enterprise

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

enterprise /ˈɛntɚˌpraɪz/ noun

plural enterprises

enterprise

/ˈɛntɚˌpraɪz/

noun

plural enterprises

Learner's definition of ENTERPRISE

[count] : a project or activity that involves many people and that is often difficult（複雜龐大的）項目，活動

Moving the drilling rig offshore was a costly enterprise.把鑽探機移至近海是一項耗資巨大、艱難複雜的工程。
a criminal enterprise犯罪活動
Agriculture is the main economic enterprise among these people.農業生産是這些人的主要經濟活動。

[count] : a business organization公司；企業；商行

When he purchased the company it was a thriving commercial enterprise.他收購這家公司時，公司正處於蓬勃發展階段。
The new regulations are intended to encourage the growth of small, independent enterprises. [=companies]這些新規定是爲了促進小型個人獨資企業的發展而制定的。

[noncount] : the ability or desire to do dangerous or difficult things or to solve problems in new ways進取心；事業心

She showed great enterprise [=initiative] as a young reporter.她表現出了一位年輕記者的強烈進取心。
He was criticized for his lack of enterprise in dealing with the crisis.在處理危機的過程中，他由於缺乏進取心而受到了批評。