repurchase
repurchase — 名詞
- repurchasesingular
- repurchasesplural
1. an arrangement through which a business reacquires its own stock or debt securit
回購
公司購回自己已發行股份或債券的行為
an arrangement through which a business reacquires its own stock or debt securities from the investors who had earlier purchased them
The board approved a share repurchase program worth two billion dollars.
董事會批准了一項價值二十億美元的股票回購計畫。
collocation: share repurchase program
After stock prices fell, the firm announced a repurchase of ten percent of its shares.
股價下跌後，該公司宣布回購百分之十的股份。
announce + repurchase of [amount]
Investors view a repurchase as a sign that company leaders think their shares are cheap.
投資人將回購視為公司高層認為自家股價偏低的一種訊號。
The repurchase of bonds helped the firm reduce its total debt by a large amount.
債券回購協助該公司大幅減少了總債務。
- buyback
less formal; used interchangeably in financial news
- redemption
usually of bonds or debt instruments, not shares
- issuance
selling new shares rather than buying them back
用法筆記
Almost always refers to corporate finance. The phrase 'share repurchase' is more common than 'stock repurchase' in financial reporting.
常見錯誤
repurchase — 動詞
- repurchasepresent simple I / you / we / they
- repurchases3rd person singular
- repurchasing-ing form
- repurchasedpast simple
1. to purchase something back from whoever now holds it, after having sold it, lost
買回
重新購入先前賣出或失去的物品
to purchase something back from whoever now holds it, after having sold it, lost it, or given it away at an earlier time
The corporation repurchased its shares to prevent a hostile takeover.
該公司買回自家股份以防止惡意收購。
repurchase + shares for a strategic purpose
Hari repurchased the family farm from the developer twenty years after his father sold it.
在父親賣掉農場二十年後，Hari 從開發商手中買回了這塊家族農地。
After two years as a tenant, Liang repurchased the apartment when the owner sold it.
當了兩年租戶後，Liang 在屋主出售公寓時把它買了回來。
The city council repurchased the land from the construction company for a new public park.
市議會向建築公司買回那塊土地，用來建造新的公園。
Felix repurchased his old guitar from the pawn shop for twice what he was paid.
Felix 從當鋪買回他的舊吉他，價格是他當初拿到金額的兩倍。
- sell
the reverse action
- dispose of
to get rid of something permanently
文法句型
repurchase + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently passive in financial contexts: 'The bonds were repurchased at a premium.' In everyday situations the informal phrasal verb 'buy back' is more natural.
常見錯誤
2. to get a new supply of a product of the same kind that you previously bought, ty
補購；再購
再次購買同一產品以補充存貨
to get a new supply of a product of the same kind that you previously bought, typically because the earlier one has been used up or worn out
Astrid repurchased the same brand of printer ink when the first cartridge ran out.
第一盒墨水用完後，Astrid 又買了同一品牌的印表機墨水。
repurchase + same brand of [product]
Many customers repurchase the software every year when the new version is released.
許多客戶每年新版軟體推出時都會再次購買。
The clinic repurchases medical supplies on a monthly basis from the same distributor.
該診所每個月向同一家經銷商補購醫療用品。
Sivan repurchased her favourite facial cream from the online store after finishing the jar.
用完那一罐之後，Sivan 從線上商店又買了她最愛的那款洗面乳。
- switch brands
choosing a different product instead
- discontinue
stopping the purchase pattern entirely
文法句型
repurchase + noun phrase
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1, this sense does not imply that you previously owned and then sold the item. It simply means buying the same product type again as a repeat customer.