n. 公司,商號(hào);作伴,伴侶,客人;連隊(duì),中隊(duì);(社交)集會(huì),聚會(huì)
1. 表示“客人”“伙伴”等,可指一人或多人,此時(shí)是不可數(shù)名詞,且一般不與冠詞連用。如:
He was very good (bad) company. 他是個(gè)有趣(乏味)的伙伴。
I had no company on the journey. 我在旅行中沒有同伴。
We’re expecting company next week. 我們下星期有客來訪。
2. 表示“陪伴某人”,根據(jù)情況可用keep sb company或as company for sb等。如:
I’ll stay here and keep you company. 我留下來陪你。
My aunt came to stay for a week as company for my mother while I was away. 我離開的時(shí)候,我的姑媽來陪了我母親一個(gè)星期。
3. 表示“有某人做伴”,可用have one’s company或have sb as company等。如:
I’m glad to have her company. 我很高興有她做伴。
He was glad to have the dog as company. 他很高興有狗做伴。
4. a company of后接復(fù)數(shù)名詞,表示“一隊(duì)”“一群”“一伙”,用作主語時(shí),謂語動(dòng)詞可用單數(shù)(視為整體)或復(fù)數(shù)(考慮其個(gè)體)。如:
A company of travelers is [are] expected to arrive soon. 一批游客很快就到。
5. 表示“公司”時(shí),有時(shí)還可表示公司名稱中未列出姓名的合伙人,用于專有名詞時(shí),注意以下兩點(diǎn):
(1) 用了&(=and),則其前不能用冠詞;若沒用&,則其前用不用冠詞均可。
(2) 帶有&的公司(company)用作主語時(shí),其謂語通常用復(fù)數(shù)。如:
Smith & Company are holding their annual meeting.=(The) Smith Company are holding their annual meeting. 史密斯(和其他人合開的)公司正在召開年會(huì)。
1. Doctors are complaining about being barraged by drug-company salesmen.
醫(yī)生們抱怨他們疲于應(yīng)付醫(yī)藥公司的銷售人員。
2. A changing world has put pressures on the corporation.
日新月異的世界使這家公司感到了壓力。
3. The company I work for went through a rough patch.
我所在的公司經(jīng)歷了一段困難時(shí)期。
4. The company manufactures a range of innovative light-weight cycles.
這家公司生產(chǎn)一系列的新型輕便自行車。
5. The company treated me as though I were skiving.
公司對(duì)待我的態(tài)度就好像是我上班時(shí)溜號(hào)了似的。
6. The company has made heroic efforts at cost reduction.
公司在降低成本方面付出了艱苦卓絕的努力。
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