mid-15c., "persons united in a body for some purpose," from such use in Anglo-Latin, from Late Latin corporationem (nominative corporatio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin corporare "to embody" (see corporate). Meaning "legally authorized entity" (including municipal governments and modern business companies) is from 1610s.
实用例句
1. The Commonwealth Development Corporation has agreed to reschedule Tanzania's debt.
英联邦开发公司已经同意推迟坦桑尼亚的债务偿还时间。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The rule applies where a person owns stock in a corporation.
该规定适用于持有公司股票的人。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The corporation is fighting to survive its second brush with bankruptcy.
公司正在努力摆脱自身遭遇的第二次破产危机。
来自柯林斯例句
4. News Corporation was headquartered in Sydney.
新闻集团的总部设在悉尼。
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5. The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.