suitor
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A woman's suitor is a man who wants to marry her. (女性的) 求婚者[老式]
My mother had a suitor who adored her. 我的母亲曾有一位爱慕她的求婚者。
2. N-COUNT A suitor is a company or organization that wants to buy another company. 求购公司[商业]
The company was making little progress in trying to find a suitor. 该公司在寻找一家求购公司方面进展甚微。
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suitor /ˈsuːtə/ (suitors)
剑桥词典
- literary
a man who wants to marry a particular woman
（女子的）求婚者，追求者
It's the story of a young woman who can't make up her mind which of her many suitors she should marry . 这个故事说的是一位年轻女子拿不定主意该嫁给众多追求者中的哪一个。
finance & economics specialized
a person or company who wants to take control of another company
有收购意向者
PJH Corporation said it had been approached by two possible suitors who had submitted bids to buy the company . PJH公司称，递交了收购该公司标书的两家潜在的收购者已主动与之接洽。 返回 suitor