n (1)伙伴，合作者，合伙 (股) 人 (one of two or more persons associated in some common activity)[C]：a～in crime 同谋犯;the EEC～s 欧洲经济共同体的伙伴们;the two～s in the store合伙开店的两个人;Ever since World WarⅡthe United States has been Japan's principal trading～. 第二次世界大战以来美国一直是日本的主要贸易伙伴。 〖同〗copartner，companion，mate，sharer;

(2)搭档 (one of a pair of players in an activity，game or sport)[C]：a dancing/tennis/bridge～舞伴/网球/桥牌搭档;be sb's～at badminton 羽毛球搭档;be～with sb 与某人合伙;

(3)配偶，情侣 (one of a pair consisting of a husband or wife)[C]： Are you sure you want him for your～for life? 你肯定要他做你的终身伴侣吗?〖同〗mate， husband， wife;

vt 做(某人的)同伴或搭档 (be associate as a partner or partners with)[T+n]：～sb at tennis/bridge/badminton 做某人的网球/桥牌/羽毛球搭档;～sb in the card game/a waltz和某人一起打牌/跳华尔兹舞;

partner with(v prep)做搭档(vt)：They would be～ed with us in the political and social life of the country. 他们在该国的政治和社会生活中将是我们的合作者。

partner off (v adv)(使)成搭档(vt & vi)：Our hostess～ed everyone off for the next dance. 我们的女主人为每一个人都找到了下一轮的舞伴。Most of our group had～ed off with somebody before the weekend.我们小组的大多数成员在周末前都已找到了搭档的人。

partner up (v adv)(使)……成为伙伴(vt & vi)：She～ed up John and Mary. 她使约翰和玛丽成为伴侣。John has～ed up with Mary. 约翰和玛丽已成伴侣。