词组 | company |
释义 | company /ˈkʌmpəni/ noun (plural companies) 1. a business organizationadjectivesa big/large company She has a senior position in a large manufacturing company.a small company His father is the director of a small company.a medium-sized company The firm is a medium-sized company, employing just over 300 workers.a leading/major company Apple is one of the world’s leading computer companies.a reputable company (=with a good reputation) Choose a reputable company to do the building work.a profitable/successful company How can we make this company more profitable?a foreign company There are many opportunities for foreign companies here.an international/multinational company (=with offices in different countries) She works for a major international company. | Within ten years the business grew into a huge multinational company.a local company The new development will bring more business to local companies.a private company (=not owned by the government) It is private companies that create wealth in a society.a public/listed company (=one that offers its shares for sale on the stock market) They are on the index of the top 100 listed companies.a limited company (=one whose owners only have to pay a limited amount if it gets into debt) We decided it would be safer to change our business into a limited company.a state-owned/publicly owned company (=owned by the government) The state-owned company was very inefficient.nouns + companyan internet company He started his own internet company when he was only 15.an oil/drug/insurance/phone etc company The oil company is paying for the clean-up operation. | I called the phone company about the bill.a manufacturing/publishing/shipping etc company She works for a publishing company editing textbooks. | Manufacturing companies are worst hit by the economic crisis. | The tanker is owned by a New York shipping company.a utility company (=a company that provides water, gas, or electricity to homes) The utility companies have made huge profits.a water/electricity/gas company The water company says it is not responsible for the burst pipe.a bus/train company I phoned the bus company to see if I had left my bag on the bus.a subsidiary company (=one that is owned or controlled by a larger company) It is a large organization with several subsidiary companies.a parent company (=one that owns or controls a smaller one) The firm’s parent company is in the US.a sister company (=one that belongs to the same organization as another company) Many of the flights will be operated by our sister company.a blue-chip company (=a very important and successful one) He only invests in blue-chip companies.verbs + companywork for a company She works for a publishing company.run/manage a company Nick runs an internet company.join/leave a company Sara joined the company in 2008 as a software developer.resign from a company I resigned from the company when they refused to promote me.set up/start/form/found/establish a company The company was set up just after the war. | The company was founded in 1993 by William J. Nutt.launch a company Last year, she launched her own company.own a company The company is owned by an Indian businessman.buy/sell a company They sold the company for a million dollars.take over a company (=buy it and run it) The company was taken over by an Indian construction firm.wind up/dissolve a company (=formally end it) The factory was closed when the company was wound up.liquidate a company (=close it and sell the things that belong to it) Records show that the company was liquidated in 2009.sue a company (=take legal action against it) He threatened to sue the company for his injuries.company + verbsa company makes/manufactures/produces sth The company manufactures parts for car engines.a company sells sth What does your company sell?a company supplies sth British Gas is one of the companies that supplies gas in the UK.a company specializes in sth (=it mainly makes or sells a particular product) We are a small company specializing in organic cotton clothing.a company grows/expands The company has expanded since last year.a company goes bankrupt/fails (=stops doing business after losing too much money) He lost everything when his company went bankrupt.a company merges with another company (=they join together to become one company) What happened when the oil companies merged?company + nounsa company director/executive The company directors have awarded themselves a massive pay increase. | He earns a huge amount of money as a senior company executive.a company spokesman/representative A company spokesman denied that there had been a secret deal.company policy It is not company policy to give that information.a company car (=that your company gives you to use) Most sales people have company cars.a company pension (=money provided by your company when you stop working) I joined the company pension scheme when I started work.a company secretary (=someone with a high position in a company who makes sure it is managed correctly and legally) One of the directors acts as company secretary.a company logo (=a design that is the official sign of a company) The packaging has the company logo on it.phrasesa company goes bust/goes under/goes to the wall informal (=it becomes bankrupt) They were worried that the company was about to go bust.a company goes into liquidation (=it is closed and sold in order to pay its debts) The company was forced to go into liquidation.THESAURUS: company firm a company, especially one that provides a service rather than producing goods: She works for a top New York law firm. | A firm of accountants have been asked to check the company's accounts. | I don't think that private firms should be doing police work. | Foreign firms now own a lot of British industry. business a company – often used when talking about a company that employs only a small number of people: Many small businesses are facing financial problems. | She set up her own catering business. | His son wants to work in the family business. corporation a large company that often includes several smaller companies: Apple is one of the biggest corporations in the world. multinational a very large company with offices in many different countries: The big multinationals cause huge amounts of environmental damage. | American multinationals are establishing research and development facilities across the developing world. conglomerate /kənˈɡlɒmərət, kənˈɡlɒmərɪt $ -ˈɡlɑː-/ a very large company that consists of several different companies which have joined together: The company was taken over by a German media conglomerate. | Today, Tata is a huge conglomerate which employs over 300,000 workers. giant a word used mainly by newspapers for a very large company: Their clients include the retail giant, Wal-Mart. subsidiary a company that is owned by a larger company: The company runs its New York operations through a US subsidiary.2. the fact that you are with another personadjectivessb is good/pleasant company (=it is enjoyable being with them) I always liked seeing Rob – he was such good company.sb is poor company (=it is not enjoyable being with them) She apologized for being poor company on the journey.mixed company (=when men and women are together) Most of us are happy in mixed company.the assembled company formal (=the people who are together in a place) He gazed at the assembled company.verbsenjoy sb’s company Steve was fun and she clearly enjoyed his company. | The two men enjoy each other’s company.keep sb company (=be with someone so that they do not feel lonely) Mum was out so I stayed at home to keep my younger sister company.have company (=have a person or people with you) I’m sorry, I didn’t realize you had company.need/want company Children need the company of other kids their age.be expecting company (=be waiting for a visitor or visitors to arrive) You look very nice – are you expecting company?prepositionsfor company She only had her cat for company.in the company of sb (=when you are with someone) I felt nervous in the company of such an important man.in company (=when with other people) He finds it hard to speak to people and is awkward in company.phraseslike/prefer your own company (=prefer to be alone) She’s not unfriendly – she just prefers her own company.seek (out) the company of sb formal He has never sought the company of women.have the pleasure of sb’s company formal (=used especially to say or ask whether someone will be attending something) Will we have the pleasure of your company this evening?the company sb keeps (=the people someone spends time with) You can tell a lot about someone by the company they keep.get into bad company (=start spending time with bad people) Things began to go wrong when he got into bad company.you’re in good company (=used to tell someone that other people also do, think, or experience something) If you don’t understand these instructions, you’re in good company. |
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