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单词 company
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companycom‧pa‧ny /ˈkʌmpəni/ ●●● S1 W1 noun (plural companies) Entry menu
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Word Origin
WORD ORIGINcompany
Origin:
1200-1300 Old French compagnie, from compain ‘companion’, from Late Latin companio; ➔ COMPANION
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • "Do you mind if I join you?" "No of course not, it's nice to have some company."
  • Come over for dinner - I could use the company.
  • Davis joined the company as vice-president of sales nine months ago.
  • I go to French evening classes, for the company as much as for the French.
  • I was grateful for Jean's company on the long journey up to Edinburgh.
  • I wasn't much company for Aunt Margaret tonight.
  • It's not company policy to exchange goods without a receipt.
  • It is the second largest insurance company in Germany.
  • My father used to work for one of the big oil companies.
  • Now that she's gone, I really miss her company.
  • The company employs over 10,000 people worldwide.
  • The company was set up in 1975.
  • What company do you work for?
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • He was grateful to be in a company that recognized the value of education and training for management.
  • Her brain, as usual, seemed to have seized up in Roman's overpowering company.
  • The company I was in was extremely fortunate.
  • The company says that it has received inquiries from about 470 companies, of which perhaps a quarter are potential customers.
  • The company sells its batteries mainly through electronics stores but is expanding to grocery shops and kiosks.
  • The results were later played down by the company.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
an organization that makes or sells something, or provides a service: · big oil companies· telephone companies· He runs a software company.
a company, especially one that provides a service rather than producing goods: · a law firm· a firm of accountants· a security firm
a company – often used when talking about a company that employs only a small number of people: · She set up her own catering business.· small businesses· a family business
a large company that often includes several smaller companies: · IBM is one of the biggest corporations in the world.
a very large company with offices in many different countries: · American multinationals are establishing research and development facilities across the developing world.
a very large company that consists of several different companies which have joined together: · The company was taken over by a German media conglomerate.
a word used mainly by newspapers for a very large company: · Their clients include the retail giant, Wal-Mart.
a company that is owned by a larger company: · The company runs its New York operations through a US subsidiary.
Longman Language Activatora company
an organization, that produces goods or provides services in order to make a profit: · The company employs over 10,000 people worldwide.oil/insurance/phone etc company: · It is the second largest insurance company in Germany.work for a company: · My father used to work for one of the big oil companies.join a company (=start to work there): · Davis joined the company as vice-president of sales nine months ago.set up/start a company: · The company was set up in 1975.
a company, especially one that provides services rather than producing goods, for example financial or legal services: · Hanson decided to start his own management consulting firm.law/electronics/building etc firm: · She works for a law firm in Amsterdam.firm of lawyers/accountants etc: · Edward got a job with a firm of accountants in London.join a firm (=start working for a firm): · Harris joined the firm in 1992.
a company that sells or produces goods or provides services, especially one that employs only a small number of people or only one person: · Jack's thinking of starting his own business.· Several small businesses have folded (=closed) in recent months.manage/run a business: · Don and his wife run their own business.set up/start a business: · Profits have slowly increased since we started the business three years ago.small business (=one that employs only one person or very few people): · His oldest daughter, 31, owns a small printing business in Fresno.family business (=one that was started by and employs members of the same family): · His sons have worked in the family business for years.
a company that is owned and controlled by a larger company: · Sharp Electronics is the U.S. subsidiary of Japan's Sharp Corporation.subsidiary company: · Relco plans to establish a subsidiary company in the UK with a capital of around $4m.
a company that sells its goods and services on the Internet: · Many dotcoms fail in their first year of trading.
a small company that has just been started, often one concerned with computing or the Internet: · She works for a small internet start-up.
a very big company
: multinational company/corporation/business a very large company that has offices or factories in many different countries: · The recording business is now controlled by multinational corporations.
a large company that employs a lot of people, especially one that includes several smaller companies: · IBM is one of the biggest corporations in the world.· U.S. corporations sold nearly $6.2 billion in new stock in May -- the highest monthly volume in history.
a very large business organization that consists of several different companies which have joined together: · A vast American conglomerate has announced plans to buy the site at a cost of well over a billion dollars.· In the mid-1980s the big financial conglomerates muscled into the market.· The German media conglomerate Kronstadt AG reported record earnings last year.
