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报刊英语单词精选讲解300【16】

125.greenmail :绿票欺诈

the purchase, usually in secret, of a large block of a company’s stock, thereby signaling a possible takeover attempt, and

ultimately forcing the company to try to thwart the attempt by buying back its stock at a much higher price.

秘密购买一公司的大部分股票,以此暗示可能进行接管,最终迫使该公司为挫败对方的企图,不得不以高出很多

的价格买回股份。

the abc company found themselves a victim of greenmail when they realized they had bought back their stock at a

much higher price.

当abc 公司以高得多的价格买回自己的股份时,发现本公司成了绿票欺诈的受害者。

126.hardball :商场上的杀手锏,动真格

slang for highly competitive or ruthless business practices.

俚语,指生意上极具竞争力或冷酷无情的做法。

our competitors are using tactics that indicate that they want to play hardball.

我们的竞争对手所用的战术表明他们要动真格了。

127.hostile takeover :敌意接管

the act of taking control of a company by buying up enough of its stock t gain a controlling interest.

通过购买足够股份从而获得控股权的办法来接管一家公司。

last year the small airline company was bought up in a hostile takeover.

去年这家小航空公司在一次敌意接管中被收购。

128.hyperinflation :高通胀

rapid inflation and major shortages caused by panic buying.

迅猛的通货膨胀和抢购造成严重的商品短缺。

the fear of sudden natural disaster caused hyperinflation to occur in certain food markets because of panic buying by the

public.

由于担心自然灾害会突然降临,公众疯狂抢购,导致了一些食品市场的高通胀。

129.inflation :通货膨胀

a sustained rise in the price of goods and services.

商品和服务的价格持续上涨。

has the rate of inflation dropped in the last six months?

在过去的6个月里通货膨胀率下降了吗?

130.junk bond :风险债券,垃圾债券

a slang term for a high-risk bond that offers a high return but is considered to have a dubious backing.

俚语。指高风险高回报的债券,但被认为有可疑的背景支持。

michael milken will always be synonymous with the term ”junk bond king.”

迈克尔·米尔肯总是“风险债券之王”的同义词。