buy out; acquire full rights
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to buy out; to purchase exclusive ownership
formalRefers to a commercial transaction where the buyer acquires all rights, terminating the seller's future economic ties to the asset or property.
Nà那
jiā家
dà大
gōng公
sī司
mǎi买
duàn断
le了
zhè这
jiā家
chū初
chuàng创
qǐ企
yè业
de的
jì技
shù术
zhuān专
lì利
。
That large company bought out the tech patents of this startup.
Tā他
xiǎng想
mǎi买
duàn断
zhè这
běn本
shū书
de的
yǐng影
shì视
gǎi改
biān编
quán权
。
He wants to buy out the film and TV adaptation rights for this book.
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Mǎi买
duàn断
gōng工
líng龄
shì是
mǒu某
xiē些
qǐ企
yè业
ān安
zhì置
yuán员
gōng工
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
fāng方
shì式
。
Buying out years of service is one way some enterprises settle with employees.