the Fortune 500
/ðə ˌfɔːtʃuːn faɪv ˈhʌndrəd/
/ðə ˌfɔːrtʃən faɪv ˈhʌndrəd/
- a list of the 500 largest US companies, showing their sales and profits, which has been published each year since 1955 in the American business magazine Fortune. Companies want to be included because being a Fortune 500 company shows their importance.
《财富》 500强：美国企业500强的清单，显示了它们的销售额和利润，自1955年以来每年都在《美国商业》杂志《财富》中发表。公司之所以想被包括在内，是因为成为《财富》 500强公司很重要。