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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 151 COCA: 189

company

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Related topics: Performing, Army, Companies
com·pa·ny /ˈkʌmpəni/ ●●● S1 W1 noun (plural companies)
1 BUSINESSbusiness 公司 [countableC]COMPANY a business organization that makes or sells goods or services 公司 SYN business, firm
Which company do you work for?
你在哪家公司上班?
I called the phone company about the bill.
我就電話賬單的事給電話公司打了電話。
The company was set up just after the war.
這家公司是戰後不久成立的。
The company directors have awarded themselves a massive pay increase.
公司的董事們給自己大幅加薪。
nGRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?
In this meaning, company is usually followed by a singular verb:
The company makes machine parts.
In British English, you can also use a plural verb:
The company make machine parts.
2 WITHOTHER PEOPLEother people 别人 [uncountableU] when you are with other people and not alone 陪伴,做伴
The two men enjoy each other’s company.
這兩個人喜歡在一起。
Rita’s husband is away for the week, so I thought I’d go over and keep her company (=be with her so that she doesn’t feel lonely).
麗塔的丈夫這個星期外出不在家,所以我想過去給她做伴。
Come over for dinner – I could use the company (=would like to be with other people).
過來吃飯吧,我也好有個伴。
James is good company (=is a cheerful person who is enjoyable to be with).
詹姆斯是個好夥伴。
as company
Bessie was glad to have the dog as company.
貝茜很高興有這只狗爲伴。
in somebody’s company (=with someone) 和某人在一起
I felt nervous in the company of such an important man.
和這麽一個重要人物在一起我感到很不自在。
in company with somebody (=together with another person or group) 和某人一起
He’s performing in company with saxophonist Ernie Watts.
他在和薩克斯管演奏家厄尼沃茨一起演奏。
3 GUESTSguests 客人 [uncountableU]VISIT people who are visiting you in your home 客人
It looks like the Hammills have company.
哈米爾家好像有客人。
We’re expecting company this evening.
今晚我們有客人要來。
4 FRIENDSfriends 朋友 [uncountableU]FRIEND your friends or the group of people you spend time with 同伴,夥伴
People judge you by the company you keep (=the people you spend time with).
人們根據你交往的朋友來判斷你的爲人。
Things began to go wrong when he got into bad company.
他交上壞朋友之後問題就來了。
5 PERFORMERSperformers 表演者 [countableC]AP a group of actors, dancers, or singers who work together 劇團,歌舞團體
a theatre company
劇團
a touring company
巡演劇團
the Kirov Ballet Company
基洛夫芭蕾舞團
see thesaurus at actor
6 be in good company SAMEused to tell someone who has made a mistake that they should not be embarrassed because some important or respected people have made the same mistake 一些大人物也這樣〔用於安慰犯了錯誤的人〕
If you can’t program the video recorder, you’re in good company.
你不會預設錄像機又怎麽啦,不會的又不是就你一個。
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7 GROUPGROUP 一群人 [uncountableU] formalWITH a group of people who are together in the same place, often for a particular purpose or for social reasons 〔爲某種目的或社交原因而聚集在一起的〕一群人
He glanced around at the assembled company.
他向全體人群掃了一眼。
Some jokes are just not appropriate to tell in mixed company (=in a group of both men and women).
在有男有女的衆人面前,有些玩笑就不適合開。
in company (=when surrounded by other people, especially at a social occasion) 在大庭廣衆之下〔尤指在社交場合〕
Parents should teach their children how to behave in company.
父母應當教導孩子怎樣在别人面前舉止得體。
8 somebody and company FRIEND informal used after a person’s name to mean that person and their friends 某人一夥兒
This has not stopped Senator Biden and company from trying to make it an issue in the election.
這並未阻止拜登參議員一夥在大選時對此大做文章。
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9. army 軍隊ARMY [countableC]PMA a group of about 120 soldiers who are usually part of a larger group 連(隊)
10. two’s company, three’s a crowdthree’s a crowd two’s company ALONEused to suggest that two people would rather be alone together than have other people with them 兩人爲伴,三人不歡〔用來表示甯可只有兩個人而不要更多的人加入他們〕 part company at part2(4), → present company excepted at present1(6)
COLLOCATIONSMeaning 1: a business organization that makes or sells goods or services 公司
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + company
a computer/phone/oil etc company 計算機/電話/石油等公司
an international oil company
國際石油公司
a manufacturing/shipping/publishing etc company 制造/船運/出版等公司
I’m working for a printing company at the moment.
我目前在一家印刷公司工作。
a large/big company 大公司
She has a senior position in a large manufacturing company.
她在一家大型制造公司擔任高級職位。
a small company 小公司
nHis father is the director of a small company.
