1 [C] [with.sop] a business organization selling goods or services 公司: The company is/are planning to build a new factory. 这家公司正在打算建一新厂。 ☞In names company is written with a capital letter. The abbreviation is Co. the Walt Disney Company Milton & Co 公司名称中的company以大写字母开头，缩写作Co.：the Walt Disney Company沃尔特．迪斯尼公司·Milton & Co.米尔顿公司

2 [C] [with.sop] a group of actors, singers, dancers, etc 剧团；歌唱团；舞蹈团: a ballet company 芭蕾舞团the Royal Shakespeare Company 皇家莎士比亚剧团

3 [U] being with a person 陪伴: I always enjoy Rachel's company. 我总是很喜欢有雷切尔作伴儿。Jeff is very good company (= pleasant to be with). 杰夫是个很好的伴儿。

4 [U] a visitor or visitors 访客: Sorry, I wouldn't have called if I'd known you had company. 对不起，要是我知道你有客人，我就不会打电话了。