companies

The two companies were amalgamated into one.

这两家公司合并成一家公司。

(figurative)Many companies are a lot slimmer than they used to be (= have fewer workers) .

许多公司的员工比过去少多了。

Just as large companies are having to cut back, so small businesses are being forced to close.

大公司不得不紧缩，小企业则被迫关闭。

Companies must be able to survive in the marketplace.

公司必须有能力在市场竞争中生存下去。

The activities of credit companies are regulated by law.

信贷公司的业务受法律的制约。

A number of smaller companies were mopped up by the American multinational.

有若干较小的公司都被美国跨国集团吞掉了。

The third year is spent on placement in selected companies.

第三年是在选定的公司里实习。

Even in small companies, computers are an essential tool.

即使在小公司里，计算机也是必不可少的工具。

Consumers are often jerked around by big companies.

顾客经常受大公司的捉弄。

Many companies are suffering from a shortage of skilled staff.

许多公司苦于缺乏熟练员工。

unprofitable companies

不赚钱的公司

Strategic alliances are being forged with major European companies.

正与欧洲主要公司设法结成战略同盟。

regionally based television companies

地方性的电视公司

[不可数名词]trucking companies

货车运输公司

Most electronics companies have not done well this year, but ours is the exception that proves the rule.

今年多数电子公司都不景气，而我们公司却是普遍中的例外。

Some travel companies will probably go out of business this summer.

今年夏天一些旅游公司很可能歇业。

Several companies have their headquarters in the area.

有几家公司总部设在这个地区。

Television companies are racing to be the first to screen his life story.

几家电视公司争着将他的生平抢先搬上荧屏。

The firm had to face some sharp practice from competing companies.

公司不得不面对竞争对手们的小动作。

Local companies pitched in with building materials and labour.

当地的公司支援了建筑材料和劳动力。

The two companies have been fused into a single organization.

两家公司合并成一个机构。

Most large companies now use computers for accounting and housekeeping operations.

多数大公司现在用计算机进行会计运算和内务操作。

Several major companies are supporting the project.

几家大公司正在对这一项目提供资助。

Several companies are competing for the contract.

为得到那项合同，几家公司正在竞争。

A proposal to merge the two companies was voted through yesterday.

两家公司合并的建议已于昨日投票通过。

Western companies were readying themselves for the challenge from Eastern markets.

西方的公司正在为迎接来自东方市场的挑战作准备。

One or two companies have managed to buck the trend of the recession.

有一两家公司顶住了经济滑坡的势头。

It is worth noting that the most successful companies had the lowest prices.

值得指出的是最成功的公司价格最低。

All contracts are translated to avoid any misunderstanding between the companies.

所有的合同都经过翻译，以避免公司间发生任何误解。

Several companies remained in the bidding.

有几家公司仍在竞价。