an organization that sells goods or services in order to make money

He works for a software company/a company that makes software. 他在一家软件公司工作。

I work for Duggan and Company. 我在达根公司工作。

No smoking is company policy. 禁止吸烟是公司的规定。

the fact of being with a person or people, or the person or people you are with

I just enjoy his company. 有他陪伴我感到很愉快。

It was a long trip and I was grateful for his company. 旅途漫漫，我感谢有他作伴。

I enjoy my own company (= I like being alone). 我喜欢独处。

I travelled in the company of (= with) two teachers as far as Istanbul. 我和两位老师结伴而行，一直到了伊斯坦布尔。

I'd rather you didn't mention it when we're in company (= with other people). 当着他人的面，我觉得你最好不要提起那件事。

I didn't realize you had company (= were with someone/people). 我不知道你这儿有人。

Margot came to stay for a week as company for my mother while I was away. 在我离家期间，玛戈到我家来住了1个星期，给我母亲作伴。

With only her thoughts for company (= being alone), she walked slowly along the beach. 她慢慢地沿着海滨散步，独自一人沉思着。

to be pleasant and entertaining to be with

You'll like Rosie - she's good company. 你会喜欢罗茜的——她是个好伙伴。

When he's in the mood to be good company, he's great.

She'd be better company at parties if she could stop being so serious.

I knew that a group of folk musicians would be good company.

If you do something for company, you do it to make you feel as if you are not alone.

I usually have the radio on for company. 我一般会开着收音机，为的是有伴儿。

He brings his two dogs with him for company.

I went to look at the house, and took my mother along for company.

For company, she plays with her two tortoiseshell cats.

He used to put the TV on for company - a habit he'd picked up from his mother.

to stay with someone so that they are not alone

I'll keep you company till the train comes. 火车到来之前我会一直陪着你。

I spent the morning cooking, with my daughter Jane keeping me company.

She misses the farm, and the dogs that kept her company there.

Out there in the wilderness, they had nothing but the wildlife to keep them company.

Thanks very much for keeping us company today.

a group of actors, singers, or dancers who perform together

She's in the National Theatre Company. 她是皇家国立剧团的演员。

I'd like to thank the director, the choreographer and the other members of the company for being so supportive. 我想对导演、编舞及剧团其他成员的大力支持表示感谢。

a large group of soldiers. especially a division of a battalion

an organized group of young women who are Guides

My cousin and I joined the same Guide company. 我表姐和我加入了同一支女童子军大队。

be in good companyidiom （有同样问题的）大有人在

the company someone keepsidiom …所交往的人，与…为伍的人