[] a new business that is started by two or more companies, often in the form of an independent company whose shares they own; the product or service that the business sells or provides合资企业；合营企业◆The French company has a joint venture with Dongfeng Motor in China.这家法国公司与中国的东风汽车公司在中国建立了一家合资企业。◆The two firms plan to launch a 50-50 joint venture (= one which they each own half of).这两家公司计划创办一家各占一半股份的合资企业。⨁to create / form / have / launch / set up a joint venture (with sb/sth)（与某人或某机构）创立／建立／拥有／创办／成立合资企业⨁a joint venture agreement / company / partner合资协议／公司／伙伴