用作名词(n.)

I work in a small company.我在一家小公司工作。

The company doubled its size in nine years.9年来这家公司的规模扩大了一倍。

The company has connections with a number of Japanese firms.这家公司与几家日本商号有业务往来。

Don't mention it. I've really enjoyed your company.不必客气,有你的陪伴,我也很开心。

I asked Benny to keep my son company while I went shopping.我请本尼在我购物的时候陪伴我儿子。

His father asked him to avoid bad company.他父亲要他不要交坏朋友。

Mrs.Johnson straightened up the house before company came.约翰逊太太打扫房子准备接待来聚会的客人。

He was appointed captain of a company of rifles.他被任命为步枪连连长。

He came in company with a group of girls.他是和一群女孩子来的。

用作动词(v.)

May fair winds company your safe return.愿和风伴你平安归来。

用作名词(n.)

Take care not to get into bad company.
注意不要交上坏朋友。

There is the saying:we can know a man by the company he keeps.
有这样一种说法:看一个人的朋友,就可以了解这个人。

Company is coming for dinner.
朋友要来吃晚饭。

I have to receive a great deal of company.
我必须接待许多客人。

In the marshlands they found company—runaway robbers.
在沼泽地他们发现了一伙人,是逃跑的抢劫犯。

I'm glad of your company.
有你陪伴我很高兴。

He wanted company.
他想找人做伴。

I did not expect to have the pleasure of your company on the voyage.
我没有想到在航海中会有幸和您在一起。

A great company came to church.
一大群人来到教堂。

My house was insured with a local insurance company.
我的房子向当地一家保险公司投保了。

There was a pteral introduction of this company.
这里有这家公司的书面介绍。

The discrepancy in the company accounts was too conspicuous that no auditor could have failed to notice.
公司账单上的这个错误很明显,任何审计人员都不会不注意到。

Getting this contract is crucial to the future of our company.
签订这个合同对本公司的前途至关重要。

We are contented to work for that company.
我们心甘情愿为那家公司干活。

They seem to have no coherent plan for saving the company.
他们似乎并没有一套有条有理的挽救公司的计划。

The company was in deep financial difficulties.
该公司陷入了严重的财政困难。

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

avoid company避免与…交往

bear company陪伴某人

choose company选择伙伴

enjoycompany喜欢与…做伴

fall into company with偶然和…相识

infpct company打扰某人

keep sb company陪伴某人,陪某人同走

part company分手,断绝来往

形容词+～

bogus company空头公司

bubbly company为行骗而虚设的公司

general company总公司

～+名词

carrying company运输公司

construction company建筑公司

fire company火灾保险公司

joint-stock company股份公司

pmited joint stock company股份有限公司

motor-vehicle manufacturing company摩托车制造公司

navigation company航海公司

telephone company电话公司

pubpshing company出版公司

affipated C-分公司

import and export company进出口公司

insurance company保险公司

oil company石油公司

China Ocean Shipping C-中国远洋运输公司

City C-伦敦市商业公会

mutual investment company互助投资信托公司

介词+～

among company在人群中

before company在众人面前

for company陪同

in company与…结伴

～+介词

company at…上的朋友

company in在…上共通

company with与…做朋友

n.(名词)

company在表示“同伴,朋友,客人”的意思时,主要指想法相似,但没有深交的“同伴”“朋友”。作此解时,是不可数名词,常用于人数比较多的场合,还可表示“交际,交往,陪伴”。

company表示“一群,一队,一伙”时,用作可数名词，往往有强烈的贬义。

company作“公司,商号”解时,属可数集合名词。表示“某公司”时,可用单数也可用复数,用单数表示一个公司整体,用复数强调各个成员。

company作名词指“客人”时前面不加冠词a或the.

We had company at dinner.

company 作名词指“公司”时，可用作单数或复数，不过存在and时必须要用复数形式。

The cinema company is/are holding a meeting.
Smith and Company are holding a meeting.

company作名词指“公司”时，前面有无and意义不同，如Smith和其他人合办的公司叫Smith and Company，这种情况下company前不加冠词the，也可以叫The Smith Company。只要是没有and 或&符号的，前面用The或不用The都可以。有时有多个姓，如Smith, Jones, and Company, Smith and Jones Company, The Smith and Jones Company(这里and后面并不直接跟Company，可以加冠词the）。

n.(名词)她在匹兹堡的一家公司工作。

误 She works in a company in Pittsburgh.

正 She works in a factory in Pittsburgh.

