company
n.公司，商号；同伴，朋友；客人们，来访人
释义2：
company
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◙ (pl. -ies)1. a commercial business• 公司，商号 »a shipping company. 航运公司。 »[in names] the Ford Motor Company. 福特汽车公司。 »[as modifier] a company director. 公司董事。2. [mass noun] the fact or condition of being with another or others, especially in a way that provides friendship and enjoyment• 陪伴，伴随；交往 »I could do with some company. 陪我一会儿就行了。 a person or people seen as a source of a specified kind of such friendship and enjoyment• 同伴（们）；朋友（们） »she is excellent company. 她是个很好的朋友。 the person or group of people whose society someone is currently sharing• （目前的）同伴，交际者，交际聚会者；会友，社友 »he was silent among such distinguished company. 在这样著名的一群人中，他保持沉默。 a visiting person or group of people• 客人（们），来访者（们） »I'm expecting company. 我将有客人来访。3. a number of individuals gathered together, especially for a particular purpose• （尤指为某一目的聚集起来的）一群人 »the Mayor addressed the assembled company. 市长向聚集的人群发表了演说。 a body of soldiers, especially the smallest subdivision of an infantry battalion, typically commanded by a major or captain• （部队的）连，连队 »B Company of the Cheshire Regiment. 柴郡步兵团的第二连。 a group of actors, singers, or dancers who perform together• 剧团；歌唱团；舞蹈团 »a national opera company. 国家歌剧团。 [Brit.] a group of Guides• [英] 女童子军大队◙ (-ies, -ied)1. [no obj.] (company with)(poetic/literary)associate with; keep company with• [诗／文] 结交；交往 »these men which have companied with us all this time. 这段时间一直和我们在一起的这些人。 [with obj.] (archaic)accompany (someone)• [古] 陪伴 »the fair dame, companied by Statius and myself. 我和斯塔提乌斯陪伴的这位美丽的女爵士。【IDIOMS】
◘ and company1. used after a person's name to denote those people usually associated with them• [用于人名后表示与之交往的人或与之有来往的人] ◘ be in good company1. be in the same situation as someone important or respected• 和…一样重要；像…一样受尊敬◘ in company1. with another person or a group of people• 一同，一起 »he feels at ease in company. 他和别人在一起时毫不拘束。◘ in company with1. together with• 与…一起 »the US dollar went through a bad patch in 1986, in company with the oil market. 1986年，美元和石油行情一起大跌。◘ keep (或古1. accompany or spend time with someone in order to prevent them feeling lonely or bored• 陪伴某人；使某人不感孤独（或无聊） engage in the same activity as someone else in order to be sociable• 陪…参加（以示友好） »I'll have a drink myself, just to keep you company. 我也喝一杯，只是为了陪你。◘ keep company with1. associate with habitually• 与…亲密交往；与…形影不离 »she began keeping company with a real estate developer. 她开始与一个房地产开发商亲密交往。◘ part company --› see part 【语源】
1. Middle English (in senses 2 and 3 ): from Old French compainie; related to compaignon (see companion )
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