enterprise
gb/ˈɛntɚpɹˌaɪz/ us/ˈɛntɚpɹˌaɪz/
B1
英語
~ 1700
語義
0件の語義
名詞
B1
entity
1
A company or business
A company or business that sells goods or services.
用法パターン：
[an/this] enterprise
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'enterprise' with 'entrepreneur'; 'enterprise' is the business itself, while 'entrepreneur' is the person who starts it.
類義語
company (A general term for a business; slightly more common in everyday use.)
|
firm (Often used for professional or legal businesses; slightly more formal.)
対義語
nonprofit (An organization that does not aim to make a profit; opposite of a profit-seeking enterprise.)
コロケーション
small enterprise
|private enterprise
|business enterprise
|large enterprise
|social enterprise
テーマ
business
|economy
|work
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The new enterprise aims to provide affordable housing.
- She started her own enterprise after working in finance for ten years.
- Several enterprises in the area are facing financial difficulties.
- The government supports private enterprise through tax incentives.
学習者向け例文
- My father runs a small enterprise.
- The enterprise makes and sells clothes.
- They opened a new enterprise in the city.
- This enterprise helps young people find jobs.
名詞
B2
entity
2
A difficult or important project
A big project that needs a lot of work and planning.
用法パターン：
[an/this] enterprise
よくある間違い：
Learners may think 'enterprise' here means 'company', but in this sense it means the project itself.
類義語
undertaking (Emphasizes the challenge and commitment involved.)
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venture (Often implies risk or uncertainty in the project.)
対義語
routine task (Something ordinary and easy, the opposite of a challenging project.)
コロケーション
joint enterprise
|dangerous enterprise
|new enterprise
テーマ
work
|planning
|business
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Building the bridge was an ambitious enterprise.
- Climbing Mount Everest is no small enterprise.
- Organizing the festival turned out to be a huge enterprise.
学習者向け例文
- Making the movie was a big enterprise.
- Starting the school was a hard enterprise.
- The trip to the jungle is a dangerous enterprise.
名詞
B2
property
3
Initiative and resourcefulness
The ability to think of new ideas and make them happen.
用法パターン：
to show [enterprise]
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse this sense with 'enterprise' meaning 'business'; here it refers to a personal quality, not an organization.
類義語
initiative (Emphasizes starting things without being told.)
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drive (Informal; stresses energy and determination.)
対義語
passivity (Lack of action or initiative.)
コロケーション
show enterprise
|display enterprise
|lack of enterprise
テーマ
personality
|work
|business
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She showed great enterprise in solving the problem.
- Enterprise is essential for success in this field.
- The team’s enterprise impressed the judges.
学習者向け例文
- He showed enterprise when he made a new plan.
- Good workers have enterprise.
- She used her enterprise to fix the problem.
文法
辞書形
enterprise
IPA
GB/ˈɛntɚpɹˌaɪz/
US/ˈɛntɚpɹˌaɪz/
音節・強勢
en - ter - prise （3音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (en)
活用形
Noun
- Base: enterprise
- Plural: enterprise, enterprises
関連語
Forms
enterprises
noun
Core family
enterprising
adjective
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unenterprising
adjective
表現
free enterprise
1/fɹˈi ˈɛntɚpɹˌaɪz/
fixed phrase
Economic system with little regulation
An economic system where businesses can compete freely with little control from the government.
例文
- Free enterprise encourages competition and innovation.
- The country moved toward a free enterprise system after reforms.
private enterprise
1/pɹˈaɪvɪt ˈɛntɚpɹˌaɪz/
fixed phrase
Business owned by individuals
A business that is owned by one or more people, not by the government.
例文
- Private enterprise plays a big role in the economy.
- The law protects private enterprise from unfair competition.
public-private enterprise
1/pˈʌblɪk pɹˈaɪvɪt ˈɛntɚpɹˌaɪz/
fixed phrase
Government-private sector joint venture
A business project run together by the government and private companies.
例文
- The new airport was built as a public-private enterprise.
- Public-private enterprises can share costs and risks.