(1)市政府，市政当局(body of persons elected to govern a town，council)[C，Gp](尤BrE)：The C～have ordered that trees are to be planted here.市政府已下令在这里植树。the municipal～市政府;The～has cut the bus services.市政当局已削减了公共交通设施。～services/transport/refuse collection市政公共设施/市政交通/城市垃圾收集;a～bus城市公共汽车;

(2)法人，社团，商业公司(body of persons permitted by law to act as one individual，esp for business purposes)[C，Gp](缩写corp)：The～has branch offices in several cities.这家公司在好几个城市有分支办事处。join a large American～加入一家美国大公司;multinational/chemical/minerals～s 跨国/化学/矿业公司;the British Broadcasting C～(BBC)英国广播公司;the British Steel C～ 英国钢铁公司;a ～president公司总裁;〖同〗company，association;

(3)大肚子(person's very large fat stomach)[C](sl)(尤BrE)：You're getting a huge～!你的肚子见大!

←′corporate adj 集体的，团体的，公司的，法人的