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company
n
1 [U] being together with another or others 陪伴; 与他人在一起
I enjoy his company, ie I like being with him. 我喜欢和他在一起.
be good, bad, etc company, ie be pleasant, unpleasant, etc to be with 令人愉快、 不快等的伙伴.
2 [U] group of people together; number of guests 一群人; 一伙; 客人; 来宾
She told the assembled company what had happened. 她把发生的事告诉了聚会的人.
We´re expecting company (ie guests, visitors) next week. 我们下星期有客来访.
3 (often 常作 Company) [CGp]
group of people united for business or commercial purposes 公司; 商行
a manufacturing company 制造公司. Cf 参看 firm 2.
4 [CGp] group of people working together 同事; 同仁
a company of players, ie a number of actors regularly performing together 演出团(常在一起演出的演员)
a theatrical company 剧团
the ship´s company, ie the crew 全体船员.
5 [CGp] subdivision of an infantry battalion, usu commanded by a captain or a major 连队(步兵的营以下的单位, 通常由上尉或少校指挥).
6 (idm 习语) the `company one keeps the type of people with whom one spends one´s time 经常与之为伍的人; 伙伴
(saying 谚) You may know a man by the company he keeps, ie judge his character by his friends. 观其友则知其人. for company as a companion 作伴; 一起
I hate going out alone
I take my daughter for company. 我不愿独自一人出门, 带女儿作个伴. get into/keep bad `company associate with undesirable people 与坏人交往. in company in the presence of others 当著别人的面
It´s bad manners to whisper in company. 当著别人窃窃私语是不礼貌的行为. in company with sb together with sb 和某人一起
I, in company with many others, feel this decision was wrong. 我, 还有许多人, 都觉得这个决定是错误的. in good `company doing the same as other, better people do 与他人、 比自己强的人做得一样
`I´m late again!´ `Well, you´re in good company. The boss isn´t here yet.´ `我又迟到了!'`没关系, 有跟你做伴儿的. 老板还没来呢.' keep sb company remain with sb so that he is not alone 陪伴某人; 给某人做伴
I´ll stay here andkeep you company. 我留下陪你. part company => part2.present company excepted => present1. two´s company (, three´s a crowd) (saying 谚) (used esp of people in love) it is better for two people to be alone with each other and without others present (尤指恋人)两人为伴(三人添乱). best. 他的工作可与最优秀的相比.
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