shareholder

/ˈʃeəhəʊldə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈʃerhəʊldər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsher-ˌhōl-dər/ (ame, mw)

shareholder — noun

  • shareholdersingular
  • shareholdersplural

1. An individual or organization that has bought shares issued by a business, givin

1.名詞B2
釋義

An individual or organization that has bought shares issued by a business, giving them the right to a portion of its profits and a vote on important company decisions.

例句

The company's shareholders voted to accept the offer from a larger firm.

vote to accept/reject [proposal]

Yasmin became a shareholder in a small tech company after saving up for two years.

同義詞
  • stockholder

    Exactly the same meaning; used primarily in American English

  • investor

    Broader — covers anyone who puts money in to make a profit, not limited to share purchases

  • stakeholder

    Much broader — includes employees, customers, suppliers, and the local community, not just owners

用法筆記

Frequently modified by adjectives that indicate the size or type of ownership: 'major shareholder' (owns a large percentage), 'minority shareholder' (owns a small percentage), 'institutional shareholder' (an organization such as a pension fund). Distinguish from 'stakeholder,' which includes anyone affected by a company (employees, community) — not just owners.

常見錯誤

❌I am a shareholder of my phone.
✅I am a shareholder of the company.
💡You can only be a shareholder of a business or corporation, not a physical object.
❌Every customer is a shareholder of the store.
✅Customers are stakeholders in the store.
💡A customer does not own shares; 'stakeholder' refers to anyone affected by the business.