析 汉语常说在“某公司”上班,但英美人却比较喜欢具体的地点,往往把公司说成office, store, factory, plant等。

这家电影公司正在举行年会。

误 The cinema company is holding their annual meeting.

误 The cinema company are holding its annual meeting.

正 The cinema company is holding its annual meeting.

析 company作“公司”解时,单复数均可,但在一句中不能同时使用单、复数来表达。

史密斯公司

误 The Smith and〔 & 〕 Company

正 The Smith Company〔Smith〕 Company

史密斯和若干人合办的公司

误 The Smith and〔 & 〕 Company

正 Smith and〔 & 〕 Company

史密斯和琼斯合办的公司

误 Smith and〔 & 〕 Jones Company

正 The Smith and〔 & 〕 Jones Company

析 company前面如没有and或&时,加定冠词the或不加定冠词the都可以,但前面如有and或&,就不能加the；若在and或&后不直接接company时,也可加定冠词the。

我们有客人,我不能走开。

误 We had companies and I couldn't get away.

误 We had a company and I couldn't get away.

正 We had company and I couldn't get away.

析 company作“客人”解时是不可数名词,可兼指一人或多人,但无论来客有多少,都不能用复数,前面也不能加冠词a或the。

用作名词(n.)

I work in a small company.我在一家小公司工作。

The company doubled its size in nine years.9年来这家公司的规模扩大了一倍。

The company has connections with a number of Japanese firms.这家公司与几家日本商号有业务往来。

Don't mention it. I've really enjoyed your company.不必客气,有你的陪伴,我也很开心。

I asked Benny to keep my son company while I went shopping.我请本尼在我购物的时候陪伴我儿子。

His father asked him to avoid bad company.他父亲要他不要交坏朋友。

Mrs.Johnson straightened up the house before company came.约翰逊太太打扫房子准备接待来聚会的客人。

He was appointed captain of a company of rifles.他被任命为步枪连连长。

He came in company with a group of girls.他是和一群女孩子来的。

用作动词(v.)

May fair winds company your safe return.愿和风伴你平安归来。

用作名词(n.)

Take care not to get into bad company.
注意不要交上坏朋友。

There is the saying:we can know a man by the company he keeps.
有这样一种说法:看一个人的朋友,就可以了解这个人。

Company is coming for dinner.
朋友要来吃晚饭。

I have to receive a great deal of company.
我必须接待许多客人。

In the marshlands they found company—runaway robbers.
在沼泽地他们发现了一伙人,是逃跑的抢劫犯。

I'm glad of your company.
有你陪伴我很高兴。

He wanted company.
他想找人做伴。

I did not expect to have the pleasure of your company on the voyage.
我没有想到在航海中会有幸和您在一起。

A great company came to church.
一大群人来到教堂。

My house was insured with a local insurance company.
我的房子向当地一家保险公司投保了。

There was a pteral introduction of this company.
这里有这家公司的书面介绍。

The discrepancy in the company accounts was too conspicuous that no auditor could have failed to notice.
公司账单上的这个错误很明显,任何审计人员都不会不注意到。

Getting this contract is crucial to the future of our company.
签订这个合同对本公司的前途至关重要。

We are contented to work for that company.
我们心甘情愿为那家公司干活。

They seem to have no coherent plan for saving the company.
他们似乎并没有一套有条有理的挽救公司的计划。

The company was in deep financial difficulties.
该公司陷入了严重的财政困难。

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

avoid company避免与…交往

bear company陪伴某人

choose company选择伙伴

enjoycompany喜欢与…做伴

fall into company with偶然和…相识

infpct company打扰某人

keep sb company陪伴某人,陪某人同走

part company分手,断绝来往

形容词+～

bogus company空头公司

bubbly company为行骗而虚设的公司

general company总公司

～+名词

carrying company运输公司

construction company建筑公司

fire company火灾保险公司

joint-stock company股份公司

pmited joint stock company股份有限公司

motor-vehicle manufacturing company摩托车制造公司

navigation company航海公司

telephone company电话公司

pubpshing company出版公司

affipated C-分公司

import and export company进出口公司

insurance company保险公司

oil company石油公司

China Ocean Shipping C-中国远洋运输公司

City C-伦敦市商业公会

mutual investment company互助投资信托公司

介词+～

among company在人群中

before company在众人面前

for company陪同

in company与…结伴

～+介词

company at…上的朋友

company in在…上共通

company with与…做朋友

【近义词】

• companionship
• fellowship
• society
• guest
• visitor
• group
• party
• assembly
• business
• corporation
• partnership