| 单词 | partner |
| 释义 | partner partner /; AmE / noun, verb
■ noun [C]
ACTIVE PARTNER, GENERAL PARTNER, MANAGING PARTNER, MERGER PARTNER, SILENT PARTNER, SLEEPING PARTNER, STRATEGIC PARTNER, TRADING PARTNER, WORKING PARTNER
1 one of the people who starts a business by investing in it, and who shares the profits and the risks: She founded the business in 2001, with Chris Smith, her friend and business partner.
2 a member of a group of professional people who work together, own their business and share the profits of the business: He is a partner at law firm Dewey Ballantine. a partner in an investment firm a junior/senior partner Julie is a partner with consulting firm Bain & Co.
3 a company that works with another company in a particular area of business: Nissan, the Japanese partner of French carmaker Renault Vivendi Universal is seeking investment partners.
4 a country that has a political or economic agreement with another country: The US is South Korea's biggest trading partner. Indonesia, one of Singapore's partners in the Association of South East Asian Nations
■ verb [+ obj or no obj] partner sb | partner (up) with sb to be sb's partner in an investment or business project: They considered partnering up with another company to buy the supermarket chain. He had partnered Mr Hobbs in many business deals. partnering strategies/skills |
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