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单词 enterprise
释义

enterprise

[ en-ter-prahyz ]
/ ˈɛn tərˌpraɪz /
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noun

adjective

intended for use or consumption by a business firm rather than a consumer: enterprise security; enterprise software.

Origin of enterprise

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Middle French, noun use of feminine of entrepris (past participle of entreprendre “to undertake”), from Latin inter- inter- + prehēnsus, prēnsus, past participle of prehendere, prēndere “to grasp, seize,” equivalent to pre- pre- + -hendere “to grasp”

SYNONYMS FOR enterprise

1 plan, undertaking, venture.
4 drive, aggressiveness, push, ambition.
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OTHER WORDS FROM enterprise

en·ter·prise·less, adjective

Words nearby enterprise

enterotoxin, enterotropic, enterovirus, enterozoa, enterozoon, enterprise, Enterprise Allowance Scheme, Enterprise Investment Scheme, enterpriser, enterprise zone, enterprising

Definition for enterprise (2 of 2)

Enterprise
[ en-ter-prahyz ]
/ ˈɛn tərˌpraɪz /

noun

a city in S Alabama.
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British Dictionary definitions for enterprise

enterprise
/ (ˈɛntəˌpraɪz) /

noun

a project or undertaking, esp one that requires boldness or effort
participation in such projects
readiness to embark on new ventures; boldness and energy
  1. initiative in business
  2. (as modifier)the enterprise culture
a business unit; a company or firm

Derived forms of enterprise

enterpriser, noun

Word Origin for enterprise

C15: from Old French entreprise (n), from entreprendre from entre- between (from Latin: inter-) + prendre to take, from Latin prehendere to grasp
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with enterprise

enterprise

see free enterprise.

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