public-service corporation
معنی کامل و مثالها
/pub´lik su_r´vis/
● شرکت خصوصی (مشغول در امور عامالمنفعه یا برق و تلفن)
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'public' comes from the Latin word 'publicus', meaning 'of the people'. 'Service' comes from the Old English word 'sērvice', meaning 'act of serving'. 'Corporation' comes from the Latin word 'corporatio', meaning 'a body'.
مثال
- The public-service corporation is responsible for maintaining the city's power supply.
- Water and sewage treatment are managed by a public-service corporation.
- The government regulates the rates charged by public-service corporations.
ترکیبهای رایج
Regulated public-service corporation Public-service corporation rates
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation