| 单词 | greenmail |
| 释义 | greenmail (griːnmeɪl) uncountable noun Greenmail is when a company buys enough shares in another company to threaten a takeover andmakes a profit if the other company buys back its shares at a higher price. [mainly US, business] Family control would prevent any hostile takeover or greenmail attempt. greenmail in British English (ˈɡriːnˌmeɪl) noun (esp in the US) the practice of a company buying sufficient shares in another company to threaten takeover and making a quick profit as a result of the threatened company buying back its shares at a higher price Word origin C20: a blend of green (sense 8) or greenback (sense 2) + blackmailgreenmail in American English (ˈgrinˌmeɪl) noun Informal the buying of a large amount of a company's stock in anticipation that the management, fearing that the buyer will gain control, will buy it back at a premium over the market price Derived forms greenmailer (ˈgreenˌmailer) noun |
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