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单词 white knight
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white knight
noun[C]
uk
/ˌwaɪt ˈnaɪt/us
/ˌwaɪt ˈnaɪt/
apersonor thing thathelpssomeone who is in adifficultsituation:
For thesepropertyowners, theInstituteforJusticeis awhiteknightthat's come tofightfor them andsavetheirhomes.
Hebecamesomething of awhiteknightfor hisparty, asymbolofyouthandfreshideas.
businessspecialized
apersonororganizationthatsavesacompanyfromfinancialdifficultiesor from anunwantedtakeover(= asituationin which acompanygetscontrolof anothercompany)by puttingmoneyinto thecompanyor bybuyingit:
Theboarddecidedtofileforbankruptcyandseekawhiteknight.
Awhiteknighthasgallopedto theaidof thecompanyand willacquireit for more than $11billion.
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  • Republicans haveseenhim as awhiteknightwho willrescuethepartyfrom having tochooseamongcandidatesunacceptableto conservatives.
  • The 13-episodeserieswasshotayearago and hassaton ashelfsince thenwaitingfor awhiteknighttorescueit.
  • Theallianceofindependentluxuryhotelsisseekingprivateinvestorswho arereadytostepin aswhiteknightsifbigchainstrytogobbleupitsvulnerablemembers.
  • ThecompanyfoundawhiteknightwhenBrownElectronicssnappedit up for $180million lastmonth.
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(Definition ofwhite knightfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
white knight
noun[C]
uk
/ˌwaɪt ˈnaɪt/us
/ˌwaɪt ˈnaɪt/
apersonororganizationthatsavesacompanyfromfinancialdifficulties or from atakeoverby puttingmoneyinto thecompanyor bybuyingit
（通过注入资金或收购而使公司摆脱财政危机或免遭接管的）救星，救急者

white knight| Business English

white knight
noun[C]
FINANCE
uk
us
apersonorcompanythatbuyssharesin acompanytostopsomeoneelsetakingcontrolof it in atakeover:
A Saudibillionaireis apotentialwhiteknightfor thetroubledhotelchain.
a white knight bid/bidderTheItaliangrouphas made littlesecretofitsdesiretoattractawhiteknightbidder.
Compare
black knight
grey knight
(Definition ofwhite knightfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Any company which is the subject of a bid from a less efficient company can counter-bid or look to awhiteknightto do so.
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It could do its corporate image a great deal of good if it were to ride in like awhiteknightand save the site.
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I begin by congratulating thewhiteknightwho introduced it with an elegant speech and who spoke passionately for us all.
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He sees himself as some kind ofwhiteknight.
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I would be very grateful if somewhiteknightwould appear on the horizon and donate £8,000 to my political association with no strings attached.
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The alleged "whiteknight" who took over the company and then asset-stripped it left the pension fund £5 million short.
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The legislation gives small radio stations no chance to seek and accept awhiteknight—an acceptable controller—as opposed to one of those in the radio field.
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He will be the consumers'whiteknight.
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Note that only the squares c4 and e5 will do for thewhiteknight; if, for example 4.
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Similarly, if thewhiteknighttakes a more direct route to the b3 square with 8.
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However, the company may be allowed to maintain it for long enough to run an auction to see if awhiteknightcan be found.
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Shortly after, thewhiteknightemerges on his valiant black war horse unscathed, unharmed, and victorious.
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There has been much talk of white knights galloping to the rescue.
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Farmers know that there are no "white knights" on the horizon to bail them out of their difficulties.
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The first type, thewhiteknight, refers to the friendly acquirer of a target firm in a hostile takeover attempt by another firm.
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