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dormant partner
不露面的合夥人
Part·ner n.
1. One who has a part in anything with an other; a partaker; an associate; a sharer. “Partner of his fortune.” --Shak. Hence: (a) A husband or a wife. (b) Either one of a couple who dance together. (c) One who shares as a member of a partnership in the management, or in the gains and losses, of a business.
My other self, the partner of my life. --Milton.
2. Law An associate in any business or occupation; a member of a partnership. See Partnership.
3. pl. Naut. A framework of heavy timber surrounding an opening in a deck, to strengthen it for the support of a mast, pump, capstan, or the like.
Dormant partner, or Silent partner. See under Dormant, a.
Syn: -- Associate; colleague; coadjutor; confederate; partaker; participator; companion; comrade; mate.
Si·lent a.
1. Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.
How silent is this town! --Shak.
2. Not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn; not loquacious; not talkative.
Ulysses, adds he, was the most eloquent and most silent of men. --Broome.
This new-created world, whereof in hell
Fame is not silent. --Milton.
3. Keeping at rest; inactive; calm; undisturbed; as, the wind is silent.
4. Pron. Not pronounced; having no sound; quiescent; as, e is silent in “fable.”
5. Having no effect; not operating; inefficient. [R.]
Cause . . . silent, virtueless, and dead. --Sir W. Raleigh.
Silent partner. See Dormant partner, under Dormant.
Syn: -- Mute; taciturn; dumb; speechless; quiet; still. See Mute, and Taciturn.
Dor·man·cy n. The state of being dormant; quiescence; abeyance.
It is by lying dormant a long time, or being . . . very rarely exercised, that arbitrary power steals upon a people. --Burke.
2. Her. In a sleeping posture; as, a lion dormant; -- distinguished from couchant.
Dormant partner Com., a partner who takes no share in the active business of a company or partnership, but is entitled to a share of the profits, and subject to a share in losses; -- called also sleeping partner or silent partner.
Dormant window Arch., a dormer window. See Dormer.
Table dormant, a stationary table. [Obs.]
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