英语释义

1. the care that a reasonable person exercises to avoid harm to other persons or their property
failed to exercise due diligence in trying to prevent the accident

2. research and analysis of a company or organization done in preparation for a business transaction (such as a corporate merger or purchase of securities)

3. such diligence as a reasonable person under the same circumstances would use use of reasonable but not necessarily exhaustive efforts — called also reasonable diligence Note: Due diligence is used most often in connection with the performance of a professional or fiduciary duty, or with regard to proceeding with a court action. Due care is used more often in connection with general tort actions.

4. the care that a prudent person might be expected to exercise in the examination and evaluation of risks affecting a business transaction

5. the process of investigation carried on usually by a disinterested third party (as an accounting or law firm) on behalf of a party contemplating a business transaction (as a corporate acquisition or merger, loan of finances, or especially purchase of securities) for the purpose of providing information with which to evaluate the advantages and risks involved
the greatest exposure…for failure to conduct adequate due diligence arises in the context of public offerings of securities
— G. M. Lawrence

6. the defense (as to a lawsuit) that due diligence was conducted

片语

LEGAL DUE DILIGENCE REPORT法律尽职调查报告

Intellectual Property Due Diligence知识产权尽职调查

Financial Due-Diligence财务尽职调查（指投资人对目标企业有关事项进行现场调查、资料分析的一系列活动）

Legal Due Diligence法律实地审查

Due Diligence Defence[审计] 应有的积极辩护

Portfolio Due-Diligence资产组合实质查核

Due e diligence尽职调查指为了达成承销一笔证券发行的目的

IP Due Diligence知识产权尽职调查

haha due diligence仔细审查

英汉例句

• 3 Exercise Due Diligence

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