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white-shoe adjective[ usually before noun ] USinformaluk /ˈwaɪtˌʃuː/ us /ˈwaɪtˌʃuː/ used to describe a company, etc. that has been successful for a long time and has a traditional, conservative reputation: 属于特权(或有产)阶级的;属于上流社会的(用来形容历史悠久、很成功、传统保守的公司) She's a partner at a white-shoe law firm.她是一家老派律师事务所的合伙人。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Enterprises acquiree acquirer acquiror agency agribusiness answering service clicks and mortaridiom conglomerate consortium est. estate agent financial technology fintech firm org organizational organizationally parent company partner up zombie company
white-shoe | Business English white-shoe adjective[ before noun ] FINANCE, LAWukus relating to large, traditional financial or legal businesses: Everyone from solo practitioners to white-shoe law firms is offering help. Bank trust advisers and white-shoe brokers have long handled money for the well-to-do. |