词典释义：
a commercial business
公司，商号
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a shipping company 航运公司
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[in names]
the Ford Motor Company 福特汽车公司
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[as modifier]
a company director .公司董事。
[mass noun]the fact or condition of being with another or others, especially in a way that provides friendship and enjoyment
陪伴，伴随；交往
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I could do with some company .陪我一会儿就行了。
a person or people seen as a source of a specified kind of such friendship and enjoyment
同伴（们）；朋友（们）
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she is excellent company .她是个很好的朋友。
the person or group of people whose society someone is currently sharing
（目前的）同伴，交际者，交际聚会者；会友，社友
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he was silent among such distinguished company .在这样著名的一群人中，他保持沉默。
a visiting person or group of people
客人（们），来访者（们）
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I'm expecting company .我将有客人来访。
a number of individuals gathered together, especially for a particular purpose
（尤指为某一目的聚集起来的）一群人
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the Mayor addressed the assembled company .市长向聚集的人群发表了演说。
a body of soldiers, especially the smallest subdivision of an infantry battalion, typically commanded by a major or captain
（部队的）连，连队
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B Company of the Cheshire Regiment .柴郡步兵团的第二连。
a group of actors, singers, or dancers who perform together
剧团；歌唱团；舞蹈团
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a national opera company 国家歌剧团。
〈英〉 女童子军大队。
〈诗／文〉 结交；交往
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these men which have companied with us all this time .这段时间一直和我们在一起的这些人。
[with obj.]
〈古〉 陪伴
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the fair dame, companied by Statius and myself .由我和斯塔提乌斯陪伴着这位皮肤白皙的女爵士。
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and company used after a person's name to denote those people usually associated with them ［用于人名后表示与之交往的人或与之有来往的人］ -
be in good company be in the same situation as someone important or respected 和…一样重要；像…一样受尊敬 -
in company with another person or a group of people 一同，一起he feels at ease in company . 他和别人在一起时毫不拘束 -
in company with together with 与…一起the US dollar went through a bad patch in 1986, in company with the oil market . 1986年，美元和石油行情一起大跌 -
keep （或〈古〉bear ）someone company accompany or spend time with someone in order to prevent them feeling lonely or bored 陪伴某人；使某人不感孤独（或无聊） -
engage in the same activity as someone else in order to be sociable 陪… 参加（以示友好）
I'll have a drink myself, just to keep you company . 我也喝一杯，只是为了陪你 -
keep company with associate with habitually 与…亲密交往；与…形影不离she began keeping company with a real estate developer . 她开始与一个房地产开发商亲密交往 -
part company 见PART .
"Middle English （in senses 2 and 3）： from Old French
