单词	consortium
释义	consortiumcon‧sor‧ti‧um /kənˈsɔːtiəm $ -ɔːr-/ ●○○ noun (plural consortia /-tiə/ or consortiums) [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINconsortium Origin: 1800-1900 Latin ‘partnership’, from consors; ➔ CONSORT1 Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES The cost of making the programs was shared by a consortium of six public television stations. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Anyway, my father and his theatrical consortium have always been great fans of Trumpton. It was hoped that sale of the stake would benefit the consortium. The consortium is accused of depositing more than $ 1.4m in Mr Sole's accounts over three years. The bid was made by a consortium headed by Sir James Goldsmith through a specially created company called Hoylake. word sets WORD SETS► Business Management AOB, bookkeeping, nounCEO, nounchairman, nouncompany secretary, nounconsortium, nouncontractual, adjectivecosting, noundenationalize, verbdirector, noundirectorate, noundirectorship, nounflow chart, nounfront office, nounhatchet man, nounhuman resources, nounline management, nounline manager, nounmaladministration, nounmanagement, nounmanagement consultant, nounmanager, nounmanageress, nounmanagerial, adjectivemiddle management, nounnon-executive director, nounposition paper, nounpresident, nounpyramid, nounquality assurance, nounquality control, nounsilent partner, nounventure, nounvice-president, nounwhite knight, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► form · Further investment is needed at the colliery, which reopened last year when 160 miners invested £10,000 each to form the consortium. a group of companies or organizations who are working together to do something:  a consortium of oil companies The aircraft will be built by a European consortium.
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