partnership
/ˈpɑːtnəʃɪp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpärt-nər-ˌship also ˈpärd-/ (ame, mw)
partnership — 名詞
- partnershipsingular
- partnershipsplural
1. a relationship in which two people, groups, or organizations act as partners and
合作關係
雙方以夥伴身分合作的關係
a relationship in which two people, groups, or organizations act as partners and share work, risk, or benefits.
The clinic works in partnership with local schools on health checks.
這家診所與當地學校維持合作關係，一起做健康檢查。
phrase: in partnership with
After months of talks, the airlines announced a new partnership.
經過幾個月協商後，那幾家航空公司宣布建立新的合作關係。
A partnership between farmers and shops cut food waste in town.
農民和商店之間的合作關係減少了鎮上的食物浪費。
Years of trust turned Maya and Ken's art project into a lasting partnership.
多年的信任讓 Maya 和 Ken 的藝術計畫變成長久的合作關係。
The charity ended its partnership with the club after the scandal.
那家慈善機構在醜聞後，結束了與俱樂部的合作關係。
- collaboration
broader and often used for working together on one task or project
- alliance
more formal and often used for strategic or political links
- cooperation
wider in meaning and does not always suggest equal partner roles
- association
can mean a link between people or groups, but is less active than partnership
- rivalry
suggests competition instead of working toward a shared aim
文法句型
in partnership with + person/organization
partnership between A and B
form/build/end a partnership
用法筆記
Common after with or between to name the other partner. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense focuses on the relationship itself, not on a business organization.
常見錯誤
2. a business that several people own together and that shares money made or lost a
合夥企業
由兩人以上共同經營的公司
a business that several people own together and that shares money made or lost among them.
The law office began as a partnership run by two sisters.
那家法律事務所一開始是由兩姊妹經營的合夥企業。
pattern: partnership run by + owners
Before expanding, the cafe changed from a partnership to a company.
擴大營業前，那家咖啡館從合夥企業改成公司。
contrast: partnership to company
The family's partnership owns three boats and a fish market.
這家家族合夥企業擁有三艘船和一座魚市場。
When Lee retired, the medical partnership finally closed last winter.
Lee 退休後，那家醫療合夥企業終於在去年冬天結束營業。
The partnership lets both dentists share staff costs and clinic income.
這家合夥企業讓兩位牙醫分攤員工成本，並共享診所收入。
- business
very broad and does not show the shared-ownership structure
- firm
a formal word for a business, especially in law or finance
- practice
fits professional businesses such as medical or legal ones
- joint venture
usually narrower and often created for one project rather than a whole business
- sole proprietorship
a business owned by one person rather than shared owners
文法句型
a partnership run by + owners
change from a partnership to a company
go into partnership
用法筆記
Usually countable when you mean one business. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names the business form itself, not the general idea of working together.
常見錯誤
3. in cricket, two players batting together for the same side, or the runs they mak
打者搭檔
板球中兩名打者同場合作，或兩人合拿的分數
in cricket, two players batting together for the same side, or the runs they make before one is out.
India lost its first wicket after a 95-run opening partnership.
India 的開局搭檔先合得95分，之後第一個打者才出局。
collocation: opening partnership
The partnership ended when Patel hit the ball high and got out.
Patel 把球打高後出局，這段打者搭檔也結束了。
pattern: partnership ended when...
After two early wickets, the partnership carried Sri Lanka to lunch.
前兩名打者很快出局後，這段搭檔讓 Sri Lanka 撐到午休。
The crowd cheered as the last-wicket partnership passed fifty runs.
最後一組打者的搭檔突破50分時，觀眾歡呼起來。
On the final morning, Smith and Rao's partnership produced 70 runs.
最後一天上午，Smith 和 Rao 這組搭檔合拿70分。
- batting pair
describes the two players, but not as neatly the runs they add together
- stand
a cricket term often used for the runs or period shared by the two batters
- opening stand
only fits when the first two batters are batting together
文法句型
opening/last-wicket partnership
a 50-run partnership
build/break a partnership
用法筆記
Used in cricket reporting for either the two batters together or the runs they score as a pair. Numbers often come before it, as in 'a 95-run partnership'.