Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #2025
Corporation
公司；企业
核心释义
a company or business firm that has been legally incorporated
- 1.
A body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.
- 2.
在某州注册成立的公司
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
- 3.
The municipal governing body of a borough or city.
- 4.
大肚子(俚语)
slang for a paunch
法人；法人团体；市政机关；市议会；大肚子；啤酒肚；在某州注册成立的公司；大肚子(俚语)
用法In use
The corporation held its annual shareholders' meeting yesterday.
用法提示：此处'corporation'指一个依法成立的企业实体。
She works for a large multinational corporation.
用法提示：此处'corporation'表明一个商业组织。
The corporation reported a significant increase in profits this quarter.
用法提示：此处'corporation'作为主语，指代一个法人企业。
the corporation's [noun]
The corporation's headquarters are in New York.
该公司总部位于纽约。
have a corporation
此为俚语用法，指大肚子。
He has a corporation from years of desk work.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- multinational corporation
- 跨国公司
- The multinational corporation operates in over 50 countries.这家跨国公司业务遍及50多个国家。
- corporation tax
- 公司税
- The government plans to increase corporation tax.政府计划提高公司税。
- corporation law
- 公司法
- He specializes in corporation law.他专攻公司法。
- corporation charter
- 公司注册证书；公司章程
- The corporation charter was approved by the state.公司注册证书已获州政府批准。
- public corporation
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
company是普通公司，corporation是大企业，老板挺着大肚子（paunch）开会，肚子越大公司越大。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于指代合法注册的企业实体，常见于商业、法律和财经报道中，语气较为正式，但在谈论具体公司时也可用于一般场合。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the common spelling ending '-ation' and are pronounced with the same final syllable /ˈeɪʃən/, which also rhymes with the target word 'corporation' (ending /ˈeɪʃən/). Be careful: words ending in '-ation' always have the same stressed vowel sound, but the stress pattern may differ (e.g., 'corporation' has stress on the third syllable). No common non-rhyming lookalikes are included.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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