an international company (=with offices in different countries) 跨國公司
nShe works for a major international company.
a multinational company (=with offices in many countries) 多國公司,跨國公司
nWithin ten years the business grew into a huge multinational company.
a private company (=not owned by the government) 私營公司
nThere are many tiny private companies.
a state-owned company (=owned by the government) 國有公司
a public/listed company (=offering its shares for sale on the stock exchange) 上市公司
a limited company (=one whose owners only have to pay a limited amount if it gets into debt) 責任有限公司
a subsidiary company (=owned or controlled by a larger company) 子公司
the parent company (=the one that owns or controls a smaller one) 母公司
na local company
The new development will bring more business to local companies.
na reputable company (=with a good reputation)
Choose a reputable building company to do the work.
verbs
work for a company 在某公司工作
How long have you been working for your present company?
你在現在的公司工作多久了?
join a company (=become an employee) 加入某公司
I joined the company ten years ago.
我十年前加入這家公司。
run/manage a company 經營公司
Nick runs a property company.
尼克經營一家房地産公司。
set up/start/form a company 成立公司
Two years later he started his own software company.
兩年以後,他自己成立了一家軟件公司。
found/establish a company 創立公司
The company was founded in 1993 by William J. Nutt.
這家公司由威廉•J•納特於1993年創立。
take over a company (=buy it and run it) 收購公司
nThe company was taken over by the management in a £32.5 million deal.
a company grows/expands 公司發展/擴展
nThe company has expanded year on year.
a company goes bankrupt/goes out of business (=stops doing business after losing too much money) 公司破産/倒閉
a company fails (=goes bankrupt) 公司倒閉
nHis audio equipment company failed in the mid 1980s.
a company goes bust informal (=goes bankrupt) 公司倒閉
na company goes to the wall informal (=goes bankrupt)
na company goes into liquidation (=is closed and sold in order to pay its debts)
company + NOUN
company policy 公司政策,公司規定
It is not company policy to give that information.
公司規定不可以發布那個信息。
a company director/executive 公司主管
nHe earns a huge amount of money as a senior company executive.
a company car (=that your company gives you to use) 公司配車
nCOLLOCATIONSMeaning 2: when you are with other people and not alone 陪伴,做伴
verbs
enjoy somebody’s company
Steve was fun and she clearly enjoyed his company.
keep somebody company (=be with someone so that they do not feel lonely)
Mum was out so I stayed at home to keep my younger sister company.
have some company (=not be alone)
‘Come in, ’ she said, pleased to have some company.
need/want company
Children need the company of other kids their age.
be good/pleasant company (=be a cheerful person who is enjoyable to be with)
I always liked seeing Rob – he was such good company.
THESAURUS
company an organization that makes or sells something, or provides a service 〔生産、出售産品或提供服務的〕公司
big oil companies
大型石油公司
ntelephone companies
He runs a software company.
他經營一家軟件公司。
firm a company, especially one that provides a service rather than producing goods 〔尤指提供服務的〕公司,事務所
a law firm
律師事務所
a firm of accountants
會計師事務所
a security firm
保安公司
business a company – often used when talking about a company that employs only a small number of people 公司,企業〔常指較小的公司〕
She set up her own catering business.
她成立了自己的餐飲公司。
small businesses
小公司
a family business
家族企業
corporation a large company that often includes several smaller companies 〔常由幾個較小公司組成的〕大公司
IBM is one of the biggest corporations in the world.
國際商用機器公司是世界上最大的公司之一。
multinational a very large company with offices in many different countries 多國公司,跨國公司
American multinationals are establishing research and development facilities across the developing world.
美國的跨國公司正在發展中國家建立研發機構。
conglomerate /kənˈɡlɒmərət $ -ˈɡlɑː-/ a very large company that consists of several different companies which have joined together 大型聯合企業
The company was taken over by a German media conglomerate.
公司被一個德國傳媒集團收購了。
giant a word used mainly by newspapers for a very large company 大公司,巨頭
Their clients include the retail giant, Wal-Mart.
他們的客戶包括零售業巨頭沃爾瑪。
subsidiary a company that is owned by a larger company 子公司
The company runs its New York operations through a US subsidiary.
公司通過美國的一個子公司開展其在紐約的業務。
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Origin company
(1200-1300) Old French compagnie, from compain companion, from Late Latin companio; → COMPANION
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 151 COCA: 189
company

