*part·ner¹/`pɑrtnə; ˈpɑːtnə/ n [C] 1 someone that you dance with or play a game with 〔跳舞或玩游戏的〕同伴，搭档: Take your partners for the next dance. 带你的舞伴准备跳下一支舞。 2 one of the people who owns a business 股东，合伙人: a partner in a London law firm 伦敦一家法律事务所的合伙人 3 the person who you are married to or are having a relationship with 配偶; 伴侣 4 a country that your country has an agreement with 同盟国，伙伴: Britain's EU partners 英国的欧盟伙伴