(1)相(陪)伴(act of being together with another or others)[U]：enjoy/be glad of sb's～喜欢/高兴与某人在一起;be grateful for/get rid of sb's～感激某人的陪伴/摆脱某人;be good/bad～相处愉快/不愉快;Her～was a great help. 她的陪伴帮大忙了。〖同〗companionship;〖反〗isolation，aloneness;

(2)伴侣，同伴(companion，or companions)[U]：get into/keep good(bad)～交/交好(坏)朋友;know sb by the～he keeps根据一个人和什么人交往便知道他是什么人;find sb not very lively～发现某人不是活跃的伴侣;My daughter is very good～.我的女儿是很好的伴儿。

(3)客人(guest or guests)[U]：We are expect-ing/having～today.我们今天有客人要来。We had～and I couldn't get away.我们有客人，我走不开。C～is coming for dinner.有客人要来吃饭。～manners(在宾客面前的)彬彬有礼;broth good enough for～ 可用来待客的好汤;〖同〗guest， visitor;〖反〗host(ess);

(4)一群人(group of people together for a certain purpose)[C，GP]：A～of travellers are(or is) expected to arrive soon.一群旅游者预计即将到来。a～of tourists/players/men/motorists旅游团/一群运动员/一群男人/一群司机;the ship's～船员们;a theatrical/theatre～剧团;the Royal Shakespeare C～皇家莎士比亚剧团;Among the～was an old man.那群人中有一位老先生。〖同〗assembly，group，band，party;

(5)公司，商号(group of people working together as a business;firm;business enterprise)[C，Gp]：a bus/manufacturing/oil～公共汽车/制造/石油公司;a business～商号;John Smith & Co. 约翰·史密斯公司;a～manager公司经理;〖同〗firm，corporation;

(6)连(body of(usu about 120)soldiers in the army)[C，Gp]：a～commander 连长;

for company作伴：They invited two people along for～.他们邀了两个人作伴。

keep company (with) 与……交往(结伴，要好)：Never keep～with dishonest/lazy people.决不要与不诚实/懒惰的人交往。

keep sb company与某人作伴：I'll come too，and keep you～.我也来，和你作个伴。

in company with与……一起：John came in～with several girls I didn't know.约翰和好几个我不认识的姑娘一起进来的。

in company有(客)人在时：Don't swear/whisper in～.有客人在时不要骂人/耳语。

in the company of有……在时：She was shy in the～of strangers.有生人时她害羞。

part company(with)(与……)分手：We parted～after the argument.我们那次争论后分手了。The two parted～at the bus stop.两个人在汽车站分手了。

【注意】company 用于(4)至(6)义时为集合名词，作主语时，谓语数的使用(如(4)中第1例)见 AUDIENCE。

【辨异】company 与band²、party 和 troop的区别见 BAND²。