noun¹

1business organization商業組織ADJECTIVE | ... OF COMPANIES | VERB + COMPANY | COMPANY + VERB | COMPANY + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEbig, large, leading, major大公司;一流公司a major Japanese company一家大型日本公司medium-sized, mid-sized (especially NAmE) 中等規模的公司small小公司reputable信譽好的公司profitable, successful盈利的/成功的公司associated, holding, joint-stock, limited (in the UK) , parent聯營公司;控股公司;合股公司;有限責任公司;母公司a public limited company一家上市有限責任公司start-up剛剛起步的公司a small start-up software company一家剛起步的小軟件公司family-owned, state-owned家族/國有公司private, public私營/上市公司international, multinational, national國際/跨國/全國性公司commercial, utility商業/公用事業公司manufacturing, trading製造/貿易公司an international trading company一家國際貿易公司drug, pharmaceutical藥物/製藥公司bus, insurance, oil, etc.公交、保險、石油等公司a small insurance company一家小的保險公司dotcom, Internet, tech網絡/互聯網/高科技公司... OF COMPANIESgroup集團VERB + COMPANYcreate, establish, form, found, launch, set up, start, start up創建公司;組建公司;創辦公司manage, operate, run管理公司;經營公司build, grow建立/發展公司own擁有公司acquire, buy, take over收購公司;接管公司The company has been taken over by a rival.該公司被一家競爭對手接管了。dissolve解散公司sell出售公司work for為公司工作She's been working for the same company for ten years.她已經為同一家公司工作了 15 年。join加入公司leave, resign from離開公司;從公司辭職sue起訴公司COMPANY + VERBmake sth, manufacture sth, produce sth, sell sth, supply sth公司製造/生產/出售/供應⋯The company produces cotton goods.公司生產棉製品。operate公司運轉expand, grow公司擴展/壯大shrink公司收縮merge公司兼併fail, go bankrupt, go bust, go into liquidation, go out of business, go to the wall (informal) , go under公司破產;公司停業;公司完蛋;公司倒閉During the recession many small companies went out of business.經濟衰退期間,很多小公司破了產。COMPANY + NOUNdirector, executive公司董事/主管owner, president公司主人/總裁official, representative, spokesman, spokeswoman公司官員/代表/發言人/女發言人policy公司政策profits公司利潤car, pension公司汽車/退休金logo, name公司標識/名稱headquarters公司總部website公司網站employee公司僱員PREPOSITIONin a/the company在公司內He has shares in several companies.他在幾家公司都有股份。within a/the company在公司內the division of power within a company公司內的分權PHRASESa director of a company公司董事 topic at business
company

noun²

2group of actors, dancers, etc.演員團體;舞蹈團體ADJECTIVElarge, small大劇團;小劇團touring巡迴演出劇團ballet, opera, repertory, stock, theatre/theater芭蕾舞團;歌劇團;保留劇目輪演劇團;(在固定劇院上演保留劇目的)專業劇團;劇團a small touring opera company巡演小歌劇團 note at organization (for verbs)
company

noun³

3being with sb else陪伴ADJECTIVE | VERB + COMPANY | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEgood, pleasant令人愉快的夥伴He's very good company.他是個很不錯的夥伴。poor難以相處的人VERB + COMPANYhave有人相伴It's nice to have a bit of company for a change.有時改變一下找個人作伴還是很不錯的。keep sb陪伴某人I'll stay and keep you company.我會留下來陪你。need, want需要/想要陪伴provide (sb with)陪伴(某人)A cat would provide her with some company.貓能給她作伴。seek尋求陪伴enjoy享受陪伴I always enjoy her company.我總是很喜歡她陪我。PREPOSITIONfor company作伴I took my mother with me for company.我把母親帶在身邊作伴。in sb's company和某人一起He's nervous in the company of his colleagues.他和同事們一起時很緊張。PHRASEShave the pleasure of sb's company, request the pleasure of sb's company (both formal) 有幸請到/敬請某人光臨like your own company, prefer your own company (= to like being alone) 喜歡/寧願獨自一人
company

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4group of people together人群ADJECTIVE | VERB + COMPANY | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEmixed (= men and women) 一群男女assembled聚集的一群人He glanced around the assembled company.他掃視了一下聚集的人群。VERB + COMPANYkeep (= to spend time with people) 交友John's mother was worried about the company he kept.約翰的母親很擔心他交的那些朋友。PREPOSITIONin company在交際場合;在人前Those children don't know how to behave in company.那些孩子不懂在社交場合如何做到得體有禮。That's not something to say in mixed company.在男女都在場的情況下不該說那些話。PHRASESget into bad company, keep bad company (= to be friends with people that others disapprove of) 與壞人交往present company excepted (used after being rude or critical about sb to say that the people you are talking to are not included in the criticism) 在座的各位除外
company

noun⁵

5visitor or visitors來訪者VERB + COMPANYexpect, have等待客人;有客人We're expecting company this afternoon.我們今天下午有客人。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 151 COCA: 189
company noun
company (a computer company) party3 (get into bad company) visitor (I didn't realize you had company.) keep sb company accompany verb
company

