en‧ter‧prise W2 / entəpraɪz $ -tər- / 名词

1 [可数名词] a company, organization, or business :

commercial enterprises such as banks and food manufacturers

state/public enterprise especially British English (= one owned by the government )

2 [不可数名词] the activity of starting and running businesses :

the management of state enterprise (= done by the government ) → free enterprise , private enterprise

3 [可数名词] a large and complicated project, especially one that is done with a group of other people 同义词 initiative :

The programme is a joint enterprise with the London Business School.

4 [不可数名词] the ability to think of new activities or ideas and make them work :

We’re looking for young people with enterprise and creativity.

COLLOCATIONS

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + enterprise

a large/large-scale enterprise The company has grown into a large-scale enterprise that employs hundreds of people.

a small/small-scale enterprise The tax will affect owners of small-scale enterprises consisting of up to ten people.

a successful enterprise She is the owner of an extremely successful enterprise.

a commercial/business enterprise If you are setting up your own business enterprise, your bank can help.

an economic enterprise (= one that is intended to make money ) It’s an economic enterprise, not a charity.

a state/state-owned enterprise ( also a public enterprise British English ) (= one owned by the government ) New Zealand Rail is a state-owned enterprise.

enterprise + NOUN

an enterprise zone (= an area created by the government to attract businesses ) Many firms relocate to enterprise zones because of tax incentives.

an enterprise economy (= an economic system in which there are many private businesses ) An enterprise economy can generate wealth and reduce unemployment.