[] ( companies limited by guarantee) () a type of company that does not sell shares to obtain funds, but is supported by a group of people who each promise to pay (guarantee) its debts up to a particular amount if it fails 担保有限公司（这种公司不靠出售股票获得资金。公司成员的责任只限於个人所保证的在公司倒闭时所需支付的数额）