company
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++com·pa·ny /ˈkʌmpəni/ ●●● S1 W1 noun (plural companies) 1 BUSINESSbusiness 公司 [countable]COMPANY a business organization that makes or sells goods or services 公司 SYN business, firm Which company do you work for? 你在哪家公司上班？ I called the phone company about the bill. 我就电话账单的事给电话公司打了电话。 The company was set up just after the war. 这家公司是战后不久成立的。 The company directors have awarded themselves a massive pay increase. 公司的董事们给自己大幅加薪。n GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• In this meaning, company is usually followed by a singular verb: The company makes machine parts.• In British English, you can also use a plural verb: The company make machine parts.2 WITHOTHER PEOPLEother people 别人 [uncountable] when you are with other people and not alone 陪伴，做伴 The two men enjoy each other’s company. 这两个人喜欢在一起。 Rita’s husband is away for the week, so I thought I’d go over and keep her company (=be with her so that she doesn’t feel lonely). 丽塔的丈夫这个星期外出不在家，所以我想过去给她做伴。 Come over for dinner – I could use the company (=would like to be with other people). 过来吃饭吧，我也好有个伴。 James is good company (=is a cheerful person who is enjoyable to be with). 詹姆斯是个好伙伴。as company Bessie was glad to have the dog as company. 贝茜很高兴有这只狗为伴。in somebody’s company (=with someone) 和某人在一起 I felt nervous in the company of such an important man. 和这么一个重要人物在一起我感到很不自在。in company with somebody (=together with another person or group) 和某人一起 He’s performing in company with saxophonist Ernie Watts. 他在和萨克斯管演奏家厄尼•沃茨一起演奏。3 GUESTSguests 客人 [uncountable]VISIT people who are visiting you in your home 客人 It looks like the Hammills have company. 哈米尔家好像有客人。 We’re expecting company this evening. 今晚我们有客人要来。4 FRIENDSfriends 朋友 [uncountable]FRIEND your friends or the group of people you spend time with 同伴，伙伴 People judge you by the company you keep (=the people you spend time with). 人们根据你交往的朋友来判断你的为人。 Things began to go wrong when he got into bad company. 他交上坏朋友之后问题就来了。5 PERFORMERSperformers 表演者 [countable]AP a group of actors, dancers, or singers who work together 剧团，歌舞团体 a theatre company 剧团 a touring company 巡演剧团 the Kirov Ballet Company 基洛夫芭蕾舞团► see thesaurus at actor6 be in good company SAMEused to tell someone who has made a mistake that they should not be embarrassed because some important or respected people have made the same mistake 一些大人物也这样〔用于安慰犯了错误的人〕7 GROUPGROUP 一群人 [uncountable] formalWITH a group of people who are together in the same place, often for a particular purpose or for social reasons 〔为某种目的或社交原因而聚集在一起的〕一群人8 somebody and company FRIEND informal used after a person’s name to mean that person and their friends 某人一伙儿9. army 军队ARMY [countable]PMA a group of about 120 soldiers who are usually part of a larger group 连（队）10. two’s company, three’s a crowdthree’s a crowd two’s company ALONEused to suggest that two people would rather be alone together than have other people with them 两人为伴，三人不欢〔用来表示宁可只有两个人而不要更多的人加入他们〕 → part company at part2(4), → present company excepted at present1(6) COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a business organization that makes or sells goods or services 公司ADJECTIVES/NOUN + companya computer/phone/oil etc company 计算机/电话/石油等公司an international oil company 国际石油公司a manufacturing/shipping/publishing etc company 制造/船运/出版等公司I’m working for a printing company at the moment. 我目前在一家印刷公司工作。a large/big company 大公司She has a senior position in a large manufacturing company. 她在一家大型制造公司担任高级职位。a small company 小公司nHis father is the director of a small company.an international company (=with offices in different countries) 跨国公司nShe works for a major international company.a multinational company (=with offices in many countries) 多国公司，跨国公司nWithin ten years the business grew into a huge multinational company.a private company (=not owned by the government) 私营公司nThere are many tiny private companies.a state-owned company (=owned by the government) 国有公司a public/listed company (=offering its shares for sale on the stock exchange) 上市公司a limited company (=one whose owners only have to pay a limited amount if it gets into debt) 责任有限公司a subsidiary company (=owned or controlled by a larger company) 子公司the parent company (=the one that owns or controls a smaller one) 母公司na local companyThe new development will bring more business to local companies.na reputable company (=with a good reputation)Choose a reputable building company to do the work.verbswork for a company 在某公司工作How long have you been working for your present company? 你在现在的公司工作多久了？join a company (=become an employee) 加入某公司I joined the company ten years ago. 我十年前加入这家公司。run/manage a company 经营公司Nick runs a property company. 尼克经营一家房地产公司。