trade noun ⇨trade (international trade)⇨industry (the building trade)⇨work2 (learn a trade)trade verb ⇨cost (Shares were trading at 95p.)⇨replace2 (trade places with sb)⇨sell2 (trade in silk/shares)⇨cease trading⇨close2trade
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➡ See also the entry for business2另見business條第2義trade ♦︎ business ♦︎ market ♦︎ operation ♦︎ trading ♦︎ commerce ♦︎ marketplace ♦︎ trafficking ♦︎ enterprise ♦︎ dealingThese are all words for the activity of buying, selling or supplying goods or services for money, or the amount of goods and services sold.這些詞均表示買賣、交易或營業額、交易量。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a trade / the market in sth◆trade / business / trading / commerce / trafficking / enterprise / dealing between people / countries◆trade / business / trading / commerce / dealing with sb / a country◆(the) foreign / international / global trade / business / market / operations / trading / commerce / marketplace◆(the) domestic / internal trade / business / market / operations / trading / commerce◆(a / the) local trade / business / market / operations / trading / marketplace / enterprise◆illegal trade / business / operations / trading / trafficking / enterprise / dealings◆(a) profitable trade / business / market / operations / trading◆(a) free trade / market / trading / enterprise◆to engage in trade / business / trading / commerce / enterprise◆to encourage / promote trade / business / commerce / enterprise◆trade / business / the market / an operation expands / grows / increases◆trade / business / the market is booming / picks up / declines / falls■trade [uncountable, countable] the activity of buying and selling or of exchanging goods or services between people or countries; the amount of goods or services that you sell貿易;買賣;交易;營業額;交易量◆Trade between the two countries has increased.兩國之間的貿易增長了。◆The international trade in oil has been massively affected.國際石油貿易受到嚴重影響。◆Trade was very good last month.上月的交易量很大。◆ (especially BrE) Stores are doing a brisk trade in wizard accessories and vampire kits.商店裏魔法配件和吸血鬼套裝賣得很火。ⓘ In American English it is more usual to say doing brisk business in sth.在美式英語中,更常說be doing brisk business in sth。 see also trade ⇨ sellverb2, trader ⇨ dealer■business [uncountable] the activity of producing, buying, selling or providing goods or services for money; the amount of work done by a company; the rate or quality of this work商業;買賣;生意;營業額;營業狀況◆It's been a pleasure to do business with you.和你做買賣很愉快。◆She has set up in business as a hairdresser.她已經開店當美發師了。◆When he left school he went into business with his brother.他畢業後和哥哥去經商了。◆What line of business are you in?你從事什麽行業?◆There are strong links between politics and big business(= large companies that have a lot of power and influence).政治和大企業之間有緊密聯系。◆How's business?生意如何?◆If we close down for repairs, we'll lose business.如果停業整修,我們會失去生意的。◆ (especially NAmE) Stores are doing brisk business in wizard accessories and vampire kits.商店裏魔法配件和吸血鬼套裝賣得很火。ⓘ In British English it is more usual to say doing a brisk trade in sth.在英式英語中,更常說be doing a brisk trade in sth。 see also business ⇨ company, business ⇨ industry, do business ⇨ sellverb2NOTE辨析 Trade or business?Trade is used slightly more to talk about buying and selling goods rather than services. Business is often used when people are emphasizing the more personal aspects of these activities, such as making contacts, discussing and agreeing things and working together to provide goods or services. * trade表示商品交易略多於服務交易。使用business時常更強調過程中人際交往的活動,如簽訂合同、洽談、達成協議並合作提供商品或服務等。■market [singular] the amount of trade in a particular type of goods(某種商品的)交易量◆They have 20% of the world market in coffee.他們的咖啡貿易佔全球市場的20%。◆We have increased our share of the market by 10%.我們的市場份額增加了10%。◆There has been a downturn in the property market(= the number and type of houses that are available).目前房地産市場持續低迷。◆They have cornered the market in sportswear(= they sell the most).他們壟斷了運動服裝的市場。■operation [countable, usually plural] the activity or work done in an area of business or industry(工商業)活動,業務◆The firm's banking operations overseas have been affected by the disaster.這家公司的海外銀行業務受到這次災難的影響。■trading [uncountable] the activity of buying and selling things, especially in shops and on the stock market(= where shares in companies are bought and sold)(尤指商店和股票市場的)生意,交易,買賣◆Stores everywhere reported excellent trading in the run-up to Christmas.各地商店均稱聖誕節前生意火爆。◆Shares worth $8 million changed hands during a day of hectic trading.當日股市交投活躍,股票換手市值達800萬元。 see also trade ⇨ sell2, trader ⇨ dealer■commerceˈkɒmɜːs; NAmEˈkɑːmɜːrs [uncountable] (ratherformal) trade, especially between countries(尤指國際性的)貿易,商業◆Leaders of industry and commerce met at the summit in Paris.工商界領導人在巴黎首腦會議上會面。 see also commercial ⇨ economic■marketplaceˈmɑːkɪtpleɪs; NAmEˈmɑːrkɪtpleɪs [singular] the activity of competing with other companies to buy and sell goods and services市場競爭◆They have successfully adapted to the demands of the global marketplace.他們已成功適應全球市場的需求。■trafficking [uncountable] the activity of buying and selling sth illegally非法交易◆She was accused of drug trafficking.她被控販毒。ⓘ Drug is by far the most frequent collocate of trafficking. Other collocates are illegal, heroin and narcotic. * trafficking最常與drug搭配,其他搭配詞有illegal、heroin和narcotic。■enterpriseˈentəpraɪz; NAmEˈentərpraɪz [uncountable] the development of businesses by the people of a country rather than by the government企業發展;企業經營;企業活動◆They provide grants to encourage enterprise in the region.他們撥款鼓勵這個地區的企業發展。◆The culture of dependency was replaced by an enterprise culture(= in which people are encouraged to develop small businesses).依賴社會福利的文化被鼓勵自主創業的文化所取代。■dealing [uncountable, countable] a way of doing business with sb; buying and selling經營作風;經營方式;買賣;交易◆We have a reputation for honest dealing.我們有誠信經營的良好商譽。◆Drug dealing on our streets is becoming a growing problem.毒品交易在我們街區正成爲日益嚴重的問題。◆ (especially BrE) Sales plummeted just after dealings in shares began.股票交易一開市成交量就大跌。 see also deal in sth ⇨ sell2, dealer ⇨ dealerNOTE辨析 Trading or dealing?Trading is used to talk about selling things in shops; dealing is used to talk about selling things illegally, especially drugs. Both words can be used to talk about buying and selling shares in companies, but in American English trading is more usual. * trading指商店裏商品的買賣;dealing指非法交易,尤指毒品交易。兩個詞均可指公司股票的買賣,但在美式英語中trading更常用。
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