partner
noun
verb
ˈpɑːtnə
noun
1
MARRIAGE ETC
婚姻等
one
of
two
people
who
are
married,
or
who
live
together
and
have
a
sexual
relationship
配偶;〔同居的〕伴侣，情人;
Discuss
your
worries
with
your
partner.
和伴侣谈谈你的忧虑。
Only
29%
of
lone
parents
receive
financial
support
from
their
former
partners
.
只有 29% 的单身家长得到他们前配偶的经济资助。
a
sexual
partner
性伴侣
2
BUSINESS
生意
one
of
the
owners
of
a
business
合伙人，股东
She’s
a
partner
in
a
law
firm.
她是一家律师事务所的合伙人。
The
senior
partner
has
retired.
高级合伙人退休了。
3
DANCING/GAMES ETC
跳舞/游戏等
someone
you
do
a
particular
activity
with,
for
example
dancing
or
playing
a
game
against
two
other
people
〔跳舞、玩游戏等的〕搭档，同伴
Clare’s
my
tennis
partner.
克莱尔是我的网球搭档。
Take
your
partners
for
the
next
dance.
挑选下一支舞的舞伴吧。
4
COUNTRY/ORGANIZATION
国家/组织
a
country
or
organization
that
another
country
or
organization
has
an
agreement
with
伙伴
Nigeria
is
our
principal
trading
partner
in
Africa.
尼日利亚是我们在非洲的主要贸易伙伴。
The
group
is
a
junior
partner
(=less
important
group)
in
the
PLO’s
governing
coalition.
那个团体是巴解组织执政联盟的一个小派别。
5
partners in crime
two
people
who
have
planned
and
done
something
together,
especially
something
that
slightly
annoys
other
people
–
used
humorously
〔尤指恶作剧的〕同伙，共犯〔幽默用法〕
verb
6
to
be
someone’s
partner
in
a
dance,
game
etc
〔在跳舞、游戏等中〕做…的同伴 （搭档 ）
I
used
to
partner
him
in
tennis
matches.
我过去常在网球比赛中与他搭档。