one of the people who starts a business by investing in it, and who shares the profits and the risks 合股人◆She founded the business in 2001, with Chris Smith, her friend and business partner. 2001 年她和朋友兼商业合股人克丽丝 • 史密斯创办了这家企业。
a member of a group of professional people who work together, own their business and share the profits of the business 合夥人◆He is a partner at law firm Dewey Ballantine. 他是杜威律师事务所的合夥人。◆a partner in an investment firm 投资公司的合夥人◆a junior/senior partner 次要／主要合夥人
a company that works with another company in a particular area of business 合作者◆Nissan, the Japanese partner of French carmaker Renault 尼桑 ── 法国汽车制造商雷诺的日本合夥人◆Vivendi Universal is seeking investment partners. 威望迪环球公司正在寻找投资合夥人。
a country that has a political or economic agreement with another country 夥伴国◆The US is South Korea's biggest trading partner. 美国是韩国最大的贸易夥伴国。
active partner general partner merger partner silent partner sleeping partner strategic partner trading partner working partner