noun

 See also the entries for business 2 and group 3 另見business條第2義和group條第3義company ♦︎ firm ♦︎ business ♦︎ operation ♦︎ corporation ♦︎ enterprise ♦︎ practice ♦︎ houseThese are all words for an organization that makes money by producing or selling goods or services. 這些詞均表示公司、企業、商號。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配a multinational company / firm / business / operation / corporation / enterprisea state-owned company / firm / business / corporation / enterprisea private company / firm / business / operation / corporation / enterprise / practice / ... housea family company / firm / business / operation / enterprise / practice / ... housea commercial company / firm / business / operation / corporation / enterprise / ... housea business company / firm / operation / corporation / enterpriseto manage / run / have / own a company / a firm / a business / an operation / a corporation / an enterprise / a ... houseto buy / acquire / take over a company / firm / business / an operation / an enterpriseto set up a company / firm / business / an operation / a corporation / an enterprise / a practice / a ... houseto found a company / firm / business / practice / ... houseto work for / join / leave / resign from a company / firm / business / corporation / practice / ... housea 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;商號;商行During the 1980s it was one of the largest computer companies in the world.在20世紀80年代,它是全球最大的計算機公司之一。Mike gets a company car with his new job.邁克因新的職位配備了一輛公司用車。 firm [countable] a company 公司;商號;商行He got a job with a London engineering firm.他得到了倫敦一家工程公司的工作。the city's oldest and most prestigious law firm該市歷史最久、最負盛名的律師事務所I'm working for a firm of accountants.我在一家會計師事務所工作。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、專業性強的機構,尤指提供專業咨詢或服務的公司a / an engineering / law / consulting / insurance / security firm工程公司;律師事務所;顧問/保險/保安公司a firm of accountants / consultants / lawyers / solicitors會計師事務所;顧問公司;律師事務所 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亦常指家族企業或老字號a / the family firm家族企業his father's firm他父親的公司a / an old / long-established / old-fashioned / reputable / renowned firm老字號;歷史悠久的/老式的/信譽好的/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使用範圍更廣,可指任何制造或銷售産品或服務的組織。 business [countable] a commercial organization such as a company, shop or factory 商業機構;企業;公司;商店;工廠I've decided to start my own business.我決定自己開公司。They've got a small catering business.他們做餐飲小生意。This legislation will hurt small businesses.這項法規將損害小企業。 Business is a general term for commercial organizations of any type or size. * business是任何類型或規模的商業機構的統稱Almost all businesses will be closed on Christmas Day (= shops, factories, offices, etc.).幾乎所有的商家在聖誕節那天都關門。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,包括個人或家庭經營、沒有僱員的小企業。(company和firm則一定有僱員。)business常與start up或set up連用,表示初次創業。big business可以是可數名詞,指一家大公司,但更多時候是不可數名詞,指視爲一個整體的各大公司。 see also business industry , business trade operation [countable] a company or business involving many parts; one part of a large company or business (包括許多部分的)企業,公司;(大企業的)一部分,分部It's a huge multinational operation.那是一家龐大的跨國公司。Network Computing Inc. plans to open a UK operation in Britain next year.網絡計算公司計劃下一年度在英國開設分支機構。 corporation (abbreviation Corp.) [countable] a large business company (大)公司They provide banking facilities to multinational corporations.他們爲跨國公司提供銀行設施。Corporation is often used to talk about very large American business companies. * corporation常指超大型美國商業公司。 enterprise ˈentəpraɪz; NAmE ˈentərpraɪz [countable] (business 商業, journalism 新聞) a company or business 公司;企業單位;事業單位They plan to privatize over 100 state-owned enterprises.他們計劃將100多家國有企業私有化。Enterprise is often used in government texts and business journalism. * enterprise常用於政府文件和商業新聞。 practice [countable] a business or place that offers professional advice or treatment, especially in law and medicine (提供專業咨詢或治療的)業務活動,工作地點(尤指律師事務所和診所)She runs a successful law practice.她經營一家成功的律師事務所。 see also practice work noun 2 , surgery surgery house [countable] (used in compounds 用於複合詞) a company involved in a particular type of business (從事某種業務的)公司,機構The publishing house made its name by encouraging first-time writers.該出版社扶持新人作家,闖出了名號。House is used in compounds such as a/an fashion/publishing/software/investment/auction house. * house用於複合詞,如a/an fashion/publishing/software/investment/auction house(時裝公司;出版社;軟件/投資/拍賣公司)。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 151 COCA: 189
company
General types of business or company: account, acquisition, affiliate...
Relationships and membership of social groups: relationship, connection, association...
People at parties and social events: invitee, host, hostess...
Visitors and guests: guest, visitor, company...
Dancers and groups of dancers: ballerina, ballet, cheerleader...
Groups of soldiers: advance guard, battalion, brigade...

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