company
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT-COLL/N-IN-NAMES A company is a business organization that makes money by selling goods or services. 公司
Sheila found some work as a secretary in an insurance company. 希拉在一家保险公司找到了一份做秘书的工作。
2. N-COUNT-COLL/N-IN-NAMES A company is a group of opera singers, dancers, or actors who work together. 剧团
...the Phoenix Dance Company. …凤凰舞蹈团。
3. N-COUNT/N-IN-NAMES A company is a group of soldiers that is usually part of a battalion or regiment, and that is divided into two or more platoons. 连
The division will consist of two tank companies and one infantry company. 该师将由两个坦克连和一个步兵连组成。
4. N-UNCOUNT Company is having another person or other people with you, usually when this is pleasant or stops you feeling lonely. 陪伴
"I won't stay long."—"No, please. I need the company."
“我不会呆很久。” — “别，请别走。我需要陪伴。”
Ross had always enjoyed the company of women. 罗斯总是喜欢女人的陪伴。
5. →see also joint-stock company , public company
6. PHRASE If you have company, you have a visitor or friend with you. 有客人
He didn't say he had company. 他没说他有客人。
7. PHRASE If you keep someone company, you spend time with them and stop them from feeling lonely or bored. 陪某人做伴
Why don't you stay here and keep Emma company?
你为什么不留在这儿陪埃玛做伴？
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company /ˈkʌmpənɪ/ (companies)
剑桥词典
- The commercial future of the company looks very promising .
- The company is concentrating on developing new products .
- The law obliges companies to pay decent wages to their employees .
- PolyGram is one of the world's largest record companies.
- In the space of just ten years , her company has grown from one small shop to a multi-million-pound empire .
- You should take it as a compliment when I fall asleep in your company - it means I'm relaxed .
- She didn't mix with her contemporaries , preferring the company of older people .
- Where have you been? We've been deprived of your company for far too long !
- She entranced them with her intellect and the joy of her company.
- I can't stand academics - present company excepted .
- He founded his own dance company.
- She works for a theatre company in Leeds.
- All the members of the company took the stage for a bow .
company noun (BUSINESS)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]an organization that sells goods or services in order to make money
公司
He works for a software company/a company that makes software . 他在一家软件公司工作。
I work for Duggan and Company. 我在达根公司工作。
No smoking is company policy . 禁止吸烟是公司的规定。
例句
company noun (OTHER PEOPLE)
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]the fact of being with a person or people , or the person or people you are with
作伴；陪伴；同伴
I just enjoy his company. 有他陪伴我感到很愉快。
It was a long trip and I was grateful for his company. 旅途漫漫，我感谢有他作伴。
I enjoy my own company (= I like being alone ). 我喜欢独处。
I travelled in the company of (= with) two teachers as far as Istanbul. 我和两位老师结伴而行，一直到了伊斯坦布尔。
I'd rather you didn't mention it when we're in company (= with other people ). 当着他人的面，我觉得你最好不要提起那件事。
I didn't realize you had company (= were with someone/people ). 我不知道你这儿有人。
Margot came to stay for a week as company for my mother while I was away. 在我离家期间，玛戈到我家来住了1个星期，给我母亲作伴。
With only her thoughts for company (= being alone ), she walked slowly along the beach . 她慢慢地沿着海滨散步，独自一人沉思着。
也见 accompany (GO WITH)
be good company
to be pleasant and entertaining to be with
是个好伙伴
You'll like Rosie - she's good company. 你会喜欢罗茜的——她是个好伙伴。
for company
If you do something for company, you do it to make you feel as if you are not alone .
为了有个伴儿，为了不冷清
I usually have the radio on for company. 我一般会开着收音机，为的是有伴儿。
keep sb company
to stay with someone so that they are not alone
与…作伴，陪伴…
I'll keep you company till the train comes. 火车到来之前我会一直陪着你。
例句
company noun (THEATRICAL GROUP)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]a group of actors , singers , or dancers who perform together
剧团；演出团；歌舞团
She's in the National Theatre Company. 她是皇家国立剧团的演员。
I'd like to thank the director , the choreographer and the other members of the company for being so supportive . 我想对导演、编舞及剧团其他成员的大力支持表示感谢。
例句
company noun (GROUP)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词, 指称集体行动的一群人的名词作为单数使用时，在英式英语中，该名词后面可以使用动词的单数或者复数在美式英语中，使用动词的单数更好 ]a large group of soldiers . especially a division of a battalion
（尤指军队中营下辖的）连，连队
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词, 指称集体行动的一群人的名词作为单数使用时，在英式英语中，该名词后面可以使用动词的单数或者复数在美式英语中，使用动词的单数更好 ] UK
an organized group of young women who are Guides
女童子军大队
My cousin and I joined the same Guide company. 我表姐和我加入了同一支女童子军大队。
习语
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