owner sells shares or property, then later

1.名詞C1
釋義

a plan in which a company or another owner sells shares or property, then later buys the same thing back under agreed terms.

例句

The airline announced a buyback of its shares after a strong year.

pattern: a buyback of shares

At the meeting, directors explained the buyback plan to small investors.

business context: buyback plan for investors

同義詞
  • repurchase

    broader and more formal; often used in contracts or policy language

  • share repurchase

    more specific; used when the item bought back is company stock

反義詞
  • sell-off

    the opposite move of selling assets or shares instead of taking them back

文法句型

a buyback of [shares/assets]

buyback plan

buyback agreement

用法筆記

Usually refers to shares, bonds, or equipment that the original owner expects to take back later. Common in business reporting and often appears with words such as plan, program, and agreement.

常見錯誤

❌The company announced a buyback of new office chairs.
✅The company announced a purchase of new office chairs.
💡A buyback means taking back something previously sold, not making a first-time purchase.

2. the act of getting something back by paying for it after it has already been sol

2.名詞B2
釋義

the act of getting something back by paying for it after it has already been sold to someone else.

例句

Lena arranged a buyback of her old guitar from the pawnshop.

pattern: a buyback of personal property

The farmer completed a buyback of the land his family lost.

同義詞
  • repurchase

    more formal and common in contracts, policies, and legal writing

  • reacquisition

    very formal; often used in business or official reports

反義詞
  • sale

    the opposite act of transferring ownership to another buyer

文法句型

a buyback of [something]

buyback for [goods]

用法筆記

Refers to getting back something that belonged to you or your group before. It does not describe an ordinary first purchase.

常見錯誤

❌I made a buyback of a new phone yesterday.
✅I bought a new phone yesterday.
💡'Buyback' is used only when the item is being bought back after an earlier sale.