when a company operates in many different parts of the world
when companies, especially from rich countries, employ people and trade in many different parts of the world: · Globalization has brought very little real benefit to developing countries.· The history of capitalism has been a history of the globalization of production.· a demonstration against globalization
relating to a company
· Company profits have more than doubled in the last four years.· One of the benefits of the job is the use of a company car.· A spokesman said company policy doesn't allow comment on mergers and acquisitions.
relating to a large company: · Ad campaigns are used to both bolster sales and improve corporate image.· Fisher, 37, will be responsible for corporate planning.· The company is moving its corporate headquarters from Philadelphia to New York.
abbreviation for different types of company
British /Inc. American the written abbreviations of 'Limited' and 'Incorporated' - used after the name of a company to show that it is legally established and that its owners are legally responsible for only a limited amount of money if the company gets into debt: · Stevenson Securities Ltd· Syquest Technology Inc.
the written abbreviation of 'Corporation' - used after the name of a large company, especially in the US: · Federal Express Corp.
the abbreviation of 'Company': · Henry Butt and Co. Ltd· Imperial Life Assurance Co. of Canada
the abbreviation of 'Public Limited Company' - used in Britain after the name of a large company that ordinary people can buy shares in: · Marks & Spencer plc
someone who spends a lot of time alone
a solitary person spends a lot of time alone, especially because they like being alone: · She was a very solitary woman who didn't make friends easily.· Ed enjoys the solitary life of a rancher.
someone who prefers to do things alone and has few friends: · I had always been a loner, and I hated sharing an apartment when I went to college.· Joe is one of our best workers but he's too much of a loner to be a good leader.
someone who lives alone and avoids meeting other people: · Old Mr Grimes was a bad-tempered recluse, rarely seen in the town.· If you don't get out more, you're going to turn into a recluse.
someone who prefers their own company prefers to be alone rather than being with other people: · We asked him to come and eat with us, but he said he preferred his own company.
someone who people enjoy being with
if someone is good company , people enjoy spending time with them: · Harry was such good company - always joking and full of fun.
spoken use this about people who are always cheerful, interesting, and amusing: · Let's invite Margot - she's always fun.be good/great funBritish be a lot of fun: · I like Sam a lot - he's good fun.be fun to be with: · The O'Brien boys were always fun to be with.a fun person/guy/girl: · Oh yes, I know Eddie - he's a really fun guy.
British informal to be amusing and cheerful when you are with other people: · I'm glad Sylvia's coming too - she's a good laugh.
someone who visits someone else
· We have nowhere for visitors to sleep at the moment as the spare room is being decorated.· Colette offered her visitor a glass of wine.· I've been asked to show some important visitors round the department.
someone who you have invited to visit you at your home: · You're not supposed to do the dishes -- you're a guest.· Among the guests was the television presenter Jo Everton.· She felt she had to stay in and entertain her guests.have a guest: · We had a couple of guests for the weekend.
especially British someone who you do not know who visits you at home for a short time: · I don't seem to have many callers these days.· When answering the door, always check the identity of callers.
if you have company , visitors etc someone is visiting you in your home: · I didn't realise you had company, I'll call back tomorrow.· There's a surprise waiting for you at home - we have unexpected guests.
in the same place with another person
· Don't leave me alone with her.· "Where's Jill?" "I don't know, I thought she was with you."· I try to make sure I have a couple of hours to spend with David every evening.· We live with my parents-in-law.· At the moment, she's in a meeting with the President.arrive/leave/go out etc with somebody · Lindsay arrived with her husband but left by herself.· I saw Rick go out of the building with Susan.
· Nicola and I were at school together.· Each year the whole family spends Christmas together.· For years, these people who are now at war lived together very peacefully.· We'd better stay together, or we might get lost.
to go to the place where someone else is, in order to be with them or do something with them: · We're sitting over there. Why don't you join us?· Her parents are going to Paris next week and she will join them later.
to be with someone, especially when this person's presence gives you support or protection: · Children under fourteen must be accompanied by an adult.· Wherever she goes she has to be accompanied by a bodyguard.· The Prince, accompanied by the Princess, spoke to many of the disaster victims in the hospital.
the presence of another person or other people, that gives you someone to talk to and stops you feeling lonely: · I was grateful for Jean's company on the long journey up to Edinburgh.have (some) company: · "Do you mind if I join you?" "No of course not, it's nice to have some company."do something for the company: · I go to French evening classes, for the company as much as for the French.miss somebody's company: · Now that she's gone, I really miss her company.
