[] ( entities) (; ) a business that exists as a separate unit and has its own legal identity 实体◆The unit has become part of a larger department and no longer exists as a separate entity. 这家单位已并入一个更大的部门，不再作为一个独立实体存在。◆We have to compete with giant corporate entities. 我们不得不与企业巨头竞争。⨁an independent / a new / separate / single entity 独立的／新的／独立的／单独的实体business entity legal entity