partnership
/ˈpɑːtnəʃɪp/noun
mass noun
1- the state of being a partner or partners伙伴关系; 合作：
we should go on working together in partnership.
我们应该继续合伙工作。
1.1
- count noun an association of two or more people as partners合伙, 合股：
an increase in partnerships with housing associations.
同房产联盟合股的增长。
1.2
- count noun a business or firm owned and run by two or more partners合伙企业。
1.3
- count noun a position as one of the partners in a business or firm股东, 合伙人。
1.4
- count noun Cricket the number of runs added by a pair of batsmen before one of them is dismissed or the innings ends【板球】（回合结束前或其中一人被迫退场前）一对击球手的跑动得分数。