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law 法律 reasonable steps taken by a person or an organization to avoid committing a tort or an offence 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，并进行了尽职调查，以避免犯罪。
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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 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。