corporation
UK/.kɒ:pә'reiʃәn/US
NGSL 2kIELTSB2
Definitions
n.
A large company or group legally recognized as a single entity that can own property, make contracts, and be sued
公司，企业；法人团体（在法律上被视为单一实体，可拥有财产、签订合同、被起诉）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcorpor (body) + -ate (form into) + -ion (the result) = 'a group formed into a body.' A corporation is many people legally fused into one artificial 'body' — a single entity that can own things and be held responsible, just like a person. That is why a company, not its individual owners, signs the contracts.
Root corp still carries 11 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.large corporation大公司
- 2.multinational corporation跨国公司
- 3.run a corporation经营公司
- 4.corporation tax公司税
Example Sentences
- 1.
She left her startup to work for a multinational corporation.
- 2.
The corporation reported record profits this quarter.
- 3.
A corporation is legally separate from the people who own it.