set up/start/form a company 成立公司Two years later he started his own software company. 两年以后，他自己成立了一家软件公司。found/establish a company 创立公司The company was founded in 1993 by William J. Nutt. 这家公司由威廉•J•纳特于1993年创立。take over a company (=buy it and run it) 收购公司nThe company was taken over by the management in a £32.5 million deal.a company grows/expands 公司发展/扩展nThe company has expanded year on year.a company goes bankrupt/goes out of business (=stops doing business after losing too much money) 公司破产/倒闭a company fails (=goes bankrupt) 公司倒闭nHis audio equipment company failed in the mid 1980s.a company goes bust informal (=goes bankrupt) 公司倒闭na company goes to the wall informal (=goes bankrupt)na company goes into liquidation (=is closed and sold in order to pay its debts)company + NOUNcompany policy 公司政策，公司规定It is not company policy to give that information. 公司规定不可以发布那个信息。a company director/executive 公司主管nHe earns a huge amount of money as a senior company executive.a company car (=that your company gives you to use) 公司配车n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: when you are with other people and not alone 陪伴，做伴verbsenjoy somebody’s companySteve was fun and she clearly enjoyed his company.keep somebody 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 some company (=not be alone)‘Come in, ’ she said, pleased to have some company.need/want companyChildren need the company of other kids their age.be good/pleasant company (=be a cheerful person who is enjoyable to be with)I always liked seeing Rob – he was such good company. THESAURUScompany an organization that makes or sells something, or provides a service 〔生产、出售产品或提供服务的〕公司big oil companies 大型石油公司ntelephone companiesHe runs a software company. 他经营一家软件公司。firm a company, especially one that provides a service rather than producing goods 〔尤指提供服务的〕公司,事务所a law firm 律师事务所a firm of accountants 会计师事务所a security firm 保安公司business a company – often used when talking about a company that employs only a small number of people 公司，企业〔常指较小的公司〕She set up her own catering business. 她成立了自己的餐饮公司。small businesses 小公司a family business 家族企业corporation a large company that often includes several smaller companies 〔常由几个较小公司组成的〕大公司IBM is one of the biggest corporations in the world. 国际商用机器公司是世界上最大的公司之一。multinational a very large company with offices in many different countries 多国公司，跨国公司American multinationals are establishing research and development facilities across the developing world. 美国的跨国公司正在发展中国家建立研发机构。conglomerate /kənˈɡlɒmərət $ -ˈɡlɑː-/ a very large company that consists of several different companies which have joined together 大型联合企业The company was taken over by a German media conglomerate. 公司被一个德国传媒集团收购了。giant a word used mainly by newspapers for a very large company 大公司，巨头Their clients include the retail giant, Wal-Mart. 他们的客户包括零售业巨头沃尔玛。subsidiary a company that is owned by a larger company 子公司The company runs its New York operations through a US subsidiary. 公司通过美国的一个子公司开展其在纽约的业务。
Examples from the Corpus
company• He was grateful to be in a company that recognized the value of education and training for management.• Now that she's gone, I really miss her company.• It is the second largest insurance company in Germany.• I wasn't much company for Aunt Margaret tonight.• It's not company policy to exchange goods without a receipt.• My father used to work for one of the big oil companies.• Her brain, as usual, seemed to have seized up in Roman's overpowering company.• I was grateful for Jean's company on the long journey up to Edinburgh.• "Do you mind if I join you?" "No of course not, it's nice to have some company."• The results were later played down by the company.• I go to French evening classes, for the company as much as for the French.• Davis joined the company as vice-president of sales nine months ago.• Come over for dinner - I could use the company.• The company employs over 10,000 people worldwide.• The company was set up in 1975.• The company I was in was extremely fortunate.• The company says that it has received inquiries from about 470 companies, of which perhaps a quarter are potential customers.• The company sells its batteries mainly through electronics stores but is expanding to grocery shops and kiosks.• What company do you work for?in company with somebody• Individuals do not move through a smooth physical vacuum; they negotiate structured social contexts in company with other individuals.• Students were those to teach, chat with over tea and coffee, but never to withdraw the formalities in company with.• He appeared a year later, stepping out of Tisch Hall in company with Wally and some of his cohorts.• He liked to live in company with another.• The Merrimac, in company with the one-gun steamers Raleigh and Beaufort, now turned her full attention to the grounded Congress.