收购： 指获得一公司的多数股权或控制股权，通常通过购买股票的方式来实现。收购有善意的，也有恶意的。根据潜在的收购者在市场上所买进的股票的多少，有时需要根据交易所的规定，向其他持股人发出正式的收购要约。如果该潜在收购者（参见RAIDER）是恶意收购，收购目标（又称目标公司）可采取多种策略进行阻止（参见POISON PILL ）.
Takeover: The acquisition of a majority or controlling interest in a company, normally through the purchase of shares. A takeover may be friendly or hostile. Depending on how many shares a potential acquirer buys in the market; a formal offer to other shareholders may be required under stock exchange regulations. If this potential acquirer (see raider) makes a hostile takeover bid, the takeover target (also called target company) could put into effect a variety of strategies aimed at fending off the attempt (see poison pill).
例证：邱先生二月份去世，享年87 岁。他的去世激起了市场对其家族可能处置这些股份的言论。出售这些价值28 亿美元的股份可能会引发对该银行可能的收购要约。
EXAMPLE: The death of Mr Khoo, 87, in February sparked market talk that his family might dispose of the stake, valued at US$2.8bn. Its sale could trigger a possible takeover bid for the bank