1. merger and acquisition：合并/收購
    常縮寫為M&A。來看例句：
    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~，但他們的財務(wù)狀況簡直糟透了。
    3. leveraged buyout：融資收購/杠桿收購
    融資收購是指收購公司利用目標(biāo)公司資產(chǎn)的經(jīng)營收入來支付收購價金或作為此種支付的擔(dān)保。如此一來，收購公司就不一定必須擁有巨額資金，而只需少量現(xiàn)金（用以支付收購過程中必需的律師、會計師等費用），加上以目標(biāo)公司的資產(chǎn)及營運所得作為融資擔(dān)保、還款來源所貸得的金額，即可收購任何規(guī)模的公司。
    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：睡美人來源：www.examda.com
    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)警員以防止并購夭折。