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托拉斯

Word · Noun

trust (monopoly organization); professional company

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

trust; a form of capitalist monopoly organization formed by merging enterprises producing similar goods or having close production relations

technical

From English 'trust'. Refers to a monopolistic business organization where the largest enterprise controls the leadership and other owners become dividend-receiving shareholders.

Zhè这
jiā家
gāng钢
tiě铁
qǐ企
yè业
zǔ组
chéng成
le了
yī一
gè个
dà大
xíng型
tuō托
lā拉
sī斯
 。

This steel enterprise formed a large trust.

Tuō托
lā拉
sī斯
shì是
shí十
jiǔ九
shì世
jì纪
mò末
èr二
shí十
shì世
jì纪
chū初
zī资
běn本
zhǔ主
yì义
lǒng垄
duàn断
zǔ组
zhī织
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
zhòng重
yào要
xíng形
shì式
 。

The trust was an important form of capitalist monopoly organization at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century.

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Jīn金
róng融
tuō托
lā拉
sī斯
kòng控
zhì制
zhe着
duō多
gè个
háng行
yè业
de的
zī资
jīn金
liú流
dòng动
 。

Financial trusts control the flow of capital in multiple industries.

2.

noun

professional company; specialized corporation

formal

Refers to a company organized around a specific profession or specialty. Less common than the monopoly meaning.

Tā他
men们
chéng成
lì立
le了
yī一
gè个
zhuān专
yè业
tuō托
lā拉
sī斯
lái来
chù处
lǐ理
zhè这
xiē些
fǎ法
lǜ律
shì事
wù务
 。

They established a professional company to handle these legal matters.