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a/an + adjective + enterprise
She runs a successful enterprise.
她经营一家成功的企业。
事业；项目
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事业；项目
a project or undertaking, especially one that requires effort or boldness
She runs a successful enterprise.
她经营一家成功的企业。
公司、企业、组织或有目的的事业。
A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.
有目的或勤勉的事业(尤指需努力或大胆的事)
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
事业、冒险或项目,尤指大胆而勇敢的。
An undertaking, venture, or project, especially a daring and courageous one.
为商业冒险而设立的组织；企业
an organization created for business ventures
Starting a small farm was a risky enterprise, but she was determined to make it work.
创办一个小农场是一项有风险的事业，但她决心要把它做成。
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The new scientific enterprise will require years of research and teamwork.
这项新的科学事业将需要多年的研究和团队合作。
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He showed great enterprise in organizing the charity event by himself.
他独自组织慈善活动，表现出了极大的进取心。
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he had doubts about the whole enterprise
他对整个事业心存疑虑。
WordNet
She runs a successful enterprise.
她经营一家成功的企业。
此处 enterprise 为不可数名词，意为“进取心”。
He showed great enterprise in starting the project.
他在启动项目时表现出了极大的进取心。
The enterprise of building a new factory was risky.
建造新工厂的事业是有风险的。
Not this
He is an enterprise.
Use this
He is an entrepreneur.
enterprise 是名词，表示‘企业’或‘事业心’，而表示‘企业家’应用 entrepreneur。中文学习者易将这两个词混淆。
Not this
I work for enterprise.
Use this
I work for an enterprise.
当 enterprise 表示‘企业’时，是可数名词单数，前面需要不定冠词 a 或 an。汉语没有冠词概念，容易遗漏。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
私营企业
Private enterprise is the backbone of the economy.
私营企业是经济的支柱。
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。
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。
企业资源规划
The company implemented an enterprise resource planning system to streamline operations.
公司实施了企业资源规划系统以简化运营。
自由企业制度
The country's economy is based on free enterprise.
该国经济以自由企业制度为基础。
私营企业
Private enterprise drives innovation in the tech sector.
私营企业推动科技领域的创新。
共同事业；合资企业
They formed a joint enterprise to develop the new software.
他们成立了一家合资企业来开发新软件。
太空：最后的前沿。这是星舰企业号的航程。
The starship Enterprise is a symbol of exploration.
星舰企业号是探索的象征。
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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。
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。
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.
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