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keep + someone + company
表示陪伴某人，常用于主动表达陪伴行为。
She kept me company during the long flight.
她在长途飞行中陪伴我。
公司；企业
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公司；企业
A business organization that makes or sells goods or provides services.
She kept me company during the long flight.
她在长途飞行中陪伴我。
团队；一起工作的专业群体
A team; a group of people who work together professionally.
一小群鸟或动物
A small group of birds or animals.
具有法人资格的实体,可以以自己的名义拥有财产和进行诉讼；公司
An entity having legal personality, and thus able to own property and to sue and be sued in its own name; a corporation.
任何制造或销售产品或提供服务的商业企业
Any business, whether incorporated or not, that manufactures or sells products (also known as goods), or provides services as a commercial venture.
She works for a large international company.
她在一家大型国际公司工作。
I enjoy the company of my friends on weekends.
我喜欢周末有朋友陪伴。
The company of firefighters arrived quickly at the scene.
消防队迅速到达了现场。
表示陪伴某人，常用于主动表达陪伴行为。
She kept me company during the long flight.
她在长途飞行中陪伴我。
表示在公共场合或与他人在一起时，通常用于行为或表现的描述。
He behaves well in company.
他在人前表现得很好。
表示一群人或动物，强调集合体。
A company of tourists visited the museum.
一群游客参观了博物馆。
Not this
I need a company after work.
Use this
I need company after work.
当 company 表示“陪伴”时，是不 可数名词，不能加不定冠词 'a'。
Not this
He is my good company.
Use this
He is a good companion.
company 表示“伙伴”时通常指集体或抽象概念，不指具体的某个朋友，应改用 companion。
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陪伴（某人）
She stayed home to keep her grandmother company.
她待在家陪伴祖母。
好伴侣；愉快的同伴
He is good company on long trips.
他是长途旅行中的好伴侣。
公司配车
The job comes with a company car.
这份工作配有一辆公司车。
公司政策
According to company policy, we must wear ID badges.
根据公司政策，我们必须佩戴身份牌。
连连长
The company commander ordered the troops to advance.
连长命令部队前进。
陪伴某人
I'll stay here and keep you company until you feel better.
我会留在这里陪你直到你好些。
分手；告别；分道扬镳
They parted company after the project was finished.
项目完成后他们就分道扬镳了。
与…一起；和…一同
She arrived in company with her assistant.
她和她的助理一起来了。
同病相怜；祸不单行。
When I'm sad, I often call my friends because misery loves company.
我难过时经常给朋友打电话，因为同病相怜。
两人成伴，三人不欢。
As the couple walked hand in hand, their friend felt awkward, realizing that two's company, three's a crowd.
这对情侣手牵手走着，他们的朋友感到尴尬，意识到两人结伴，三人添乱。
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联想：公司（company）即友伴（companion）相聚之处，牢记‘陪伴’之义。
义项“公司”通常用于商业语境，语域中性，常见于职场、经济类讨论。
Words that genuinely rhyme with 'company' (ending in /ni/): accompany, many, funny, tiny. The word 'companion' looks similar but is pronounced /kəmˈpænjən/, ending in /jən/, not /ni/.
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