Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #1566
Fully loadedenterprise
事业；项目
a project or undertaking, especially one that requires effort or boldness
- 1.
A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.
公司、企业、组织或有目的的事业。
- 2.
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
有目的或勤勉的事业(尤指需努力或大胆的事)
- 3.
An undertaking, venture, or project, especially a daring and courageous one.
事业、冒险或项目,尤指大胆而勇敢的。
- 4.
an organization created for business ventures
为商业冒险而设立的组织；企业
- 5.
A willingness to undertake new or risky projects; energy and initiative.
承担新的或冒险项目的意愿；精力和主动性。
- 6.
readiness to embark on bold new ventures
勇于开创的精神；创业精神
- 7.
Active participation in projects.
积极参与项目。
公司、企业、组织或有目的的事业。；有目的或勤勉的事业(尤指需努力或大胆的事)；事业、冒险或项目,尤指大胆而勇敢的。；为商业冒险而设立的组织；企业；承担新的或冒险项目的意愿；精力和主动性。
In use
Starting a small farm was a risky enterprise, but she was determined to make it work.
The new scientific enterprise will require years of research and teamwork.
He showed great enterprise in organizing the charity event by himself.
he had doubts about the whole enterprise
a growing enterprise must have a bold leader
a/an + adjective + enterprise
She runs a successful enterprise.
她经营一家成功的企业。
enterprise (uncountable)
此处 enterprise 为不可数名词，意为“进取心”。
Connections
Collocations
- business enterprise
- 工商企业；企业
- He started a successful business enterprise from scratch.他白手起家创办了一家成功的企业。
- joint enterprise
- 合资企业；联合企业
- The two companies formed a joint enterprise to develop new technology.两家公司组建了一家合资企业来开发新技术。
- private enterprise
- 私营企业
- Private enterprise is the backbone of the economy.私营企业是经济的支柱。
- enterprise zone
- 企业区；经济特区
- The government set up an enterprise zone to attract investment.政府设立了一个企业区以吸引投资。
- spirit of enterprise
- 进取精神；创业精神
- Her spirit of enterprise led her to start her own company.她的进取精神促使她创办了自己的公司。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
enter（进入）+prise（谐音prize奖品）→进入企业争取奖品，需要事业心和进取心。
Context & Register
企业：中性，商业或经济语境常见。事业/进取心：中性偏正式，用于描述重大任务或个人品质。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words 'surprise', 'comprise', and 'apprise' share the spelling '-prise' and all rhyme with each other and with 'enterprise'. 'Prize', 'rise', and 'size' also rhyme with 'enterprise' in sound but have different spellings.
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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