when you are with a particular person: · I always feel very relaxed in Nick's company.in the company of somebody: · Many people are uneasy in the company of strangers.
if you are in someone's presence , especially someone important or famous, you are with them or in the same place as them: · What was it like to be actually in the Queen's presence?in the presence of somebody: · I could think of very little to say in the presence of so many important people.
if people live side by side , they live together peacefully even though there are big differences between them: · It was a great experience - people from so many very different backgrounds living side by side.· The Muslim residents say they are ready and willing to live side by side with their neighbors again.
WORD SETS
adjutant, nounarmoured, adjectivebarracks, nounbasic training, nounbatman, nounbattalion, nounbearskin, nounbillet, nounbillet, verbbombardier, nounbooty, nounbrigade, nounbrigadier, nounbrigadier-general, nouncadet, nouncanteen, nouncantonment, nouncapture, verbcavalry, nouncavalryman, nouncenturion, nouncharger, nounchevron, nounCol., colonel, nouncommand, nouncommando, nouncommissary, nouncompany, nouncontingent, nouncorps, noundesert, verbdeserter, noundesertion, noundetachment, noundetail, noundisengage, verbdishonourable discharge, noundivision, noundivisional, adjectivedog tag, noundraft, verbdragoon, noundrill, noundrill, verbdugout, nounencampment, nounexpeditionary force, nounfield marshal, nounfiring squad, nounfive star general, nounflank, nounfoot locker, nounforay, nounfour-star general, nounfusilier, noungarrison, noungarrison, verbGen., general, noungeneralship, nounGI, noungrenadier, nounground forces, noungrunt, nounguardsman, noungunner, nounhussar, nouninduct, verbinductee, nouninfantry, nouninfantryman, nounirregular, nounlance corporal, nounlegion, nounlegionary, nounlegionnaire, nounLieut, loot, nounLt., man-at-arms, nounmatériel, nounMC, nounmedic, nounmercenary, nounmess hall, nounMIA, nounM.O., nounmobilize, verbmotorized, adjectivemounted, adjectivemusketeer, nounmuster, nounnon-commissioned officer, nounobstacle course, nounparade, verbparade ground, nounparatrooper, nounparatroops, nounpennon, nounpicket, nounpicket, verbpip, nounplatoon, nounpoint man, nounposition, nounprivate, nounprivate soldier, nounPte, redcoat, nounregiment, nounregular, nounreservist, nounreveille, nounroute march, nounsapper, nounsarge, nounsignalman, nounsoldier, nounsoldiering, nounsoldierly, adjectivesoldier of fortune, nounsoldiery, nounsortie, nounsortie, verbspecial forces, nounsquad, nounsquaddy, nounstaff sergeant, nounstandard-bearer, nounstormtrooper, nounsubaltern, nounTerritorial Army, the, trench, nountroop, nountrooper, noun
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 1ADJECTIVES/NOUN + company
· an international oil company
· I’m working for a printing company at the moment.
· She has a senior position in a large manufacturing company.
· His father is the director of a small company.
(=with offices in different countries)· She works for a major international company.
(=with offices in many countries)· Within ten years the business grew into a huge multinational company.
(=not owned by the government)· There are many tiny private companies.
(=owned by the government)
(=offering its shares for sale on the stock exchange)
(=one whose owners only have to pay a limited amount if it gets into debt)
(=owned or controlled by a larger company)
(=the one that owns or controls a smaller one)
· The new development will bring more business to local companies.
(=with a good reputation)· Choose a reputable building company to do the work.
verbs
· How long have you been working for your present company?
(=become an employee)· I joined the company ten years ago.
· Nick runs a property company.
· Two years later he started his own software company.
· The company was founded in 1993 by William J. Nutt.
(=buy it and run it)· The company was taken over by the management in a £32.5 million deal.
· The company has expanded year on year.
(=stops doing business after losing too much money)
(=goes bankrupt)· His audio equipment company failed in the mid 1980s.
informal (=goes bankrupt)
informal (=goes bankrupt)
(=is closed and sold in order to pay its debts)
company + NOUN
· It is not company policy to give that information.
· He earns a huge amount of money as a senior company executive.
