consortium
n.
1829, from Latin consortium "fellowship, participation, society," from consors (genitive consortis; see consort, n.). Earlier, in British law, a term for "right of husband's access to his wife."
〔李〕[con-(com-);sort;-iumn.] n.（国际）财团； 组合，共同体 ←sort (L sors,sortis)=lot, condition 签，阄，条件