due diligence

noun

/ˌdjuː ˈdɪlɪdʒəns/

/ˌduː ˈdɪlɪdʒəns/

[uncountable]

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(law法律) reasonable steps taken by a person or an organization to avoid committing a tort or an offence尽职调查：个人或组织为避免实施侵权或犯罪而采取的合理步骤
- The company had taken all reasonable precautions and exercised due diligence to avoid the offence.该公司已采取一切合理的预防措施，并尽了最大努力来避免这一违法行为。
(business商业) a careful investigation of the state of a business by a person or organization that is thinking of buying it or investing in it尽职调查：正在考虑购买或投资该业务的个人或组织对业务状态的仔细调查
- Investors are encouraged to perform their own due diligence on a company prior to investment.鼓励投资者在投资前对公司进行尽职调查。