holding company - 公司拥有另一家公司控制性的股份.parent company - 公司拥有另一家公司超过半数的股份.因而掌控其营运。holding company - a company with controlling shares in other companies parent companya company that owns more than half the shares of another companyA holding company is a company that owns part, all, or a majority of other companies' outstanding stock. It usually refers to a company which does not produce goods or services itself, rather its only purpose is owning shares of other companies. Holding companies allow the reduction of risk for the owners and can allow the ownership and control of a number of different companies. Parent companyA parent company is a holding company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors. A parent company could simply be a company that wholly owns another company.