suitor UK ['sju:.tər] US ['su:.ɚ] noun countable literary ■a man who wants to marry a particular woman (女子的)求婚者,追求者•It's the story of a young woman who can't make up her mind which of her many suitors she should marry.这个故事说的是一位年轻女子拿不定主意该嫁给众多追求者中的哪一个。 ■specialized ■a person or company who wants to take control of another company 有收购意向者•PJH Corporation said it had been approached by two possible suitors who had submitted bids to buy the company.公司称已和递交收购该公司标书的两家潜在收购者有过接洽。 |