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说到“陪伴某人”，经常会用到company,和accompany两个词，但这两个词的用法往往弄不清楚，这里做一个区分
company/ˈkʌmpəni/为名词[N] 前缀com-（一道）+词根pan-（面包）+集合名词后缀-y组合而成 [U] the fact of being with sb else and not alone 陪伴；做伴She enjoys her own company when she is travelling.The children are very good company at this age.He spent a pleasant evening in the company of friends.He's coming with me for company . 短语
to stay with sb so that they are not alone I'll keep you company while you're waiting.Why don't you stay here and keep Emma company? (formal) together with or at the same time as sb/sthShe arrived in company with the ship's captain.The US dollar went through a difficult time, in company with the oil market. companion /kəmˈpæniən/ [N] N-COUNT A companion is someone who you spend time with or who you are travelling with. 同伴;伴侣;同行者Fred had been her constant companion for the last six years of her life.She was a charming dinner companion.His younger brother is not much of a companion for him.They're drinking companions. 
accompany /əˈkʌmpəni/ 为及物动词[vt.] 前缀 ac=ad（去，趋近，成为）+company（陪伴）→陪伴，伴奏 (formal) to travel or go somewhere with sb 陪同；陪伴His wife accompanied him on the trip.Children are admitted only if accompanied by an adult.Government monitors will continue to accompany reporters. 
大家应该也有见过 accompanied by这个表达If one thing accompanies another, it happens or exists at the same time, or as a result of it. 伴随；和…一起发生（或同时存在）This volume of essays was designed to accompany an exhibition in Cologne.He suffered from hypertension and accompanying heart problems.These statements are accompanied by a series of explanatory notesstrong winds accompanied by heavy rain 狂风夹着暴雨 
SUMMARY accompany /əˈkʌmpəni/ [vt.] 陪同；陪伴
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