part‧ner‧ship W3 AC / pɑtnəʃɪp $ pɑrtnər- / 名词

1 [不可数名词] the state of being a partner in business

be/work in partnership (with somebody)

I’ve been in partnership with her for five years.

She’s gone into partnership with two local doctors.

2 [可数名词] a business owned by two or more people :

It’s one of the most successful partnerships in the country.

3 [可数和不可数名词] a relationship between two people, organizations, or countries :

Several youth charities have formed a partnership to help these homeless teenagers.

partnership between

The close partnership between Britain and the US will continue.

COLLOCATIONS

动词

form a partnership They formed a partnership solely to enter the competition.

forge a partnership (= form one ) He has forged a highly successful partnership with the Dublin singer Frances Black.

develop a partnership Developing international partnerships is vital to our continued success.

形容词

a working partnership Theirs is one of the most fruitful working partnerships in modern science.

a close partnership The two companies have built up a close partnership over the past four years.

an effective partnership The agency tries to forge effective partnerships with communities and private businesses.

a successful partnership We are looking forward to a successful partnership.

a good partnership It’s a good partnership and we think it’s going to get better.

an equal partnership They regard marriage as an equal partnership.