Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #151
Fully loadedcompany
公司；企业
A business organization that makes or sells goods or provides services.
- 1.
A team; a group of people who work together professionally.
团队；一起工作的专业群体
- 2.
A small group of birds or animals.
一小群鸟或动物
- 3.
An entity having legal personality, and thus able to own property and to sue and be sued in its own name; a corporation.
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
- 4.
Any business, whether incorporated or not, that manufactures or sells products (also known as goods), or provides services as a commercial venture.
任何制造或销售产品或提供服务的商业企业
- 5.
One or more social visitor(s) or companion(s).
一位或多位社交访客或同伴
- 6.
One or more other person(s) who are nearby, are approaching, or are (e.g. covertly) watching, especially if they may have hostile intentions (like adversaries or rivals).
附近或接近的其他人,尤其是可能有敌意的人
- 7.
Companionship.
陪伴
陪伴；交往；客人；来访者；团队；剧团；一小群（鸟或动物）；身边（可能有敌意）的人
In use
She works for a large international company.
I enjoy the company of my friends on weekends.
The company of firefighters arrived quickly at the scene.
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。
in company (with someone)
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。
a company of + plural noun
表示一群人或动物，强调集合体。
A company of tourists visited the museum.
Connections
Collocations
- keep (someone) company
- 陪伴（某人）
- She stayed home to keep her grandmother company.她待在家陪伴祖母。
- good company
- 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。
- company car
- 公司配车
- The job comes with a company car.这份工作配有一辆公司车。
- company policy
- 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。
- company commander
- 连连长
- The company commander ordered the troops to advance.连长命令部队前进。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：公司（company）即友伴（companion）相聚之处，牢记‘陪伴’之义。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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