[, ]a relationship between people who own a business together and share the profits and risks; the state of having this relationship 合夥；夥伴关系◆The brothers formed a successful partnership that ran several restaurants in the area. 这些兄弟成功地合夥在该地区开设了好几家餐馆。◆The office has been set up in partnership with FM Recruitment. 这一办事处是与 FM 招聘公司合夥设立的。➡ see note at company ⨁to create / enter into / establish / form a partnership 合夥⨁to go into / work in partnership with sb 与某人合夥；与某人共事⨁to dissolve a partnership 解除合夥关系
[] a business that is owned by a group of professional people who work together and share the profits; the state of being a member of this group 合资公司；合夥地位◆a junior member of the partnership 合资公司的初级合夥人◆She was offered a partnership in the law firm. 她获得了在这间律师行的合夥人地位。⨁to establish / join / set up a partnership 建立／加入／创立合夥公司
[] a relationship between companies or organizations that work together 合作关系；夥伴关系◆The company has formed a partnership with a US airline to provide new routes. 该公司与一家美国航空公司就开辟新的航线建立了夥伴关系。◆a partnership between unions and employers 工会和雇主之间的合作关系⨁to create / enter into / establish / form a partnership 开展／进入／建立／形成合作关系
[] a relationship between countries that have a political or an economic agreement 夥伴关系◆Canada, Japan and Brazil also joined the partnership. 加拿大、日本和巴西也加入了夥伴关系。
deed of partnership general partnership limited partnership public-private partnership