entity
noun [ C ] formal uk/ˈen.tɪ.ti/ us/ˈen.t̬ə.t̬i/
C2 实体;独立存在体
something that exists apart from other things, having its own independent existence
The museums work closely together, but are separate legal entities. 这些博物馆密切合作，但它们都是独立的法人实体。
He regarded the north of the country as a separate cultural entity. 他把这个国家的北部地区视为一个独立的文化实体。