名詞 enterprise:

1. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
   同義詞：endeavor, endeavour
2. an organization created for business ventures
3. readiness to embark on bold new ventures
   同義詞：enterprisingness, initiative, go-ahead

1. You shouldn't underestimate the risks of the enterprise.
   你不應(yīng)低估這一計畫的風(fēng)險。
2. The enterprise was doomed to failure.
   該企業(yè)注定要失敗。
3. The enterprise is an applicant of this credit.
   這家企業(yè)是信用證的申請者。
4. This enterprise is now on a firm footing and should soon get profits.
   現(xiàn)在這家企業(yè)基礎(chǔ)穩(wěn)固，很快就會贏利。
5. We need a spirit of enterprise if we are to overcome our difficulties.
   如果我們要克服困難，我們就要有進(jìn)取精神。
6. He works in a private enterprise.
   他在一家私人企業(yè)工作。
7. He is a man of great enterprise.
   他是個事業(yè)心很強(qiáng)的人。

en.ter.prise

n.（名詞）
An undertaking, especially one of some scope, complication, and risk.
事業(yè)：一項事業(yè)，尤其指一項雄心勃勃、復(fù)雜、且具危險性的事業(yè)
A business organization.
企業(yè)：商業(yè)機(jī)構(gòu)
Industrious, systematic activity, especially when directed toward profit:
創(chuàng)業(yè)：勤奮，有系統(tǒng)的活動，尤為以獲得利益為目的：
例句：
Private enterprise is basic to capitalism.
私營是資本主義的基礎(chǔ)

Willingness to undertake new ventures; initiative:
進(jìn)取心：愿意冒新的危險；進(jìn)取的：
例句：
.Through want of enterprise and faith men are where they are, buying and selling, and spending their lives like serfs.(Henry David Thoreau)
.由于缺乏進(jìn)取心和信仰，人類始終駐足不前，或買或賣，過著農(nóng)奴般的生活.(亨利·戴維·梭羅)

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French entreprise [from past participle of] entreprendre [to undertake]
源自 古法語 entreprise [] 源自entreprendre的過去分詞 [承擔(dān)]
entre- [between] from Latin inter- * see inter-
entre- [在…中間] 源自 拉丁語 inter- *參見 inter-
prendre [to take] from Latin prendere * see ghend-
prendre [取，拿] 源自 拉丁語 prendere *參見 ghend-

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en.terpris.er
n.（名詞）