partnership

partnership — noun

1. a relationship in which two people, groups, or organizations act as partners and

1.名詞B2
釋義

a relationship in which two people, groups, or organizations act as partners and share work, risk, or benefits.

例句

The clinic works in partnership with local schools on health checks.

phrase: in partnership with

After months of talks, the airlines announced a new partnership.

同義詞
  • collaboration

    broader and often used for working together on one task or project

  • alliance

    more formal and often used for strategic or political links

  • cooperation

    wider in meaning and does not always suggest equal partner roles

  • association

    can mean a link between people or groups, but is less active than partnership

反義詞
  • rivalry

    suggests competition instead of working toward a shared aim

文法句型

in partnership with + person/organization

partnership between A and B

form/build/end a partnership

用法筆記

Common after with or between to name the other partner. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense focuses on the relationship itself, not on a business organization.

常見錯誤

❌The college has a partnership to the hospital.
✅The college has a partnership with the hospital.
💡This noun usually takes 'with' before the other partner.
❌The two shops are in partner.
✅The two shops are in partnership.
💡The fixed phrase is 'in partnership'.

2. a business that several people own together and that shares money made or lost a

2.名詞B2
釋義

a business that several people own together and that shares money made or lost among them.

例句

The law office began as a partnership run by two sisters.

pattern: partnership run by + owners

Before expanding, the cafe changed from a partnership to a company.

contrast: partnership to company

同義詞
  • business

    very broad and does not show the shared-ownership structure

  • firm

    a formal word for a business, especially in law or finance

  • practice

    fits professional businesses such as medical or legal ones

  • joint venture

    usually narrower and often created for one project rather than a whole business

反義詞

文法句型

a partnership run by + owners

change from a partnership to a company

go into partnership

用法筆記

Usually countable when you mean one business. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names the business form itself, not the general idea of working together.

常見錯誤

❌They started partnership in 2020.
✅They started a partnership in 2020.
💡This business meaning is usually countable.
❌Her father is one of the partnership.
✅Her father is one of the partners in the partnership.
💡A partner is a person; a partnership is the business.

3. in cricket, two players batting together for the same side, or the runs they mak

3.名詞C2
釋義

in cricket, two players batting together for the same side, or the runs they make before one is out.

例句

India lost its first wicket after a 95-run opening partnership.

collocation: opening partnership

The partnership ended when Patel hit the ball high and got out.

pattern: partnership ended when...

同義詞
  • batting pair

    describes the two players, but not as neatly the runs they add together

  • stand

    a cricket term often used for the runs or period shared by the two batters

  • opening stand

    only fits when the first two batters are batting together

文法句型

opening/last-wicket partnership

a 50-run partnership

build/break a partnership

用法筆記

Used in cricket reporting for either the two batters together or the runs they score as a pair. Numbers often come before it, as in 'a 95-run partnership'.