[] ( ˌgroup of ˈcompanies) a number of companies that are owned by the same person or organization集团◆a media group媒体集团◆the chief executive of Vodafone Group沃达丰集团总裁◆The group's shares fell 11% yesterday.这家集团的股票昨天下跌了 11%。◆the group sales director集团销售总监◆an external audit of the group accounts(= accounts showing the costs, profit, etc. for each part of the group)集团账目（显示集团每一个部门成本、利润等的账目）的外部审计a number of people or things that are together in the same place or that are connected in some way组；群；批；类◆A small group of us got together and started a business.我们一小群人聚在一起开始创业。◆A group of 10 banks will provide the new loan.由 10 家银行组成银团将提供新贷款。◆a group discussion/interview小组讨论／面谈action group age group buzz group consumer group focus group income group investor group peer group reference group special interest group T-group task group training group working group Subsidiaries and groups of companies <chn/>A subsidiary is a company that is controlled by another company, called a holding company or a parent company. * subsidiary（子公司）是由另外一家公司控制的公司，后者称为 holding company（控股公司）或 parent company（母公司）。➡ See note at holding company参见 holding company。Companies that are subsidiaries of the same holding/parent company are often called sister companies, related companies or affiliates. 同一家控股公司或母公司的附属公司称为 sister companies（姐妹公司）、related companies（关联公司）或 affiliates（附属公司）：We share customer information with our affiliates. 我们与附属公司共用顾客资料。A holding/parent company and its subsidiaries are called a group or group of companies. 控股公司／母公司及其子公司称为 group（集团）或 group of companies（集团公司）。Often the word Holdings or Group is used in the names of holding/parent companies. 控股公司或母公司的名称中通常包含 Holdings 或 Group：InterContinental Hotels Group, parent company of Holiday Inn 假日酒店的母公司，洲际酒店集团