English translation of '收购'

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1. (= 买入) purchase
2. (= 并购) take ... over (pt took) (pp taken)
   ⇒ 由于市场竞争十分激烈,大部分小公司被收购。 (Yóuyú shìchǎng jìngzhēng shífēn jīliè, dàbùfen xiǎo gōngsī bèi shōugòu.) As the market is very competitive, the majority of small companies have been takenover.