• Put your money in companies with products people have bought by habit for years.• Riding in company with the Grenadiers and Chasseurs, he proceeded ahead of them as they neared Grenappe.• It was another repeated moment in their long relationship of affronts when in company with Marge.expecting company• The Hammills are expecting company this weekend.bad company• Reasons for: She may get into bad company and be at risk in some way.• It was just that he had strange ideas which took him into bad company.• Her social worker said the stealing was also the result of boredom and keeping bad company.• It is known that she kept bad company for most of the 90s.• There were girls who persistently stayed out late, girls who kept bad company and girls who drank too much.• Then I see you go in again, this time in real bad company.• He's basically a nice guy who fell into some bad company.• There he fell again into the bad company of pious Huguenots who turned the young gentleman into a religious searcher.• He reckoned he'd a right to nice things the same as this bad company he'd got in with.touring company• More than 190 theatres and touring companies will receive substantial rises from spring next year, with some having their funding quadrupled.• The theatre, which caters for touring companies, had a budget of £390,000 to meet its costs during this financial year.• There's also the Grand Theatre, which hosts touring companies and is the permanent home of Opera North.in mixed company• Most of us are happy in mixed company.• Until recently, I would not have considered saying the word "penis" in mixed company.From Longman Business Dictionarycompanycom‧pa‧ny /ˈkʌmpəni/ noun (plural companies) [countable] COMMERCEan organization that makes or sells goods or services in order to make a profitHe works for a big pharmaceutical company.The new regulations could have a bad effect on small and medium-sized companies.The company was established in 1922.A lot of companies went bankrupt during the last recession. → affiliated company → associated company → blue chip company → cable company → close company → closed-end investment company → commercial company → constituent company → controlling company → credit company → daughter company → dock company → finance company → holding company → insurance company → investment company → investment trust company → limited (liability) company → listed company → management company → mutual company → mutual insurance company → offshore company → off-the-shelf company → open-end investment company → parent company → private company → private limited company → property company → proprietary company → public company → public limited company → red chip company → registered company → related company → shelf company → shell company → sister company → small business investment company → start-up company → statutory company → stock company → subsidiary company → trading company → trust company → unit trust company → unlimited company → unlisted companyOrigin company (1200-1300) Old French compagnie, from compain “companion”, from Late Latin companio; → COMPANIONcom·pa·ny noun →n GRAMMAR1 →COLLOCATIONS1
→n COLLOCATIONS2 →THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
→n COLLOCATIONS2 →THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
sells Business a business or organization Corpus that makes
company
com‧pa‧ny S1 W1 /ˈkʌmpəni/
noun (plural companies)
SYN business, firm:
Which company do you work for?
I called the phone company about the bill.
The company was set up just after the war.
The company directors have awarded themselves a massive pay increase.
2. OTHER PEOPLE [uncountable] when you are with other people and not alone:
The two men enjoy each other’s company.
Rita’s husband is away for the week, so I thought I’d go over and keep her company (=be with her so that she doesn’t feel lonely).
Come over for dinner – I could use the company (=would like to be with other people).
James is good company (=is a cheerful person who is enjoyable to be with).
as company
Bessie was glad to have the dog as company.
in sb’s company (=with someone)
I felt nervous in the company of such an important man.
in company with somebody (=together with another person or group)
He’s performing in company with saxophonist Ernie Watts.
3. GUESTS [uncountable] people who are visiting you in your home:
It looks like the Hammills have company.
We’re expecting company this evening.
4. FRIENDS [uncountable] your friends or the group of people you spend time with:
People judge you by the company you keep (=the people you spend time with).
Things began to go wrong when he got into bad company.
5. PERFORMERS [countable] a group of actors, dancers, or singers who work together:
a theatre company
a touring company
the Kirov Ballet Company
6. be in good company used to tell someone who has made a mistake that they should not be embarrassed because some important or respected people have made the same mistake:
If you can’t program the video recorder, you’re in good company.
7. GROUP [uncountable] formal a group of people who are together in the same place, often for a particular purpose or for social reasons:
He glanced around at the assembled company.
Some jokes are just not appropriate to tell in mixed company (=in a group of both men and women).
in company (=when surrounded by other people, especially at a social occasion)
Parents should teach their children how to behave in company.
8. somebody and company informal used after a person’s name to mean that person and their friends:
This has not stopped Senator Biden and company from trying to make it an issue in the election.
9. ARMY [countable] a group of about 120 soldiers who are usually part of a larger group
10. two’s company, three’s a crowd used to suggest that two people would rather be alone together than have other people with them ⇨ part company at part2(4), ⇨ present company excepted at present1(7)
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + company
▪a computer/phone/oil etc company an international oil company
▪a manufacturing/shipping/publishing etc company I’m working for a printing company at the moment.
▪a large/big company She has a senior position in a large manufacturing company.
▪a small company His father is the director of a small company.
▪an international company (=with offices in different countries) She works for a major international company.
▪a multinational company (=with offices in many countries) Within ten years the business grew into a huge multinational company.
▪a private company (=not owned by the government) There are many tiny private companies.
▪a state-owned company (=owned by the government)
▪a public/listed company (=offering its shares for sale on the stock exchange)
▪a limited company (=one whose owners only have to pay a limited amount if it gets into debt)
▪a subsidiary company (=owned or controlled by a larger company)
▪the parent company (=the one that owns or controls a smaller one)
▪a local company The new development will bring more business to local companies.
▪a reputable company (=with a good reputation) Choose a reputable building company to do the work.
■ verbs
▪work for a company How long have you been working for your present company?
▪join a company (=become an employee) I joined the company ten years ago.
▪run/manage a company Nick runs a property company.
▪set up/start/form a company Two years later he started his own software company.
▪found/establish a company The company was founded in 1993 by William J. Nutt.
▪take over a company (=buy it and run it) The company was taken over by the management in a £32.5 million deal.
▪a company grows/expands The company has expanded year on year.
▪a company goes bankrupt/goes out of business (=stops doing business after losing too much money)
▪a company fails (=goes bankrupt) His audio equipment company failed in the mid 1980s.
▪a company goes bust informal (=goes bankrupt)
▪a company goes to the wall informal (=goes bankrupt)
▪a company goes into liquidation (=is closed and sold in order to pay its debts)
■ company + NOUN
▪company policy It is not company policy to give that information.
▪a company director/executive He earns a huge amount of money as a senior company executive.
▪a company car (=that your company gives you to use)
■ verbs
▪enjoy sb’s company Steve was fun and she clearly enjoyed his company.
▪keep somebody 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 some company (=not be alone) ‘Come in,’ she said, pleased to have some company.
▪need/want company Children need the company of other kids their age.
▪be good/pleasant company (=be a cheerful person who is enjoyable to be with) I always liked seeing Rob – he was such good company.
▪ company an organization that makes or sells something, or provides a service: big oil companies | telephone companies | He runs a software company.
▪firm a company, especially one that provides a service rather than producing goods: a law firm | a firm of accountants | a security firm
▪business a company – often used when talking about a company that employs only a small number of people: She set up her own catering business. | small businesses | a family business
▪corporation a large company that often includes several smaller companies: IBM is one of the biggest corporations in the world.
▪multinational a very large company with offices in many different countries: 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.
▪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.
