corporation
/ˌkɔ:pəˈreɪʃn; ˌkɔrpə`reʃən/ n
1 [CGp] (esp Brit) group of people elected to govern a town; council 市政当局
the Lord Mayor and Corporation of the City of London 伦敦市长及市政当局
the municipal corporation 市行政机关
[attrib 作定语]
corporation services, transport, refuse collection, etc 市政机关管理的部门、 运输、 垃圾收集服务等.
2 [CGp] (abbr 缩写 corp)
(a) group of people authorized to act as an individual, eg for business purposes 法人团体（如贸易公司）
Broadcasting authorities are often public corporations. 广播事业管理机构一般为公营公司.
(b) (esp US) business company 公司
large multinational corporations 大跨国公司.
3 [C] (joc 谑 esp Brit) large fat stomach 大肚皮.