silent partner

1. 隐名合伙人，隐名股东(在企业中投入资金却不积极参与经营的人)
   A silent partner is a person who provides some of the capital for a business but who does not take an active part in managing the business.

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 sleeping partner

1. Mr Swarovski remains a silent partner in ASC, with 63 per cent of the equity.
   施华洛世奇一直是asc的隐秘合伙人，拥有63%的股权。
2. On the one hand his position is analogous to that of a minority shareholder or silent partner in a private business.
   一方面，他的立场类似于一个私有企业的少数股东或者沉默合伙人。
3. English jockey Alan Munro was banned for16 meetings yesterday over his controversial riding of Silent Partner at Sha Tin on Sunday.
   英藉骑师文罗周日在沙田马场策骑「默契」，骑法备受争议。昨日马会判罚他停赛十六个赛马日。
4. Remaining silent in a conflict is a way to avoid threatening the conflict partner's face.
   在冲突中保持沉默是避免损害冲突伴侣的颜脸的方法。
5. Lex luthor's just a silent partner.
   莱克斯只是个非业务合伙人。
6. Think of me as your silent partner.
   就把我当作你沉默的拍档。
7. Silent partner an investor who does not have any management responsibilities but provides capital and shares liability for any losses experienced by the entity.
   隐名合伙人指并无任何管理责任，但提供资本，同时分担有关企业的损失的投资者。
8. Now I need to be a silent partner.
   现在我要做一个沉默的搭档了。

noun

1. a partner (who usually provides capital) whose association with the enterprise is not public knowledge

   Synonym:    sleeping partner