[, ]a relationship between people who own a business together and share the profits and risks; the state of having this relationship合伙；伙伴关系◆The brothers formed a successful partnership that ran several restaurants in the area.这些兄弟成功地合伙在该地区开设了好几家餐馆。◆The office has been set up in partnership with FM Recruitment.这一办事处是与 FM 招聘公司合伙设立的。➡ see note at company ⨁to create / enter into / establish / form a partnership合伙⨁to go into / work in partnership with sb与某人合伙；与某人共事⨁to dissolve a partnership解除合伙关系 [] a business that is owned by a group of professional people who work together and share the profits; the state of being a member of this group合资公司；合伙地位◆a junior member of the partnership合资公司的初级合伙人◆She was offered a partnership in the law firm.她获得了在这间律师行的合伙人地位。⨁to establish / join / set up a partnership建立／加入／创立合伙公司 [] a relationship between companies or organizations that work together合作关系；伙伴关系◆The company has formed a partnership with a US airline to provide new routes.该公司与一家美国航空公司就开辟新的航线建立了伙伴关系。◆a partnership between unions and employers工会和雇主之间的合作关系⨁to create / enter into / establish / form a partnership开展／进入／建立／形成合作关系 [] a relationship between countries that have a political or an economic agreement伙伴关系◆Canada, Japan and Brazil also joined the partnership.加拿大、日本和巴西也加入了伙伴关系。deed of partnership general partnership limited partnership public-private partnership