n.
- 公司，商號[C][G]
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Tom works for a computer
company.
湯姆在一家電腦公司上班。
- 劇團[C][G]
- 陪伴；友情[U]
- 伴侶（們）；同伴（們），朋友（們）[C][G]
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People are judged by the
company they keep.
根據某人結交的朋友便能判斷其人了。
- 客人（們）[U]
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Do you expect
company for the weekend?
這個週末你家有客人嗎？
- 【軍】連[C][G]
- 全體船員（包括船長等）[C][G]
片語
for company
- 陪伴
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He'll go with you as far as the station
for company.
他將陪你到車站。
in company
- 在（客）人面前
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Don't yawn
in company.
在客人面前別打呵欠。
in company with
- 與……一起
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She came
in company with a group of girls.
她同一群女孩子一起來。
keep company with
- 與……在一起
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She stayed at home to
keep company with her younger sister.
她留在家裡陪伴她妹妹。
part company (with)
- 分離
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It's sad that we have to
part company with them.
很遺憾我們要與他們分別了。
Two's company, three's none.
- 兩人結伴，三人不歡。
辨析
n.
(pl. companies)
- a commercial business.
- the fact or condition of being with another or others.
▸a person as a source of friendship and entertainment:
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she is excellent company.
▸a visitor or visitors:
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I'm expecting company.
- a group of people gathered together.
▸a body of soldiers, especially the smallest subdivision of an infantry battalion.
▸a group of actors, singers, or dancers who perform together.
▸Brit. a group of Guides.
v.
(companies, companying, companied)
archaic associate with or accompany.
Phrase
- in company with
together with. - keep
(or archaic bear)
someone company
spend time with someone to prevent them feeling lonely or bored. - keep company with
associate with habitually.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. compainie; rel. to compaignon (see companion1).
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