buyout

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buyout — noun

  • buyoutsingular
  • buyoutsplural

1. a business deal in which investors or another company take ownership of a busine

1.名詞C1
釋義

a business deal in which investors or another company take ownership of a business by paying for enough shares.

例句

The bakery owners accepted a buyout from the supermarket chain last spring.

pattern: accept a buyout from [company]

A buyout of the local cinema was announced on Monday.

pattern: a buyout of [company] was announced

同義詞
  • takeover

    close in meaning, but often focuses more on the change of control itself

  • acquisition

    broader and more formal; can include buying assets, brands, or whole businesses

文法句型

a buyout of [company]

accept a buyout

buyout offer

用法筆記

Common in business news and finance writing. Often refers to a deal in which owners, managers, investors, or another company gain control by buying shares from the current owners.

常見錯誤

❌The two banks announced a buyout and kept equal control.
✅The two banks announced a merger and kept equal control.
💡A buyout means one side buys control; if both sides combine as equals, it is a merger.