livery company
noun /ˈlɪvəri kʌmpəni/
/ˈlɪvəri kʌmpəni/
- any of the ancient City of London guilds (= associations of business people or workers with special skills), each with their own special livery (= uniforms). Guilds of traders selling the same goods or services were once very powerful in London, and modern livery companies are descended from them. There are over a hundred of them, including the Grocers, the Drapers, the Fishmongers and the Goldsmiths. Members of each company meet together for social occasions and for charity work.
涂装公司：伦敦金融城的任何行会，每个协会都有自己的特殊涂装。在伦敦，销售相同商品或服务的贸易商协会曾经非常强大，现代的涂装公司也从中衍生而来。他们有一百多个，包括杂货店，德雷珀，鱼贩子和金匠。每家公司的成员都聚在一起参加社交场合和慈善工作。