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companionship

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++com·pan·ion·ship /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/ noun [uncountable]  FRIENDLYwhen you are with someone you enjoy being with, and are not alone 友谊;友好交往 When Stan died, I missed his companionship. 斯坦去世后,我怀念我们的友情。
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companionshipBut that award deals only with compensation for loss of love and companionship.Mrs. Greene keeps dogs for companionship and security.He was lonely and looking for companionship.Older people often benefit from having a pet for companionship.A surge of participation in evening classes and sports is as much about a search for companionship as mental and physical fitness.And why not enjoy the unexpected gift of happiness that her companionship would surely bring?She is young, and she has a girl's needs, of companionship and of love.Agnes had no relations, and relished the companionship of her headmistress.In the preceding weeks she had shared the companionship of the Little Sisters of the Poor.
com·pan·ion·ship nounChineseSyllable
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companionship
companionship /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/ noun [uncountable]
when you are with someone you enjoy being with, and are not alone:
    When Stan died, I missed his companionship.


com·pan·ion·shipBrE /kəmˈpæniənʃɪp/ 🔊NAmE /kəmˈpæniənʃɪp/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the pleasant feeling that you have when you have a friendly relationship with sb and are not alone 友情;交谊;友谊They meet at the club for companionship and advice. 他们在俱乐部相会是为了联谊和寻求建议。🔊🔊She had only her cat for companionship. 她只有猫儿做伴。🔊🔊