职场新人必备：“公司”词汇知多少

    1. Company

    公司

    An organization that operates a business as a sole proprietorship， partnership， corporation， or other entity.

    通过独资、合伙、合资或其它形式经营的组织。

    2. Sole Proprietorship

    独资

    A type of company in which all profits and liabilities flow through to an individual.

    由一名个人独立享有全部利润并承担全部债务的公司类型。

    3. Partnership

    合伙

    A type of company in which all profits and liabilities are shared by more than one person.

    利润由多人分享，债务由多人承担连带责任的公司类型。

    4. DBA - （Doing Business As）

    DBA

    When a business conducts its activities using a name other than that of its principal owners.

    使用所有人之外的名称开展业务的行为。

    5. Privately-owned Corporation

    私有公司

    A company whose stock is held by a limited number of individuals and cannot be bought or sold through a stock exchange.

    由一定数量的个人控股的公司，不能通过证券交易所交易。

    6. Publicly-owned Corporation

    公有公司

    A company whose stock is listed on a stock exchange and is usually owned by a large number of individual shareholders.

    股票在证交所上市的公司，通常有大量私人股东。

    7. Corporate Charter

    公司章程

    A document that establishes the existence of a corporation and whose bylaws set organizational and procedural guidelines for its operation.

    确立公司成立并规定公司运营的组织结构和过程的文件。

    8. Shareholder

    股东

    The owner of a share of stock in a company.

    持有一定数量公司股份的人。