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单词 entity
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entity

noun
 OPAL W
/ˈentəti/
/ˈentəti/
(plural entities)
(formal)
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  1. something that exists separately from other things and has its own identity
    • The unit has become part of a larger department and no longer exists as a separate entity.
    • These countries can no longer be viewed as a single entity.
    • Hip hop is a major commercial entity now (= it is a business, not just a type of music).
    • A corporation is a separate legal entity and it shields you from personal liability for its debts.
    Extra Examples
    • Church and empire were fused in a single entity.
    • The two companies will combine to form a new entity.
    • Each subsidiary of the company will be treated as a single entity.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • discrete
    • distinct
    • independent
    verb + entity
    • create
    • form
    • become
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    Word Originlate 15th cent. (denoting a thing's existence): from French entité or medieval Latin entitas, from late Latin ens, ent- ‘being’ (from esse ‘be’).
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