(=that your company gives you to use)
 Meaning 2verbs
· Steve was fun and she clearly enjoyed his company.
(=be with someone so that they do not feel lonely)· Mum was out so I stayed at home to keep my younger sister company.
(=not be alone)· ‘Come in,’ she said, pleased to have some company.
· Children need the company of other kids their age.
(=be a cheerful person who is enjoyable to be with)· I always liked seeing Rob – he was such good company.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
 employment in the aerospace industry
 He looked around at the assembled company (=all the people who had come there).
(=one that your company gives you to use)· She was given a company car.
· Many commercial companies are having financial difficulties.
· He runs his own computer company.
· It’s the largest construction company in Mexico.
(=give them a contract)· The state of Kentucky has awarded the firm a $10m contract.
(=but not hundreds or thousands) Dozens of people were killed.
· Some electricity companies may be able to offer you an environmentally friendly option.
 an electronics engineer
· Employees who join the firm after April receive a percentage of the annual bonus.
· a state-owned energy company
(=a company that produces films)· a European film company trying to compete with the major Hollywood studios
 a go-ahead company
· Rachel works for an insurance company.
· As people change jobs more often, company loyalty is less common.
· YPF was the state oil company in Argentina.
(=one that your employer pays)· I've been paying into the company pension scheme for 20 years.
(=one that provides a telephone service)· I switched phone companies.
· It is not company policy to offer refunds.
 The removal men have been in and out all day.
 You need to speak to the students’ rep.
 If you have a burglar alarm fitted, make sure it is done by a reputable company.
· It may have to merge with a rival company to stay in business.
 a Danish shipping company a shipping route
 She wanted to start her own catering business.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· Like most successful independent entrepreneurs, Mr McGovern loves talking big about his company.· The big bank holding company said the thrift, based in Las Vegas, has $ 1. 8 billion in assets.· Full-scale commercial provision by big companies is one possible model of market-based welfare.· Like 49ers infected with gold fever, big communications companies are rushing to the Internet with dreams of striking it rich.· In fact, purists claim the big companies use so many the end result is not cider at all.· Top company executives say they are well aware of the tendency of big companies to become more bureaucratic.· The big companies surely miss a chance by doing nothing for the club.· The next big state company slated for sale after Light is Cia.
· Will they continue to be concentrated in large companies or will there be a growth in the relative importance of small firms?· But such supporters as promotions by large companies might not last for long.· We are offering an attractive remuneration package including a company car and other larger company benefits.· Ned is a corporate planner in a large electronics products company.· Bankruptcy for Bond Corporation, which employs 21,000 people worldwide, would represent the largest company failure in world business records.· Three large utility companies -- AT&.· But as large companies have big overheads and do not like risky ventures they often do not want to become involved.· These large companies have obvious advantages in the service provider business because of their well-known brand names.
· The fall in record sales during the 1980s has damaged the newer sector of the industry more than the major companies.· Loretta Barrett, our literary agent, was a successful editor at a major publishing company.· With his group the Daintees, he was a high profile act with a major record company until quite recently.· A gregarious single woman in her mid-thirties, she came to me feeling atrophied in her position with a major insurance company.· You should then aim at getting into one of the major research companies.· Some major companies now seem, however, capable of finding ways around the obstacles.· Jan 16, 2001 A new alliance of major technology companies is being forged in Washington to address the problem of hacking.
· These powers are being replaced by new rights for multinational companies.· Here I had these multinational companies fighting over me.· A medical officer of a large multinational company once described people as being like oil rigs.· But a strong dollar crimps big, multinational companies, which generally have a huge portion of their operations abroad.· The government therefore turned to multinational companies as potential suitors for Rover.· Already 70 major financial institutions and several multinational manufacturing companies have established fund management arms there.· The government promised to draw up a charter of principles for multinational companies.
· According to Datamation magazine the new company would be the world's sixth largest computer and information systems company.· A new holding company will be formed as part of the merger.· It recently merged with a Wigan-based firm to form a new company called Longwall International.· The proposal, which requires shareholder approval, will create a new company with shares that trade separately.· The new company assumes responsibility for the profitable development of these sites and any future surplus land.· Loral shareholders will get one share in the new company for each Loral share now held.· The firms participating in this new company are among the main contributors to Conservative Party funds.· Ian Bayer, chief executive of Hemlo Gold, will be president of the new company.
