private equity
noun/ˌpraɪvət ˈekwəti/
/ˌpraɪvət ˈekwəti/
[uncountable] (finance)- investment made in a company, usually a small one, whose shares are not bought and sold by the public
（通常指小公司的）私募股权，私人权益资本，私人股权投资 - private equity investment by financial institutions
金融机构私募股权投资 - The firm has been bought by a private equity company.
该公司已被一家私募股权公司收购。
- private equity investment by financial institutions