Word · Frequency #6238
consortium
（公司等的）联合，财团
an association of companies for some definite purpose
- 1.
An association or combination of businesses, financial institutions, or investors, for the purpose of engaging in a joint venture.
(企业、金融机构等的)联合体；财团
- 2.
A similar arrangement among non-commercial institutions or organizations.
(非商业机构或组织的)联盟
- 3.
An association or society.
协会；社团
- 4.
The right of a spouse to all the normal relationships with his or her mate.
配偶权利；夫妻关系权
- 5.
A group of symbiotic microbes.
共生微生物群
(企业、金融机构等的)联合体；财团；(非商业机构或组织的)联盟；协会；社团；配偶权利；夫妻关系权；共生微生物群
In use
A consortium of five companies was formed to bid on the construction project.
The research consortium brings together universities and industry partners.
Several banks joined the consortium to provide financing for the new airport.
a consortium of [plural noun]
表示由多个组织组成的联合体。
The project was funded by a consortium of banks.
该项目由一家银行财团资助。
form a consortium
Several companies formed a consortium to bid for the contract.
几家公司组成了一个财团来竞标该合同。
join a consortium
Connections
Collocations
- international consortium
- 国际财团
- The international consortium secured the funding for the project.该国际财团为该项目争取到了资金。
- banking consortium
- 银行财团
- A banking consortium agreed to provide the loan.一个银行财团同意提供贷款。
- research consortium
- 研究联盟
- The research consortium published its findings on climate change.该研究联盟发表了关于气候变化的发现。
- consortium of companies
- 公司联合体
- A consortium of companies developed the new technology.一个公司联合体开发了这项新技术。
- form a consortium
- 组成财团
- Several airlines formed a consortium to reduce costs.几家航空公司组成财团以降低成本。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆解为 con（共同）+ sort（种类）+ ium（场所），联想同类企业聚在一起组成财团。
Context & Register
正式；多用于商务和法律语境，指多家公司或银行组成的联合体，通常是国际性的财团。
Grammar Note
常与 of 连用，表示…的财团
Pronunciation & Spelling
No words rhyme exactly. The common spelling ending '-ium' is shared, but pronunciation varies: /iəm/ or /ɪəm/ vs. /tjəm/ in 'consortium'. The listed words are lookalikes with different sounds.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，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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