company noun ⇨company (a computer company)⇨party3 (get into bad company)⇨visitor (I didn't realize you had company.)⇨keep sb company⇨accompanyverbcompany
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➡ See also the entries for business2 and group3另见business条第2义和group条第3义company ♦︎ firm ♦︎ business ♦︎ operation ♦︎ corporation ♦︎ enterprise ♦︎ practice ♦︎ houseThese are all words for an organization that makes money by producing or selling goods or services.这些词均表示公司、企业、商号。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a multinational company / firm / business / operation / corporation / enterprise◆a state-owned company / firm / business / corporation / enterprise◆a private company / firm / business / operation / corporation / enterprise / practice / ... house◆a family company / firm / business / operation / enterprise / practice / ... house◆a commercial company / firm / business / operation / corporation / enterprise / ... house◆a business company / firm / operation / corporation / enterprise◆to manage / run / have / own a company / a firm / a business / an operation / a corporation / an enterprise / a ... house◆to buy / acquire / take over a company / firm / business / an operation / an enterprise◆to set up a company / firm / business / an operation / a corporation / an enterprise / a practice / a ... house◆to found a company / firm / business / practice / ... house◆to work for / join / leave / resign from a company / firm / business / corporation / practice / ... house◆a company / a firm / a business / a corporation / an enterprise / a ... house fails■company [countable + singular or plural verb] a business organization that makes money by producing or selling goods or services公司;商号;商行◆During the 1980s it was one of the largest computer companies in the world.在20世纪80年代,它是全球最大的计算机公司之一。◆Mike gets a company car with his new job.迈克因新的职位配备了一辆公司用车。■firm [countable] a company公司;商号;商行◆He got a job with a London engineering firm.他得到了伦敦一家工程公司的工作。◆the city's oldest and most prestigious law firm该市历史最久、最负盛名的律师事务所◆I'm working for a firm of accountants.我在一家会计师事务所工作。NOTE辨析 Company or firm?Firm is often used to talk about a small, fairly specialized organization, especially one that sells professional advice or services. * firm常指小型、专业性强的机构,尤指提供专业咨询或服务的公司◆a / an engineering / law / consulting / insurance / security firm工程公司;律师事务所;顾问/保险/保安公司◆a firm of accountants / consultants / lawyers / solicitors会计师事务所;顾问公司;律师事务所Firm is also often used to talk about companies run by members of a family, or companies that have been operating for a long time. * firm亦常指家族企业或老字号◆a / the family firm家族企业◆his father's firm他父亲的公司◆a / an old / long-established / old-fashioned / reputable / renowned firm老字号;历史悠久的/老式的/信誉好的/有名的公司Company is much wider in range, and can be used to talk about any type of organization that makes money by producing or selling goods or services. * company使用范围更广,可指任何制造或销售产品或服务的组织。■business [countable] a commercial organization such as a company, shop or factory商业机构;企业;公司;商店;工厂◆I've decided to start my own business.我决定自己开公司。◆They've got a small catering business.他们做餐饮小生意。◆This legislation will hurt small businesses.这项法规将损害小企业。ⓘ Business is a general term for commercial organizations of any type or size. * business是任何类型或规模的商业机构的统称◆Almost all businesses will be closed on Christmas Day(= shops, factories, offices, etc.).几乎所有的商家在圣诞节那天都关门。It is also used especially to talk about small organizations, including those run by a single person or family, without any employees. (A company or firm always has employees.) Business is often used when people start up or set up in business for the first time. You can also have a big business but big business is used even more often as an uncountable noun to mean 'large companies as a group'. * business尤指小生意,包括个人或家庭经营、没有雇员的小企业。(company和firm则一定有雇员。)business常与start up或set up连用,表示初次创业。big business可以是可数名词,指一家大公司,但更多时候是不可数名词,指视为一个整体的各大公司。 see also business ⇨ industry, business ⇨ trade■operation [countable] a company or business involving many parts; one part of a large company or business(包括许多部分的)企业,公司;(大企业的)一部分,分部◆It's a huge multinational operation.那是一家庞大的跨国公司。◆Network Computing Inc. plans to open a UK operation in Britain next year.网络计算公司计划下一年度在英国开设分支机构。■corporation (abbreviationCorp.) [countable] a large business company(大)公司◆They provide banking facilities to multinational corporations.他们为跨国公司提供银行设施。ⓘ Corporation is often used to talk about very large American business companies. * corporation常指超大型美国商业公司。■enterpriseˈentəpraɪz; NAmEˈentərpraɪz [countable] (business商业, journalism新闻) a company or business公司;企业单位;事业单位◆They plan to privatize over 100 state-owned enterprises.他们计划将100多家国有企业私有化。ⓘ Enterprise is often used in government texts and business journalism. * enterprise常用于政府文件和商业新闻。■practice [countable] a business or place that offers professional advice or treatment, especially in law and medicine(提供专业咨询或治疗的)业务活动,工作地点(尤指律师事务所和诊所)◆She runs a successful law practice.她经营一家成功的律师事务所。 see also practice ⇨ worknoun2, surgery ⇨ surgery■house [countable] (used in compounds用于复合词) a company involved in a particular type of business(从事某种业务的)公司,机构◆The publishing house made its name by encouraging first-time writers.该出版社扶持新人作家,闯出了名号。ⓘ House is used in compounds such as a/an fashion/publishing/software/investment/auction house. * house用于复合词,如a/an fashion/publishing/software/investment/auction house(时装公司;出版社;软件/投资/拍卖公司)。