· Often subsidiaries are required to guarantee or give charges in support of borrowings by the parent company or other companies in the group.· One reason for this was the lesson Philips and other consumer electronics companies had learned about the importance of global standardisation.· The agreement is being cited as a model for other companies working in Third World countries.· I only wish I could say the same of some other companies!· The Military Cross, and other awards from companies and foreign governments are expected to sell for more than two thousand pounds.· Few other company executives were in the running, not even the cigar-chomping Lee Iacocca of Chrysler.
· Institutional care is provided by a private company as well as by the state.· In a private company, the market value of the stock is determined by an outside valuation performed yearly.· The source of Mr Mukhametshin's wealth is a private company called, unsurprisingly, Anis.· The city also hired a private company to build and run its cogeneration plant at the Miramar landfill.· The Regulations make clear that these sections do not apply to any private companies, whether limited by shares or guarantee.· Possible underpricing of its services, which could discourage competition from private companies.· By a government licence under the Act, Mercury Communications, a private company, was authorized to establish a communications system.· The private nuclear company had lost its government contract.
· Table A in the Schedule to the Act specifies articles of association for both private and public companies limited by shares.· Arky, Freed had quite a few public companies as clients.· The residual stakes would eventually be placed in a new public company 51 percent owned by the Treasury.· However, building societies are gradually moving towards the status of public companies.· To meet the challenge the public authority would have to be transformed into a public limited company.· The value in sharing All public companies should report on their shareholder returns, according to Coopers & Lybrand.· They accept that, in principle, it is possible for private and public companies to suffer severe financial hardship.· To me, a public company should diversify.
· That's why large companies often fall and small companies step in.· Because of their high failure rate, small entrepreneurial companies will continue to be volatile places to work.· When a small company arranges to supply a bigger client, settlement terms of, say, 30 days may be agreed.· But if 1996 belongs to smaller companies or foreign stocks, your portfolio could be left in the dust.· But a small company may not set up and run its own scheme.· A big company in a complex business pays its executives more than a small company in a simple business.· Interestingly, the smaller the company, the more likely employees were to perceive these benefits.
NOUN
· Many employers are now cutting back on company cars.· The company car, the company plane, the special privileges will have to be justified.· The typical executive has a company car, private medical insurance and a company pension scheme.· I told him that he had six months and if he performed well I'd buy him a company car.· That was a lot of money for the time, and the horse was like having a company car today.· The higher grades of employee were supplied, as was the custom with many firms, with shiny, new company cars.· But he quoted a survey that reported that 51 percent of all company cars were imported.
· The deadline for suing the drug companies came and went - and she had to drop out.· Fears On the other hand what is holding the Index back is the drug companies.· When the drugs companies insisted on time to prepare a response, Judge Bernard Ngoepe called their bluff.· If it was a drug company, they rely pretty heavily on impressive animal test data to put the product over.· And what of the drug companies?· The minister can make a decision that a drug is too expensive and the drug companies have no right to defend themselves.· Mrs Bottomley also warned the drug companies that the prices of medicine would be closely watched.
· Sun Microsystems turns SunSoft into a holding company with nine subsidiaries.· The company must be an unquoted UK-resident company, and a trading company or the holding company of a trading group.· Similar consent provisions may be contained in the financing arrangements of the vendor's shareholders and ultimate holding company.· Will state holding companies be needed?· If the operating company is to be sold, the disposal can take place at the holding company level.· To this day the holding company owns a 25.23% blocking minority in Daimler.· Under the new system, banks' holding companies can do almost everything directly, with the notable exception of trading securities.· The holding company form has been used to provide a buffer between the state enterprises themselves and political direction by the state.
· Yes, I have changed insurance companies and, yes, I have asked for written confirmation of cover.· The salesmen spoke with institutional investors such as pension funds, insurance companies, and savings and loans.· Building societies were converting into banks, insurance companies were changing their status, the air was thick with windfalls.· But most analysts agree that many health insurance companies would be driven out of business.· He already has the backing of £4.5 million from the Prudential insurance company.· This insurance company may be looking for a safe mortgage.· Wright, for example, traded on the fact that he was the agent of a well-known insurance company.· A gregarious single woman in her mid-thirties, she came to me feeling atrophied in her position with a major insurance company.
