n.

1. 合伙（或合作）关系[U]
   Joe promised to take me into partnership in his firm.

   乔答应让我成为他公司的合伙人。

2. 合股关系[U][C]
   My business was most successful when I formed a good partnership with someone else.

   当我与别人建立了良好的合股关系时，我的生意最兴旺发达。

   The two companies have entered into partnership for their mutual protection.

   这两家公司为了他们的共同利益而合股。

3. 合资公司，合伙公司[C]
   Johnson's Design is a big partnership.

   约翰逊设计是一个大型合资公司。

n.

1. the state of being a partner or partners.
2. an association of two or more people as partners.
3. Cricket  the number of runs added by a pair of batsmen before one of them is dismissed or the innings ends.