145億美元天價收購
French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH has made a takeover bid for New York-based jeweler Tiffany & Co. in an attempt to expand further into the jewelry and watch market.
為進一步打入珠寶和鐘錶市場，法國精品集團酩悅·軒尼詩－路易·威登集團（LVMH）傳出有意收購紐約珠寶商蒂芙尼公司（Tiffany＆Co.）。
luxury goods奢侈品;精品conglomerate(n.)聯合大企業，企業集團make a takeover bid for~競價收購in an attempt to RV意圖做某事情=in an effort to RV
On Monday, Tiffany confirmed that it had received an acquisition proposal from the French luxury goods giant.
蒂芙尼週一證實了收到LVMH的收購提案，
had V.pp過去完成式acquire(v.)收購acquisition(n.)收購、收購物(房屋、公司、土地等)
The offer was worth $120 per share, a 22% premium over the stock’s closing price last Friday.
收購價為每股120美元，較上週五的股票收盤價高出22％。
premium(n.)加價、附加費、保險費
Following news of the bid, Tiffany’s shares soared as much as 31% to close at nearly $130 in New York, coming close to its best daily performance since its market listing in 1987.
消息一傳出，蒂芙尼的股價飆漲31％，以每股130美元作收，為1987年在華爾街上市以來的最佳單日表現，
soar(v.)飆升;飆漲=jump=surge=shoot updaily performance單日表現since(prep.)自從list(v.)listing(n.)上市
This suggests the deal would find favor among investors.
表示投資人頗為看好這樁收購案。
favor(n.)支持者
Analysts said the reaction was understandable since Tiffany saw its profits fall by 3% to $1 billion in the first quarter.
分析師表示，投資人的反應是可以理解的，因為蒂芬尼第一季度的利潤下滑了3個百分點，只有10億美元。
since(conj.)因為=as=because
Its domestic sales attributed to Chinese tourists plunged by around 25% from a year ago.
中國遊客帶來的國內銷售額比去年同期下滑了約25％，
domestic(adj.)國內的;家庭的domestic sales國內業績domestic flights國內航班international flights國際航班(which are) attributed to…歸因於attribute 果to 因 將…歸因於…=果 be attributed to 因 被歸因於…plunge(v.)暴跌=drop=plummet=nosedive
The American company is also facing a 25% increase in tariffs on jewelry exports to China as a result of the US-China trade war.
同時蒂芬尼還面臨中美貿易戰，中國調漲進口珠寶關稅25％的挑戰。
tariff(n.)關稅as a result of~由於…;因為…=because of~=due to~=owing to~
LVMH has long considered Tiffany a desirable addition to its portfolio, as the American luxury jewelry retailer could bolster the French company’s jewelry and watch lineup.
LVMH一直以來將蒂芙尼視為收購理想之選，因為蒂芙尼可為LVMH的珠寶和手錶產品陣容增色，
desire(n.)慾望(v.)渴望desirable(adj.)渴望獲得的、令人嚮往的portfolio(n.)投資組合lineup(n.)(運動比賽)選手陣容、(演唱會)表演陣容、產品組合
According to Royal Bank of Canada analyst Rogerio Fujimori, hard luxury is the only category where LVMH is not the reigning king, and it has only a few truly global players.
加拿大皇家銀行分析師藤森指出，LVMH在硬奢侈品市場還不算是龍頭老大，這塊市場目前只有少數幾個品牌領軍。
hard luxury硬奢侈品where…=in which…在…之中…the reigning king領導者;龍頭=the leaderreigning(adj.)(君主)在位的，統治的
Tiffany, one of the top three jewelry brands in the Chinese market, would help LVMH tremendously.
作為中國市場三大珠寶品牌之一的蒂芬尼，可望為LVMH帶來巨大幫助。
tremendously(adv.)極大地、極端地、極其、非常=hugely=greatly
The acquisition of Tiffany is valued at $14.5 billion. If successful, it would be LVMH’s biggest deal to date.
蒂芙尼收購金額預估為145億美元，如果成功的話，將是LVMH迄今為止金額最高的一筆交易。
be valued at~估計價值達…to date=so far=up to now到目前為止
In 2017, LVMH purchased Christian Dior for $13 billion. Last year, it took over the Belmond luxury hotel chain for $2.6 billion.
2017年，LVMH集團以130億美元的價格收購了迪奧，去年則以26億美元的價格收購了貝爾蒙德豪華連鎖酒店。
purchase(v.)收購;購買=acquire