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shareholder

/ˈʃɛrˌhoʊldər/
English Definition
n. a person who owns shares in a company
中文释义
股东
Example Sentence

Each shareholder receives a portion of the company's annual profits based on the number of shares they hold.

每位股东根据其持有的股份数量获得公司年度利润的一部分。

Synonyms
stockholder investor owner
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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “shareholder”?

  1. A A person who owns shares in a company
  2. B The quality of being honest and morally correct
  3. C A person who supports and admires a particular person or set of ideas
  4. D Approach, entry
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A — A person who owns shares in a company. “shareholder” means a person who owns shares in a company.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “a person who owns shares in a company”?

  1. A shareholder
  2. B follower
  3. C uprightness
  4. D access
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A — shareholder. “shareholder” means a person who owns shares in a company.

Common questions about “shareholder”

What does “shareholder” mean?

shareholder — a person who owns shares in a company. In Chinese: 股东.

How do you pronounce “shareholder”?

shareholder is pronounced /ˈʃɛrˌhoʊldər/.

How is “shareholder” used in a sentence?

Each shareholder receives a portion of the company's annual profits based on the number of shares they hold. (每位股东根据其持有的股份数量获得公司年度利润的一部分。)

What are synonyms for “shareholder”?

stockholder, investor, owner — all close in meaning to shareholder (a person who owns shares in a company).

Is “shareholder” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. shareholder is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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