[] () a company that is formed to buy shares in other companies which it then controls 股份公司；控股公司◆Electro Investments is the holding company of/for the group. 电子投资公司是这集团的控股公司。◆The group consists of a holding company and three subsidiaries. 集团包括一家控股公司和三家分支机构。➡holding (3) , parent company