enterprise
/ˈentəpraɪz/noun
1
- a project or undertaking, typically one that is difficult or requires effort（艰难的）计划, 事业：
a joint enterprise between French and Japanese companies.
法国和日本两国公司间的一项合作计划。
1.1
- mass noun initiative and resourcefulness事业心, 进取精神; 机智：
success came quickly, thanks to a mixture of talent, enterprise, and luck.
成功之所以来得这么快, 靠的是才能、足智多谋和运气。
2
- a business or company企业, 公司：
a state-owned enterprise.
国有企业。
2.1
- mass noun entrepreneurial economic activity（企业家的）经营（活动）。
派生词
enterpriser
noun词源
late Middle English: from Old French, 'something undertaken', feminine past participle (used as a noun) of entreprendre, based on Latin prendere, prehendere 'to take'.