| 单词 | company |
| 释义 | company (once / 18 pages) 1n 2n 3nv Company most often implies a group, whether it be a group of people, a unit of firefighters, a small group of soldiers, or a group working for the same business. Company can also refer to a visitor, often for dinner. This usage is both singular and plural, so if your mom says "there's company coming for dinner," you will need to know how many places to set at the table. There are more than a few idioms using the word company. When you are with someone, you “keep company” with them. For the more dour, there is “misery loves company." WORD FAMILYcompany: companied, companies, companying USAGE EXAMPLESFor now, however, the company is scrambling just to get him something other than white. Golf Digest(Jan 02, 2017) Prosecutors say he rented the penthouse flat in China cheaply from a shareholder of broadcast company Wave Media. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) And otherwise credible professionals like the lawyer David Boies remain on the company’s board. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 n an institution created to conduct business 2he only invests in large well-established companies he started the company in his garage Hypo|Hyper broadcasting company a company that manages tv or radio stations bureau de change(French) an establishment where you can exchange foreign money auto company, car companya company that makes and sells automobiles dot com, dot com company, dot-coma company that operates its business primarily on the internet using a URL that ends in `.com' drug company, pharma, pharmaceutical companya company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals East India Companyan English company formed in 1600 to develop trade with the new British colonies in India and southeastern Asia; in the 18th century it assumed administrative control of Bengal and held it until the British army took over in 1858 after the Indian Mutiny electronics companya company that makes and sells electronic instruments film companya company that makes, advertises, and distributes movies food companya company that processes and sells food furniture companya company that sells furniture mining companya company that owns and manages mines shipping companya company that provides shipping services steel companya company that makes and sells steel subsidiary, subsidiary companya company that is completely controlled by another company transportation companya company providing transportation distributora company that markets merchandise oil companya company that sells oil packaging company, packaging concerna company that packages goods for sale or shipment or storage pipeline companya company that operates oil pipelines for the oil industry printing business, printing company, printing concerna company that does commercial printing corporate investora company that invests in (acquires control of) other companies takeover target, target companya company that has been chosen as attractive for takeover by a potential acquirer white knighta company that is a friendly acquirer in a takeover Ld., Ltd., limited companya company that is organized to give its owners limited liability holding companya company with controlling shares in other companies servicea company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation livery companyone of the chartered companies of London originating with the craft guilds open shopa company whose workers are hired without regard to their membership in a labor union closed shopa company that hires only union members union shopa company allowed to hire nonunion workers on the condition that they will join the union within a specified time stock companya company whose capital is represented by stock joint-stock companya company (usually unincorporated) which has the capital of its members pooled in a common fund; transferable shares represent ownership interest; shareholders are legally liable for all debts of the company record companya company that makes and sells musical recordings mover, moving company, public mover, removal company, removal firma company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another think factory, think tanka company that does research for hire and issues reports on the implications shippera company in the business of shipping freight indiean independent film company not associated with an established studio trucking companya company that ships goods or possessions by truck direct mailera distributor who uses direct mail to sell merchandise retail chaina chain of retail stores raidera corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management sleeping beautya potential takeover target that has not yet been put in play white squirea white knight that buys less than a majority interest bank holding companya holding company owning or controlling one or more banks public utility, public utility company, public-service corporation, utilitya company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation bus company, bus servicea public utility providing local transportation establishment, institution an organization founded and united for a specific purpose 1n a band of people associated temporarily in some activity the company of cooks walked into the kitchen Syn|Hypo|Hyper party fatigue party a group of soldiers on fatigue duty landing partya part of a ship's company organized for special duties ashore party to the action, party to the transactiona party of people taking a role in legal proceedings rescue partya party of rescuers search partya party of people to search for someone stretcher partya party of people with stretchers to carry an injured person war partya band of warriors who raid or fight an enemy (used especially of Native Americans) band, circle, lot, set an unofficial association of people or groups 2n organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical) the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel Syn|Hypo|Hyper troupe opera company a company that produces operas theater companya company that produces plays ballet companya company that produces ballets Greek chorus, chorusa company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play circusa travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals minstrel showa troupe of performers in blackface typically giving a comic program of negro songs and jokes minstrelsya troupe of minstrels repertory company, stock companya theatrical company that performs plays from a repertoire organisation, organization a group of people who work together 3n a unit of firefighters including their equipment a hook-and-ladder company Hyper social unit, unit an organization regarded as part of a larger social group 4n small military unit; usually two or three platoons Hypo|Hyper trainband a company of militia in England or America from the 16th century to the 18th century army unit a military unit that is part of an army 5n crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship 3Syn|Hyper ship's company complement, full complement number needed to make up a whole force 1n the state of being with someone he missed their company Syn|Hypo|Hyper companionship, fellowship, society freemasonry a natural or instinctive fellowship between people of similar interests friendly relationship, friendship the state of being friends (or friendly) 2n a social gathering of guests or companions the house was filled with company when I arrived Hypo|Hyper attendance the number of people that are present cohorta company of companions or supporters numbera select company of people social affair, social gathering a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship 3n a social or business visitor the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company Syn|Hyper caller visitant, visitor someone who visits 4v be a companion to somebody Syn|Hyper accompany, companion, keep company affiliate, associate, assort, consort keep company with; 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