[] ( LP) a business owned by two or more people who are responsible only for the amount that they have invested in the business if it is unable to pay its debts 有限合夥企业（两个或两个以上的人拥有，若不能偿还债务，则只须承担所投资的金额）◆He set up a limited partnership. 他成立了有限合夥企业。▸ˌlimited ˈpartner