n.
- 公司,商号[C][G]

Tom works for a computer
company.
汤姆在一家电脑公司上班。
- 剧团[C][G]
- 陪伴;友情[U]
- 伴侣(们);同伴(们),朋友(们)[C][G]

People are judged by the
company they keep.
根据某人结交的朋友便能判断其人了。
- 客人(们)[U]

Do you expect
company for the weekend?
这个周末你家有客人吗?
- 【军】连[C][G]
- 全体船员(包括船长等)[C][G]
短语
for company
- 陪伴

He'll go with you as far as the station
for company.
他将陪你到车站。
in company
- 在(客)人面前

Don't yawn
in company.
在客人面前别打呵欠。
in company with
- 与……一起

She came
in company with a group of girls.
她同一群女孩子一起来。
keep company with
- 与……在一起

She stayed at home to
keep company with her younger sister.
她留在家里陪伴她妹妹。
part company (with)
- 分离

It's sad that we have to
part company with them.
很遗憾我们要与他们分别了。
Two's company, three's none.
- 两人结伴,三人不欢。
辨析
n.
(pl. companies)
- a commercial business.
- the fact or condition of being with another or others.
▸a person as a source of friendship and entertainment:
she is excellent company.
▸a visitor or visitors:
I'm expecting company.
- a group of people gathered together.
▸a body of soldiers, especially the smallest subdivision of an infantry battalion.
▸a group of actors, singers, or dancers who perform together.
▸Brit. a group of Guides.
v.
(companies, companying, companied)
archaic associate with or accompany.
Phrase
- in company with
together with. - keep
(or archaic bear)
someone company
spend time with someone to prevent them feeling lonely or bored. - keep company with
associate with habitually.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. compainie; rel. to compaignon (see companion1).