· This point can perhaps also be illustrated by some of the recent legislative reforms of company law.· Rather, the focus on shareholder interests results from a private conception of the company and company law.· It is therefore not unlikely that before long Parliament may abolish the ultravires rule in company law altogether.· I actually gave a few lectures there myself on company law.· Within company law doctrine this idea has no real impact.
· This listed the names of oil company directors who may have committed offences.· Chandler turned to detective fiction after being fired from his job at an oil company because of his drinking problem.· The film was financed by off-shore oil company money and there were no health and safety standards.· The oil company pays no property taxes.· Public finance and expenditure Relationships between oil companies and host Governments have frequently been uneasy and sometimes open conflicts have developed.· No major oil company has agreed yet to blend the product into its gasoline.· He was told that the oil companies did not directly employ many of the drivers, who were self-employed subcontractors.· And major oil companies, many of which have substantial operations in the home state of House Ways&.
· The main disadvantage is that political or economic instability within the country may cause problems outside the control of the parent company.· Based in King of Prussia, Pa., Centeon consists of the existing blood-plasma divisions from both parent companies.· There is tremendous scope for MBOs to create value, both for parent companies and private equity investors.· Blockbuster Inc's parent company, Viacom Inc, owns mount Pictures.· It has been developed and refined over the last four years by engineers at the company's parent company, General Motors.· His new parent company may now be adding different tension as he lays plans to rationalise staffing structures.· Its parent company runs tugs, shipping and heavy engineering businesses.· The parent company has issued a legally-binding letter of support to the subsidiary.
· Any phone company that puts loyalty above flexibility is destined for the morgue.· The Official Family was like the phone company.· Then the Government quietly pulled out and turned the operation over to a handful of communications giants and the long-distance phone companies.· Commissioners will thrash out how much phone companies can charge their competitors for using their lines in various ways.· Target customers include the regional Bell operating companies, independent phone companies, and network software suppliers.· The education program, ordered by state regulators, is the largest undertaken by a phone company.· It is just a matter of time before the big phone companies squeeze the small players out by underpricing them.· You need a contract with a phone company to activate the phone and purchase service.
· Although Thorn has backed away from chrome, other record companies are supporting it.· You know, when the Beatles started there was a record company guy who said electric guitar music was finished.· He talks about being shipped around London like cattle at the beck and call of the record company with a weary shrug.· As a result, record companies frequently receive demos tapes suited to a publisher's attention.· To that end, the agent meets with an artist's management and its record company to decide the best touring period.· They are likely to be in debt to their record company for a number of years.· They talked to the record companies.
VERB
· Membership, from £200 a year based on company turnover, gives access to all these.· The Millsboro, Oregon-based company is expected to release fiscal third-quarter earnings tomorrow before the stock market opens.· The Montreal-based company blamed acquisitions and system upgrades for missing the target and said it will cut 150 jobs.· The Denver-based company initially raises $ 20 million in equity from several nationally prominent venture capital groups around the country.· The Ivrea-based company has reported four straight years of losses and two capital increases in as many years.· The Chicago-based company set aside $ 210 million in the fourth quarter to cover loan losses.· Excluding the gain, the Redmond, Washington-based software company said per-share earnings rose to 87 cents.
· I enjoy your company, this is where we should eat our meals, together, of course it is.· They had enjoyed each other's company over the last hour, hacking along the foreshore of the estuary.· You know: you have to sort of get into what women do, be part of it. Enjoy their company.· She had always enjoyed men's company.· He relied on Charlie, and enjoyed his company.· We enjoyed your company and hope you will return ere long.· Johnnie Warburton used to work turn-about with him and they enjoyed each other's company.
· Again, these can not be holding companies, but may carry out financing, factoring, treasury management and similar activities.· P., his privately held company, of $ 2 billion.· The internet, he argues, is dissolving the economic glue that holds traditional companies together.· Most recently, he was chief executive officer of Cibus Pharmaceutical Inc., a privately held drugdelivery company.· Some argue that downsizing is dissolving the glue that has traditionally held companies together, and without which they may never flourish.· Pursue is a privately held energy company.· Well, closely held companies often need the money available on the public stock exchanges.· A dozen Fortune 500 largest publicly held companies have headquarters in Dallas or its suburbs.
