partner
noun [ C ] uk/ˈpɑːt.nər/ us/ˈpɑːrt.nɚ/
搭档，伙伴，同伴
a person or organization you are closely involved with in some way
He gave up his job as a police officer after his partner was killed. 他在搭档被杀后辞去了警官的工作。
The two companies are partners in a contract to build the new factory. 这两家公司订立合同，共同建造一座新的工厂。
B2 （公司的）合伙人
one of the owners of a company
He's a partner in an insurance company/a law firm. 他是一家保险公司／律师事务所的合伙人。
B1 配偶；情人；性伴侣
the person you are married to or living with as if married to them, or the person you are having a sexual relationship with
I've invited David and his partner over for dinner. 我已经邀请戴维及其伴侣共进晚餐。
A2 舞伴
one of a pair of dancers or one of a pair who are playing a sport or a game together, especially when the pair are playing as a team
- More examples
- Her on-screen husband is also her partner in real life.
- Jealousy within a relationship is usually symptomatic of low self-esteem in one of the partners.
- The diamond thief double-crossed his partners and gave them only worthless fake jewels.
- The two countries have become close trading partners.
- The company has severed its relationship with its previous partners.
partner
verb [ I or T ] uk/ˈpɑːt.nər/ us/ˈpɑːrt.nɚ/
（在体育运动、游戏或舞蹈中）同（某人）合作，与（某人）成为搭档
to act as someone's partner in a sport, game, dance, or activity, or to choose someone to do this
He said that Teddy was the best player he had ever partnered. 他说泰迪是他合作过的最好的球员。
Paul partnered with Laura during a dance class and they fell in love. 保罗在舞蹈课上与劳拉搭档，然后他们坠入了爱河。
Each hearing-impaired student is partnered with a hearing helper. 每个有听障的学生都有一名助听员与其合作。
合伙;合股
to join with another person or organization in a business activity
They partnered with a British venture capital firm and formed Armada Skis. 他们与一家创业投资公司合伙成立了阿玛达滑雪用品公司。
Three companies partnered to purchase 193,000 acres of land. 三家公司合伙购买十九万三千英亩土地。
Phrasal verb
partner up 结为伴侣
to marry or form a long and serious relationship with another person
All his friends were partnering up and settling down. 他所有的朋友都找到了伙伴，并安顿下来。
（在体育、游戏、舞蹈或其他活动中）与某人结伴
to act as someone's partner in a sport, game, dance, or activity
They partner up and throw weighted medicine balls at each other. 他们结成对子，互相投掷加重的实心球。
合伙;合股
to join with another person or organization in a business activity
Businesses partner up with local schools to offer work experience to students. 工商企业与当地学校合作，为学生提供实习机会。