| 单词 | poison pill |
| 释义 | poison pill[ poi-zuhn pil ] / ˈpɔɪ zən ˌpɪl / nounAlso called su·i·cide pill . a pellet or capsule of a quick-acting poison, as cyanide, for a spy to ingest when faced with capture or torture. Financial Slang. any of various business devices created to prevent a company from being taken over by another, as issuing a new class of stock or stock warrants that would become costly to the buyer in the event of a takeover. Origin of poison pillFirst recorded in 1945–50 Words nearby poison pillpoison ivy, poison oak, poisonous, poison-pen, poison-pen letter, poison pill, poison sumac, poison sumach, poisonwood, Poisson, Poisson distribution Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for poison pillpoison pill nounfinance a tactic used by a company fearing an unwelcome takeover bid, in which the value of the company is automatically reduced, as by the sale of an issue of shares having an option unfavourable to the bidders, if the bid is successful Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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