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。