corporation
noun
ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən
noun
1
a
big
company,
or
a
group
of
companies
acting
together
as
a
single
organization
大型公司; 大企业; 企业集团
He
works
for
a
large
American
corporation.
他在一家美国大公司工作。
multinational
corporations
跨国公司
the
Siemens
Corporation
西门子公司
corporation
tax
2
an
organization
or
group
of
organizations
that
work
together
for
a
particular
purpose
and
are
officially
recognized
as
one
法人，法人团体
the
New
Orleans
Citywide
Development
Corporation
新奥尔良市开发集团
a
housing
corporation
住房建设集团
3
a
group
of
people
elected
to
govern
a
town
or
city
[英，旧] 市镇当局; 市议会;
BrE old use