[] ( entities) (; ) a business that exists as a separate unit and has its own legal identity实体◆The unit has become part of a larger department and no longer exists as a separate entity.这家单位已并入一个更大的部门,不再作为一个独立实体存在。◆We have to compete with giant corporate entities.我们不得不与企业巨头竞争。⨁an independent / a new / separate / single entity独立的/新的/独立的/单独的实体business entity legal entity