1. Company

公司

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

通過獨資、合伙、合資或其它形式經營的組織。

2. Sole Proprietorship

獨資

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

由一名個人獨立享有全部利潤并承擔全部債務的公司類型.

3. Partnership

合伙

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

利潤由多人分享，債務由多人承擔連帶責任的公司類型。

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稱開展業務的行為。

5. Privately-owned Corporation

私有公公司

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

由一定數量的個人控股的公司，不能通過證券交易所交易。

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.

股票在證交所上市的公司，通常有大量私人股東。

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.

確立公司成立并規定公司運營的組織結構和過程的文件。

8. Shareholder

股東

The owner of a share of stock in a company.

持有一定數量公司股份的人。