partnership
UK/'pɑːtnəʃɪp/US/'pɑ:tnәʃip/
NGSL 3kB2
Definitions
n.
A cooperative relationship between people or groups working together
合作关系；伙伴关系
n.
A business jointly owned by two or more partners
合伙企业
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpartnerpart, divide, share
+
-shipstatus, office, skill
=partnership
partner + -ship (state/relationship) = the state of being partners. See partner.
Common Collocations
- 1.strategic partnership战略伙伴关系
- 2.form a partnership建立合作关系
- 3.business partnership合伙企业
Example Sentences
- 1.
The two firms formed a strategic partnership.
- 2.
Their partnership lasted over twenty years.