Moving the drilling rig offshore was a costly enterprise. Agriculture is the main economic enterprise among these people. When he purchased the company it was a thriving commercial enterprise. He was criticized for his lack of enterprise in dealing with the crisis.
Recent Examples on the WebConnie is vice president of the JJ Watt Foundation and has taken a central role in operating the charitable enterprise, which was instrumental in funneling resources to Houston in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 Prior to this role, Maguire served as the head of enterprise partnerships and investments. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 Then, the fickle weather gods must smile on the enterprise. Tim Flannery, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2022 On the contrary, Lorna Gibson of Gibson’s Bakery writes that incoming freshmen are still told to avoid her shop (right on its main street in a very small town) as a racist enterprise.WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 Obama Foundation officials defended the salaries as the natural outgrowth of a blossoming enterprise that aims to attract top talent to ensure Chicago’s next biggest cultural institution is a success.Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 The underlying mission for every company, which wants to add value, is to define a purpose for the company that is believable to its employees and thus encourages them to come and add value to the enterprise. Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 Then the Ravens’ secondary struggled, and the pass rush never arrived, and injuries doomed the whole enterprise — and perhaps Martindale’s job security, too. Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 5 Sep. 2022 What is the nature of the Victory Project, the top-secret government enterprise that employs Jack and the other husbands on their block? Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from entreprendre to undertake, from entre- inter- + prendre to take — more at prize
1plan/project計劃;項目ADJECTIVE | VERB + ENTERPRISE | ENTERPRISE + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤great偉大的計劃▸➤exciting激動人心的計劃▸➤ambitious, difficult, hazardous耗資巨大的規劃;有難度的計劃;有風險的項目➤successful成功的企劃▸➤collaborative, collective, common, cooperative, joint (especially BrE) 合作/集體/共同的/協作/合資項目◇The project is a joint enterprise with the Business School.這是與商學院合資的項目。➤criminal犯罪計劃➤academic, research, scientific學術/研究/科學項目VERB + ENTERPRISE➤embark on, start, undertake着手於/啟動/從事項目◇They are willing to undertake a new enterprise.他們願意開展一項新計劃。➤abandon放棄計劃ENTERPRISE + VERB➤fail, succeed計劃失敗/成功PREPOSITION➤in an/the enterprise在項目中◇The team leader will be the most important factor in this difficult enterprise.在這個有難度的項目中,隊長將起最重要的作用。enterprise
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2a business企業ADJECTIVE | VERB + ENTERPRISE | ENTERPRISE + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤large, large-scale大型企業➤small, small-scale小型企業▸➤profitable, successful盈利的/成功的企業▸➤family, private家族/私人企業▸➤government-sponsored, public, social, state, state-owned政府贊助的企業;公立企業;社會企業;國有企業▸➤global, multinational全球性的/跨國公司➤business, commercial, for-profit (especially NAmE) 商業企業;盈利性企業◇the complex organization of a business enterprise商業企業的複雜組織結構➤agricultural, economic, farming, industrial, manufacturing農業企業;經濟實體;農墾企業;工業企業;製造企業VERB + ENTERPRISE➤build, create創建/創辦企業▸➤control, manage, run控制/管理/經營企業◇He runs a successful small enterprise.他成功地經營着一家小企業。➤invest in向企業投資➤privatize使企業私有化ENTERPRISE + VERB➤operate企業運營▸➤expand, grow, succeed企業擴展/成長/成功▸➤fail企業失敗PREPOSITION➤in an enterprise, within an enterprise在企業內◇something that affects all the workers in the enterprise影響企業內所有工人的事情enterprise
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3development of businesses企業的發展ADJECTIVE | VERB + ENTERPRISE | ENTERPRISE + NOUNADJECTIVE➤free, private自由經營;私營◇The Act will encourage private enterprise.這個法案鼓勵私營。➤local地方經營▸➤corporate, individual企業/個體經營VERB + ENTERPRISE➤encourage, promote鼓勵經營;推動企業發展ENTERPRISE + NOUN➤culture (especially BrE) 企業文化◇The government has promoted the enterprise culture.政府推動了企業文化的發展。enterprise
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4abilities/imagination能力;想像力ADJECTIVE | VERB + ENTERPRISE | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤great強烈的事業心◇I thought she showed great enterprise.我認為她表現出了強烈的事業心。VERB + ENTERPRISE➤show顯示事業心PHRASES➤a spirit of enterprise創業精神