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a result that a business or an organization tries to achieve 目标 ◆ The company has set an ambitious target of 20% sales growth. 公司确定了销售额增长 20% 的宏伟目标。 ◆ The group is likely to meet its earnings targets this year. 这个集团今年很可能实现其赢利目标。 ◆ We are still on target (= likely to reach our target) to achieve 12% growth this year.我们今年仍有可能实现 12% 的增长目标。 ◆ Production was well below target this year.今年的产量远远低於目标。 ◆ The target date for the rollout is mid 2012.新品上市的预定日期是 2012 年年中。 ⨁ to lower / set a target降低／确定目标 ⨁ to exceed / meet / miss / reach a target超越／实现／未实现／达到目标 ⨁ earnings / financial / growth / performance / price / sales targets收益／财务／增长／业绩／价格／销售目标
( ) a company that another more powerful company wants to buy 收购目标；收购对象 ◆ The company has become a possible target for Interbrew. 这家公司已经成为英特布鲁公司的潜在收购对象。 ◆ They are seeking potential acquisition targets. 他们正在寻找潜在的并购对象。 SYN target company ⨁ an acquisition / atakeover target并购／接管对象
( ; ) the price at which a company or person aims to sell or buy sth （公司或个人出售或购买某物的）目标价格 ◆ Deutsche Bank raised its target for the shares from €150 to €190. 德意志银行将购买这支股票的目标价格从 150 欧元提高到 190 欧元。 ◆ The target price for the model currently being developed is €3 500.目前正在开发的这型号的目标价格为 3500 欧元。
