| 单词 | east india company |
| 释义 | East India Company in British Englishnoun 1. the company chartered in 1600 by the British government to trade in the East Indies: after being driven out by the Dutch, it developed trade with India until the Indian Mutiny (1857), when the Crown took over the administration: the company was dissolved in 1874 2. any similar trading company, such as any of those founded by the Dutch, French, andDanes in the 17th and 18th centuries East India Company in American English any of several European companies for carrying on trade with the East Indies; esp., such an English company chartered in 1600 anddissolved in 1874 Examples of 'East India Company' in a sentence |
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