· Everyone is most welcome to join this happy company.· The senior teacher, Gerd Larsen, joined the company in 1944.· Ian had been Group Financial Controller since he joined the company in 1989.· My lady and her women are lodged in the guesthouse, you need have no fears in joining their company.· He had joined his present company seventeen years before, with the 124 presidency of the company as his goal.· Since joining the company in March, Carpenter has developed a strategy to fend off Oakley.
· Pro-Fit's president, Yehuda Mendelson, who sold the company to Norton's share price.· Still others sold out to larger companies.· Investors can sell shares in the companies they dislike, and hold on to stock in the ones they favor.· He sells his company and he sells himself marketing his own deeply held convictions.· But unfortunately at the same time they are trying to sell their companies to you.· The devices could be sold to schools and companies that need limited functionality from a computer.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • Meanwhile, Balog and company raced to fix the ship's power supply.
► two’s company, three’s a crowd
  • If you can't program your VCR, you're in good company.
  • But even if she never escapes from its shadow, history shows her to be in good company.
  • But for the United States, to be alone is to be in good company.
  • Clinton is in good company, but I think he wants to be remembered for more than that.
  • He is in good company when it comes to losing Tests that do not mat ter all that much.
  • If these are your worries you are in good company.
  • If you are, you are in good company with some one like Alfred North Whitehead.
  • The new managers were in good company.
  • We were in good company, though.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► blue-chip companies/shares etc
  • A simple comparison of total estimated income from the competing products may provide as good a guide to decision making.
  • Being a suspicious soul I also ran a competing companies test disk on the system.
  • Invariably, the own-brand range is offered at lower prices than the competing brands.
  • Price is now the main factor differentiating competing brands.
  • They do not adjust their shopping list to take advantage of price fluctuations among competing products.
  • This analysis will use recently developed techniques for measuring the competitiveness of a product amongst a group of similar competing products.
  • Most of us are happy in mixed company.
  • A review of offshore banks was also started and was expected to lead to several banks losing their licences to operate.
  • All plans are offered with guaranteed clean title in offshore companies.
  • For a good ways more, Collymore sailed onward to the offshore banks and then anchored.
  • The table below shows the best deals currently available from offshore banks and building societies.
  • After some participation in the Great Awakening as a youth, he parted company with its proponents.
  • After the two Penns parted company, the son found solace in a happy marriage to GuliGulielma Maria Springett.
  • At the crossroads to the south of Norwood we parted company.
  • Every one of us felt sad at having to part company with our particular horse or mule.
  • Happily there were no injuries to those few horses and riders who did part company.
  • Robson departs Bryan Robson has parted company with Middlesbrough after seven years in charge.
  • We walked the half-block to my car and then parted company.
  • Where dreams and reality parted company was about marriage and the dowry.
  • You can't use words like that in polite company.
  • Her passion for natural history became increasingly fashionable in polite society during the 17605.
  • In the good old days of rampant dualism, the mind was rarely mentioned in polite society.
  • It was not the sort of thing you did in polite company.
  • It was obvious from the scenes that such behavior did not belong in polite society.
  • Trevor Proby is another, of course, but his notables should not be discussed in polite company.
  • With sad paradox, Mr Punch himself became the man in the Bateman cartoon, unwelcome in polite company.
  • All men are selfish pigs - present company excepted.
  • And our sister paper the Sunday Mirror revealed yesterday she had given 37-year-old Bryan a room there.
  • At any rate, the most prominent critic was Nick Seitz, the editorial director of Golf Digest and its sister publications.
  • Journalists on our sister paper, the Liverpool Echo, also won awards yesterday.
  • Our sister company, the Snakes, made the first assault in the morning and received very little opposition.
