1. Company

公司

An organization that operates a business as a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or other entity.

通过独资、合伙、合资或其它形式经营的组织。

2. Sole Proprietorship

独资

A type of company in which all profits and liabilities flow through to an individual.

由一名个人独立享有全部利润并承担全部债务的公司类型。

3. Partnership

合伙

A type of company in which all profits and liabilities are shared by more than one person.

利润由多人分享，债务由多人承担连带责任的公司类型。

4. DBA - (Doing Business As)

DBA

When a business conducts its activities using a name other than that of its principal owners.

使用所有人之外的名称开展业务的行为。

5. Privately-owned Corporation

私有公司

A company whose stock is held by a limited number of individuals and cannot be bought or sold through a stock exchange.

由一定数量的个人控股的公司，不能通过证券交易所交易。

6. Publicly-owned Corporation

公有公司

A company whose stock is listed on a stock exchange and is usually owned by a large number of individual shareholders.

股票在证交所上市的公司，通常有大量私人股东。

7. Corporate Charter

公司章程

A document that establishes the existence of a corporation and whose bylaws set organizational and procedural guidelines for its operation.

确立公司成立并规定公司运营的组织结构和过程的文件。

8. Shareholder

股东

The owner of a share of stock in a company.

持有一定数量公司股份的人。