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group3 noun a group of people/houses 一群人；一片房子a peer/support/drama group 同龄群体；互助／戏剧小组a newspaper/an investment group 报业／投资集团 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ company 另见company条group ♦︎ partnership ♦︎ conglomerate ♦︎ consortium ♦︎ outfit ♦︎ syndicate ♦︎ cooperativeThese are all words for a number of people or companies working together in business. 这些词均表示商业集团、合作企业。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a large group / partnership / conglomerate / consortium / outfit / syndicate◆an international group / partnership / conglomerate / consortium / syndicate◆a multinational group / conglomerate / consortium◆a small group / partnership / outfit / syndicate / cooperative◆a local partnership / consortium / outfit / cooperative◆a business / financial group / partnership / conglomerate / consortium◆a media group / partnership / conglomerate / consortium / outfit◆to form a group / a partnership / a conglomerate / a consortium / an outfit / a syndicate / a cooperative◆to set up a partnership / a consortium / an outfit / a syndicate / a cooperative◆to join a group / a partnership / a consortium / an outfit / a syndicate / a cooperative◆to run a group / a conglomerate / a consortium / an outfit / a syndicate / a cooperative■ group [countable + singular or plural verb] (business 商业) a number of companies that are owned by the same person or organization 集团◆This acquisition will make them the largest newspaper group in the world.这次收购将使他们成为世界上最大的报业集团。◆Our group sales director attended the conference in Munich this year.我们的集团销售总监参加了今年在慕尼黑召开的会议。■ partnership [countable] a business owned by two or more people who share the profits 合伙企业◆a junior member of the partnership企业的次要合伙人 see also partner ⇨ partner noun 1 ■ conglomerate / /kənˈglɒmərət; NAmE kənˈglɑːmərət/ [countable] (business 商业) a large company formed by joining together different firms 联合大公司；企业集团◆He turned the business into a huge media conglomerate.他令公司成为一个庞大的大众传媒联合集团。NOTE 辨析 Group or conglomerate? Conglomerate gives an impression of extremely large size. Typical collocations relate to industrial areas of business. * conglomerate给人以规模极其庞大的感觉，典型的搭配词与工业领域有关◆a / an chemical / industrial / engineering / mining conglomerate化学／工业／工程／矿业联合集团Other common collocates are financial, media and publishing, as well as words relating to size and reach. 其他常见搭配词有financial、media和publishing，以及与规模和范围有关的词汇◆a / an huge / vast / international / multinational conglomerate庞大的／国际／跨国联合集团 Group has a wider range of meaning and can describe any collection of companies working together. * group的意思更宽泛，可指任何合作的公司集合。 ■ consortium /kənˈsɔːtiəm; NAmE kənˈsɔːrtiəm/ (plural consortia or consortiums) [countable] (business 商业) a group of people, countries or companies who are working together on a particular project （合作进行某个项目的）财团，银团，联营企业◆He led the Anglo-French consortium that built the Channel Tunnel.他领导修建英吉利海峡隧道的英法财团。ⓘ A consortium is usually a temporary arrangement with a particular aim. * consortium常指为实现某一目标而临时组建的联合企业。 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ union 另见union条■ outfit [countable + singular or plural verb] (informal) a group of people working together as an organization, business or team 团队；小组；分队◆A London-based market research outfit has been appointed for the job.已委任了一个伦敦的市场调查组做此项工作。◆This was the fourth album by the top rock outfit.这是那支顶级摇滚乐队的第四张专辑。ⓘ Outfit is used most often to talk about a sports team, rock band or business organization, especially a small independent one. * outfit最常指运动队、摇滚乐队或商业组织，尤其是独立的小组织。■ syndicate /ˈsɪndɪkət/ / [countable] a group of people or companies who work together and help each other in order to achieve a particular aim 辛迪加；企业联合组织；财团；私人联合会◆It is the home of the largest crime syndicate in Japan.这是日本最大的犯罪集团的老巢。ⓘ Syndicate is used most often to talk about a group of criminals, a group of people who try to win money or a group of financial companies working together. * syndicate最常指犯罪集团、博彩集团或金融集团◆a drug(s) / crime syndicate贩毒／犯罪集团◆a lottery syndicate彩票集团◆a / an banking / insurance / investment syndicate财团；保险／投资集团 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ union 另见union条■ cooperative (BrE also co-operative) /kəʊˈɒpərətɪv; NAmE koʊˈɑːpərətɪv/ [countable] a business or other organization owned and run by the people involved, with the profits shared by them 合作企业；合作社组织◆The 'Daily Worker' was run as a cooperative.《每日工人报》当时按照合作企业运营。ⓘ Cooperative businesses are often local or community-based, and often connected with producing or selling food. * cooperative常指当地或社区企业，并常与制造和销售食品有关◆a / an local / community / farming / agricultural / food / dairy cooperative当地／社区／农场／农业／食品／乳制品合作企业 |