英语词汇“enterprise”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ETYMOLOGYenterprise

Origin: 1400-1500 Old French entreprise, from entreprendre to undertake

COLLOCATIONS► Private enterprise

Private enterprise is the backbone of this country.

THESAURUSbusiness► company

an organization that makes or sells goods or services: What company do you work for? It’s against company policy to reimburse expenses without a receipt.

► firm

a company that usually provides a service rather than producing goods: Donna works for a major law firm.

► business

a company that often employs only a small number of people: She set up her own catering business.

► establishment

a business, especially a small store, a restaurant, etc. Used especially in writing.

► enterprise

formal a company. Used especially in newspapers: The company began as a small family enterprise, but now employs thousands of people.

► corporation

a large company that often includes several smaller companies: Microsoft is one of the biggest corporations in the world.

► subsidiary

a company that is owned by a larger company: Arthur works for a subsidiary of a large drug company.

► multinational

a very large company with offices in many different countries: Toyota is a major multinational headquartered in Japan.

► conglomerate

a large business organization consisting of several different and unrelated companies: Small farmers cannot compete with the large agriculture and food processing conglomerates.

单词	enterprise
释义	enterpriseenterprise /ˈɛntɚˌpraɪz/ ●●○ W3 noun Etymology ETYMOLOGYenterprise Origin: 1400-1500 Old French entreprise, from entreprendre to undertake Collocations COLLOCATIONS► Private enterprise Private enterprise is the backbone of this country. Thesaurus THESAURUSbusiness► company an organization that makes or sells goods or services: What company do you work for? It’s against company policy to reimburse expenses without a receipt. ► firm a company that usually provides a service rather than producing goods: Donna works for a major law firm. ► business a company that often employs only a small number of people: She set up her own catering business. ► establishment a business, especially a small store, a restaurant, etc. Used especially in writing. ► enterprise formal a company. Used especially in newspapers: The company began as a small family enterprise, but now employs thousands of people. ► corporation a large company that often includes several smaller companies: Microsoft is one of the biggest corporations in the world. ► subsidiary a company that is owned by a larger company: Arthur works for a subsidiary of a large drug company. ► multinational a very large company with offices in many different countries: Toyota is a major multinational headquartered in Japan. ► conglomerate a large business organization consisting of several different and unrelated companies: Small farmers cannot compete with the large agriculture and food processing conglomerates. 1[countable] a company, organization, or business, especially a new one: a multimillion-dollar enterprise► see thesaurus at company2[uncountable] the activity of starting and running businesses: Private enterprise is the backbone of this country.3[countable] a large and complicated plan or process that is done with other people or groups: a new scientific enterprise4[uncountable] the ability to think of new activities or ideas and make them work: She’s a woman of great enterprise and creativity. [Origin: 1400–1500 Old French entreprise, from entreprendre to undertake] → see also free enterprise, private enterprise
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