► two’s company, three’s a crowd
1business [countable] a business organization that makes or sells goods or services SYN  business, firm:  Which company do you work for? I called the phone company about the bill. The company was set up just after the war. The company directors have awarded themselves a massive pay increase.GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• In this meaning, company is usually followed by a singular verb: · The company makes machine parts.• In British English, you can also use a plural verb: · The company make machine parts.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNS2other people [uncountable] when you are with other people and not alone:  The two men enjoy each other’s company. Rita’s husband is away for the week, so I thought I’d go over and keep her company (=be with her so that she doesn’t feel lonely). Come over for dinner – I could use the company (=would like to be with other people). James is good company (=is a cheerful person who is enjoyable to be with).as company Bessie was glad to have the dog as company.in somebody’s company (=with someone) I felt nervous in the company of such an important man.in company with somebody (=together with another person or group) He’s performing in company with saxophonist Ernie Watts.3guests [uncountable] people who are visiting you in your home:  It looks like the Hammills have company. We’re expecting company this evening.4friends [uncountable] your friends or the group of people you spend time with:  People judge you by the company you keep (=the people you spend time with). Things began to go wrong when he got into bad company.5performers [countable] a group of actors, dancers, or singers who work together:  a theatre company a touring company the Kirov Ballet Company► see thesaurus at actor6be in good company used to tell someone who has made a mistake that they should not be embarrassed because some important or respected people have made the same mistake:  If you can’t program the video recorder, you’re in good company.7GROUP [uncountable] formal a group of people who are together in the same place, often for a particular purpose or for social reasons:  He glanced around at the assembled company. Some jokes are just not appropriate to tell in mixed company (=in a group of both men and women).in company (=when surrounded by other people, especially at a social occasion) Parents should teach their children how to behave in company.8somebody and company informal used after a person’s name to mean that person and their friends:  This has not stopped Senator Biden and company from trying to make it an issue in the election.9army [countable] a group of about 120 soldiers who are usually part of a larger group10two’s company, three’s a crowd used to suggest that two people would rather be alone together than have other people with them → part company at part2(4), → present company excepted at present1(6)COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1ADJECTIVES/NOUN + companya computer/phone/oil etc company· an international oil companya manufacturing/shipping/publishing etc company· I’m working for a printing company at the moment.a large/big company· She has a senior position in a large manufacturing company.a small company· His father is the director of a small company.an international company (=with offices in different countries)· She works for a major international company.a multinational company (=with offices in many countries)· Within ten years the business grew into a huge multinational company.a private company (=not owned by the government)· There are many tiny private companies.a state-owned company (=owned by the government)a public/listed company (=offering its shares for sale on the stock exchange)a limited company (=one whose owners only have to pay a limited amount if it gets into debt)a subsidiary company (=owned or controlled by a larger company)the parent company (=the one that owns or controls a smaller one)a local company· The new development will bring more business to local companies.a reputable company (=with a good reputation)· Choose a reputable building company to do the work.verbswork for a company· How long have you been working for your present company?join a company (=become an employee)· I joined the company ten years ago.run/manage a company· Nick runs a property company.set up/start/form a company· Two years later he started his own software company.found/establish a company· The company was founded in 1993 by William J. Nutt.take over a company (=buy it and run it)· The company was taken over by the management in a £32.5 million deal.a company grows/expands· The company has expanded year on year.a company goes bankrupt/goes out of business (=stops doing business after losing too much money)a company fails (=goes bankrupt)· His audio equipment company failed in the mid 1980s.a company goes bust informal (=goes bankrupt)a company goes to the wall informal (=goes bankrupt)a company goes into liquidation (=is closed and sold in order to pay its debts)company + NOUNcompany policy· It is not company policy to give that information.a company director/executive· He earns a huge amount of money as a senior company executive.a company car (=that your company gives you to use)COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2verbsenjoy somebody’s company· Steve was fun and she clearly enjoyed his company.keep somebody company (=be with someone so that they do not feel lonely)· Mum was out so I stayed at home to keep my younger sister company.have some company (=not be alone)· ‘Come in,’ she said, pleased to have some company.need/want company· Children need the company of other kids their age.be good/pleasant company (=be a cheerful person who is enjoyable to be with)· I always liked seeing Rob – he was such good company.THESAURUScompany an organization that makes or sells something, or provides a service: · big oil companies· telephone companies· He runs a software company.firm a company, especially one that provides a service rather than producing goods: · a law firm· a firm of accountants· a security firmbusiness a company – often used when talking about a company that employs only a small number of people: · She set up her own catering business.· small businesses· a family businesscorporation a large company that often includes several smaller companies: · IBM is one of the biggest corporations in the world.multinational a very large company with offices in many different countries: · American multinationals are establishing research and development facilities across the developing world.conglomerate /kənˈɡlɒmərət $ -ˈɡlɑː-/ a very large company that consists of several different companies which have joined together: · The company was taken over by a German media conglomerate.giant a word used mainly by newspapers for a very large company: · Their clients include the retail giant, Wal-Mart.subsidiary a company that is owned by a larger company: · The company runs its New York operations through a US subsidiary.
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