How do you use "enterprise" in a sentence?

She started her own enterprise selling handmade crafts. The government is encouraging small and medium enterprises. It took considerable enterprise to build the company from nothing.

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Q: What does "enterprise" mean?

A business or company; initiative and resourcefulness Enterprise refers to a business or company, particularly one involving risk or initiative, or the quality of being resourceful and willing to take on challenging projects. 'Free enterprise' refers to the economic system where private businesses operate with minimal government interference.

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Meaning: A business or company; initiative and resourcefulness

企业，事业；进取心

empresa, iniciativa

企業、事業；進取の気性

기업, 사업; 진취적 기상

Enterprise refers to a business or company, particularly one involving risk or initiative, or the quality of being resourceful and willing to take on challenging projects. 'Free enterprise' refers to the economic system where private businesses operate with minimal government interference.

enterprise是指企业或公司，特别是涉及风险或主动性的企业，或者指足智多谋、愿意承担挑战性项目的品质。'free enterprise'是指私营企业在政府最少干预下运营的经济体系。

Enterprise se refiere a un negocio o empresa, particularmente uno que involucra riesgo o iniciativa, o la cualidad de ser ingenioso y estar dispuesto a asumir proyectos desafiantes. 'Free enterprise' se refiere al sistema económico donde las empresas privadas operan con mínima interferencia gubernamental.

enterpriseは、特にリスクや主導性を伴うビジネスや会社、または機知に富み挑戦的なプロジェクトに取り組む意欲という資質を指します。「free enterprise」は、民間企業が政府の干渉を最小限に抑えて運営される経済システムを指します。

기업(enterprise)은 특히 위험이나 진취성을 수반하는 사업이나 회사를 가리키며, 또는 도전적인 프로젝트를 기꺼이 맡는 기지와 진취적 기상을 뜻합니다. '자유 기업(free enterprise)'은 민간 기업이 최소한의 정부 간섭으로 운영되는 경제 체제를 말합니다.

Examples

She started her own enterprise selling handmade crafts.
她创办了自己的企业，销售手工工艺品。
Ella comenzó su propia empresa vendiendo artesanías hechas a mano.
彼女は手作りの工芸品を販売する自分の事業を始めました。
그녀는 수공예품을 판매하는 자신만의 사업을 시작했습니다.
The government is encouraging small and medium enterprises.
政府正在鼓励中小企业。
El gobierno está fomentando las pequeñas y medianas empresas.
政府は中小企業を奨励しています。
정부는 중소기업을 장려하고 있습니다.
It took considerable enterprise to build the company from nothing.
白手起家建立公司需要相当大的进取心。
Se necesitó considerable iniciativa para construir la empresa desde cero.
ゼロから会社を築くにはかなりの企業家精神が必要でした。
아무것도 없는 상태에서 회사를 세우려면 상당한 기업가 정신이 필요했습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'entreprise' meaning 'an undertaking', from 'entreprendre' (to undertake), from 'entre-' (between) + 'prendre' (to take), from Latin 'prehendere' (to seize). Related to 'entrepreneur' and 'surprise'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal