acquirer

• 名词，指获得某物所有权或控制权的个人或组织，例如通过购买或交换取得公司或金融机构的控制权；在金融支付领域特指收单机构。

A noun referring to a person or entity that gains possession or control of something, such as a company or financial institution, often through purchase or exchange.

1. B2formal

   A person who acquires something, usually permanently.

   获得人

   • The acquirer of the rare painting was a private collector.
   • She was the acquirer of the company's assets after the merger.
   • As an acquirer of knowledge, he read extensively.

   同义词buyercollectorgainerprocurerpurchaser

2. Corporate acquirerC1formalbusiness

   A corporation that gains financial control over another corporation or financial institution through a payment in cash or an exchange of stock.

   并购方

   • The acquirer offered a premium price for the target company's shares.
   • The board of the acquirer approved the takeover bid.
   • The acquirer's stock price fell after the acquisition announcement.

   同义词bidderbuyerpredatorpurchaser

   反义词target

3. Financial institution (ATM)C1formalbusiness

   The financial institution that dispenses cash in automated teller machines and collects a fee from the bank that issued the credit card.

   收单机构（自动取款机）

   • The acquirer charges a fee for each ATM transaction.
   • The bank acts as an acquirer for its network of ATMs.
   • The acquirer settled the transaction with the card issuer.

4. Credit card processorC1formalbusiness

   A credit card processing bank; merchants receive credit for credit card receipts less a processing fee.

   收单机构

   • The acquirer processes all credit card transactions for the merchant.
   • The merchant's bank is the acquirer in this transaction.
   • The acquirer deducts a processing fee before crediting the merchant's account.

   同义词processor