consortium
/kənˈsɔːtiəm/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈsɔːrʃiəm/ (ame, ipa) · /kən-ˈsȯr-sh(ē-)əm -ˈsȯr-tē-əm/ (ame, mw)
consortium — 名詞
- consortiumsingular
- consortiumsplural
1. A group formed by two or more companies, banks, or other organizations to work t
聯盟；集團
多家組織為共同目標成立的合作團體
A group formed by two or more companies, banks, or other organizations to work together on a project that none of them could complete on their own.
A consortium of five Japanese car manufacturers agreed to build a joint electric-vehicle battery factory.
由五家日本汽車製造商組成的聯盟同意共同興建一座電動車電池工廠。
collocation: a consortium of + [companies]
Nicholas works for a consortium that brings together four international banks and two energy companies.
Nicholas 在一家聯盟工作，該聯盟匯集了四家國際銀行和兩間能源公司。
The university formed a consortium with local hospitals to fund medical research on rare diseases.
該大學與當地醫院組成聯盟，資助罕見疾病的醫學研究。
Heather's construction firm joined a consortium to bid for the new airport contract.
Heather 的建築公司加入了一個聯盟，共同競標新的機場合約。
- alliance
Broader in scope; can apply to any group that joins forces, not restricted to commercial or institutional settings.
- coalition
Often used for temporary or political alliances; carries a sense of strategic necessity rather than long-term structure.
- syndicate
More informal and often used in finance or crime; sometimes implies secrecy or exclusivity.
- partnership
Typically involves just two parties and implies shared ownership or liability, not just cooperation on a single project.
- competitor
A rival company that works against rather than with others.
- sole proprietor
An individual business owner who operates alone rather than as part of a group.
文法句型
a consortium of [companies/banks/organizations]
form/create/join a consortium
用法筆記
Frequently used with the preposition 'of' to list the members. The individual members keep their own identity — a consortium is a cooperative arrangement, not a merger or takeover.