[] one of the people who starts a business by investing in it, and who shares the profits and the risks合股人◆She founded the business in 2001, with Chris Smith, her friend and business partner.2001 年她和朋友兼商业合股人克丽丝 • 史密斯创办了这家企业。a member of a group of professional people who work together, own their business and share the profits of the business合伙人◆He is a partner at law firm Dewey Ballantine.他是杜威律师事务所的合伙人。◆a partner in an investment firm投资公司的合伙人◆a junior/senior partner次要／主要合伙人a company that works with another company in a particular area of business合作者◆Nissan, the Japanese partner of French carmaker Renault尼桑 ── 法国汽车制造商雷诺的日本合伙人◆Vivendi Universal is seeking investment partners.威望迪环球公司正在寻找投资合伙人。a country that has a political or economic agreement with another country伙伴国◆The US is South Korea's biggest trading partner.美国是韩国最大的贸易伙伴国。active partner general partner merger partner silent partner sleeping partner strategic partner trading partner working partner