consortium

UK:  [kən'sɔː(r)tiəm]

US:  [kən'sɔrʃəm]

复数：consortiums  

n.

1.(国际)财团;(国际性)金融协议;组合,共同体

2.〔美国〕(小型大学集中人力、物力办学的)大学联盟协定

3.协会

4.贷款团

5.联合

6.联营企业

7.同生

8.【法律】配偶的地位和权利

1 . Mr Merckle is thought to have lost some euro400m ($550m), an amount he had been trying to raise in recent weeks from a consortium of banks.
据信默克尔先生损失了40亿欧元（折合55亿美元），最近几周他在银行财团间奔走筹集这笔巨款。

2 . Mr. Nova of the Worker Rights Consortium said the documents raised questions about Walmart's statements after the fire.
工人权利共同体的诺瓦说，这些文件对沃尔玛在火灾后发表的声明提出了一些疑问。

3 . But, the Carrier Bag Consortium has blasted the decision and said the voluntary code was working well.
但是，手挽袋联盟已经决定抨击，并表示自愿守则运作良好。

4 . The British Retail Consortium said it had been "a poor Christmas" .
英国零售联合会说这是一个“穷困的圣诞节”。

5 . Specifically, Gates said he would suggest Japan buy F-35s, developed by an international consortium led by Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT).
盖茨特别说到，他将建议让日本购买洛克西德马丁公司（LockheedMartinCorp）牵头的国际财团开发的F-35战机。