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entrepreneur

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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en·tre·pre·neur /ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː $ ˌɑːntrəprəˈnɜːr/ ●○○ noun [countable]  BBBUSINESSsomeone who starts a new business or arranges business deals in order to make money, often in a way that involves financial risks 企业家entrepreneurial adjective
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entrepreneurBeing an entrepreneur is a way of fulfilling your creative potential.They are the names of microcomputers produced by a new breed of electronics entrepreneurs.While there are some good lawyers, many entrepreneurs find it hard to work with one.The Bay Area is full of entrepreneurs hoping to make money on the Internet.Medical practitioners began as individual private entrepreneurs selling their skills and medical knowledge, such as it was.A few months ago a young property entrepreneur bought a vacant house, redecorated it and sold it for twice the original value.But what of the relationship between the professional and the entrepreneur?The cost payment for these contributions by the entrepreneur is called a normal profit.In the very early stages of the evolution of a business concern, the entrepreneur is not much concerned with security.If the business is a goer, the entrepreneur moves on to the full Enterprise Allowance system and gets back any surplus funds.
From Longman Business Dictionaryentrepreneuren‧tre‧pre‧neur /ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜːˌɑːntrəprəˈnɜːr/ noun [countable]JOBCOMMERCE someone who starts a company, arranges business deals, and takes risks in order to make a profitState governments had sought to promote economic development through close links with local entrepreneurs. compare intrapreneurentrepreneurial adjectiveart and design graduates with an entrepreneurial approach to the subjectentrepreneurship noun [uncountable]Once again private entrepreneurship has not waited for government to take the initiative.Origin entrepreneur (1800-1900) French entreprendre; → ENTERPRISE
en·tre·pre·neur nounChineseSyllable
business arranges or a business Corpus someone Business deals starts who new


entrepreneur
entrepreneur /ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː $ ˌɑːntrəprəˈnɜːr/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: French
 Origin: entreprendre; enterprise
someone who starts a new business or arranges business deals in order to make money, often in a way that involves financial risks
—entrepreneurial adjective


entre·pre·neurBrE /ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɑːntrəprəˈnɜːr/ 🔊 nouna person who makes money by starting or running businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks 创业者,企业家(尤指涉及财务风险的)

accountant, agent, auditor, businessman, CEO, chairman, consultant, entrepreneur, executive, manager

en·tre·pre·neur·ial BrE /ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜːriəl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɑːntrəprəˈnɜːriəl/ 🔊 adjectiveentrepreneurial skills办企业的能力 entre·pre·neur·ship BrE /ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜːʃɪp/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɑːntrəprəˈnɜːrʃɪp/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]