com‧pa‧ny S1 W1 /ˈkʌmpəni/
noun (plural companies) Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: compagnie, from compain 'companion', from Late Latin companio; ⇨ companion
1. BUSINESS [countable also + plural verb British English] a business organization that makes or sells goods or services Language: Old French
Origin: compagnie, from compain 'companion', from Late Latin companio; ⇨ companion
SYN business, firm:
2. OTHER PEOPLE [uncountable] when you are with other people and not alone:
as company
in sb’s company (=with someone)
in company with somebody (=together with another person or group)
3. GUESTS [uncountable] people who are visiting you in your home:
4. FRIENDS [uncountable] your friends or the group of people you spend time with:
5. PERFORMERS [countable] a group of actors, dancers, or singers who work together:
6. be in good company used to tell someone who has made a mistake that they should not be embarrassed because some important or respected people have made the same mistake:
7. GROUP [uncountable] formal a group of people who are together in the same place, often for a particular purpose or for social reasons:
in company (=when surrounded by other people, especially at a social occasion)
8. somebody and company informal used after a person’s name to mean that person and their friends:
9. ARMY [countable] a group of about 120 soldiers who are usually part of a larger group
10. two’s company, three’s a crowd used to suggest that two people would rather be alone together than have other people with them ⇨ part company at part2(4), ⇨ present company excepted at present1(7)
| COLLOCATIONS |
| (for Meaning 1) |
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
■ verbs
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
■ company + NOUN
▪
▪
▪
| COLLOCATIONS |
| (for Meaning 2) |
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
| THESAURUS |
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
Running a business 经营企业
buy/acquire/own/sell a company/firm/franchise收购／获得／拥有／出售公司／商行／特许经销权 set up/establish/start/start up/launch a business/company创办企业／公司 run/operate a business/company/franchise经营企业／公司／专卖店 head/run a firm/department/team管理公司／部门／团队 make/secure/win/block a deal达成／阻止一笔交易 expand/grow/build the business扩展业务 boost/increase investment/spending/sales/turnover/earnings/exports/trade增加投资／支出／销售量／营业额／收入／出口／贸易 increase/expand production/output/sales增加产量／输出量／销售量 boost/maximize production/productivity/efficiency/income/revenue/profit/profitability使产量／生产力／效率／收入／收益／利润／收益增加／最大化 achieve/maintain/sustain growth/profitability实现／维持／保持增长／收益 cut/reduce/bring down/lower/slash costs/prices削减成本／价格 announce/impose/make cuts/cutbacks宣布／强制实行／实施削减
Sales and marketing 销售和市场营销
break into/enter/capture/dominate the market打入／进入／占领／控制市场 gain/grab/take/win/boost/lose market share取得／夺取／得到／赢得／增加／丢失市场份额 find/build/create a market for sth为某物找到／建立／开创市场 start/launch an advertising/a marketing campaign发起广告／营销宣传活动 develop/launch/promote a product/website开发／推出／推销产品／网站 create/generate demand for your product为产品创造需求 attract/get/retain/help customers/clients吸引／赢得／留住／帮助顾客／客户 drive/generate/boost/increase demand/sales刺激／创造／提高／增加需求／销售量 beat/keep ahead of/out-think/outperform the competition打败／领先于／智胜／胜过竞争对手 meet/reach/exceed/miss sales targets完成／达到／超过／未达到销售目标
Finance 财务
draw up/set/present/agree/approve a budget起草／制订／提出／批准预算 keep to/balance/cut/reduce/slash the budget执行／平衡／削减／大幅削减预算 be/come in below/under/over/within budget未超出／超出预算；在预算之内 generate income/revenue/profit/funds/business产生收益／利润／资金／营业额 fund/finance a campaign/a venture/an expansion/spending/a deficit为活动／商业项目／扩张／开支／赤字提供资金 provide/raise/allocate capital/funds提供／筹集／分配资金 attract/encourage investment/investors吸引／鼓励投资／投资者 recover/recoup costs/losses/an investment收回成本／亏损／投资 get/obtain/offer sb/grant sb credit/a loan获得／为某人提供／准予某人贷款 apply for/raise/secure/arrange/provide finance申请／筹集／获得／安排／提供资金
Failure 失败；不成功
lose business/trade/customers/sales/revenue失去生意／买卖／顾客／销量／收益 accumulate/accrue/incur/run up debts累积／积累／招致／积欠债务 suffer/sustain enormous/heavy/serious losses蒙受惨重损失 face cuts/a deficit/redundancy/bankruptcy面临削减／赤字／裁员／破产 file for/ ( NAmE enter/avoid/escape bankruptcy申请／避免／幸免破产 ( BrE go into administration/liquidation进入行政接管／清算 liquidate/wind up a company清算／关闭公司 survive/weather a recession/downturn艰难渡过萧条期／衰退期 propose/seek/block/oppose a merger提出／寻求／阻止／反对合并 launch/make/accept/defeat a takeover bid发起／进行／接受／阻止收购投标
