enterprise

名词 n. 动词 v.
/ˈɛntəˌpɹaɪz/    /ˈɛntɚˌpɹaɪz/|/ˈen.təˌpɹɑez/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor. countable,uncountable
    — The government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) are a group of financial services corporations which have been created by the United States Congress.
  2. An undertaking, venture, or project, especially a daring and courageous one. countable,uncountable
    — Biosphere 2 was a scientific enterprise aimed at the exploration of the complex web of interactions within life systems.
  3. A willingness to undertake new or risky projects; energy and initiative. uncountable
    — He has shown great enterprise throughout his early career.
  4. Active participation in projects. uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult. intransitive
    — Charles Mordaunt Earl of Peterborow[…], with only 280 horse and 950 foot , enterprised and accomplished the Conquest of Valentia
  2. To undertake; to begin and attempt to perform; to venture upon. transitive
    — The business must be enterprised this night.
  3. To put up or house; to entertain. obsolete,transitive
    — Him at the threshold met, and well did enterprize.

词形变化

enterprises plural enterprize alternative,archaic entreprise alternative,obsolete enterprises present,singular,third-person enterprising participle,present enterprised participle,past enterprised past enterprize alternative,archaic entreprise alternative,obsolete

词源

词源 1
From Old French via Middle English and Middle French entreprise, feminine past participle of entreprendre (“to undertake”), from entre (“in between”) + prendre (“to take”), from Latin inter + prehendō, see prehensile.
词源 2
From Old French via Middle English and Middle French entreprise, feminine past participle of entreprendre (“to undertake”), from entre (“in between”) + prendre (“to take”), from Latin inter + prehendō, see prehensile.
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