| 单词 | consortium |
| 释义 | consortium (once / 3445 pages) n Consortium is a fancy word for a group you form for an enterprise beyond what any one member could do alone. All the grocery stores in your neighborhood might form a consortium for the promotion of local strawberries. Consortium comes from the verb consort, which means "to accompany or associate." Consortium used to mean "fellowship, participation, society," but these days you're more likely to hear consortium for an association of different institutions like schools or companies than, say, a consortium of philosophical frog lovers. Still, consortiums usually preserve the ideals of fellowship, with every member institution chipping in to reach a common goal. WORD FAMILYconsortium: consortia, consortiums USAGE EXAMPLESThe largest agency consortium in America says travel will remain affordable next year. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) The legislation creates a grants program for which companies, nonprofit organizations, and academic-industry consortia would be eligible as well as universities. Science Magazine(Dec 29, 2016) Israel re-created a mural of local flora and fauna that he showed at the Consortium in Dijon, France, in 2013. Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) n an association of companies for some definite purpose Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper pool, syndicate Medellin cartel a drug cartel in Colombia; controlled the production of cocaine from the 1970s until 1993 when the leader was killed Cali cartela drug cartel that seized control of cocaine production in Colombia in 1993; adopted techniques used by terrorist organizations (small cells and sophisticated communications equipment and close ties with politicians etc.) cartel, combine, corporate trust, trust a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service drug cartelan illicit cartel formed to control the production and distribution of narcotic drugs oil cartela cartel of companies or nations formed to control the production and distribution of oil association a formal organization of people or groups of people |
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