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brand

UK //brænd//US //brænd//

词源

源自古英语 'brand'(燃烧、火炬),与古挪威语 'brandr' 同源,最初指燃烧的木棍,后来引申为用热铁做的标记。

noun

❶ 品牌,指特定公司生产或销售的产品或服务的名称、标志或独特特征,用于区分于其他竞争对手。

“Nike is a well-known sports brand.”

(耐克是一个知名的运动品牌。)

“She always buys clothes from luxury brands.”

(她总是购买奢侈品牌的衣服。)

❶ 烙印,指用热铁在动物或物体上留下的标记,用于标识所有权或来源。

“The cattle were marked with the ranch's brand.”

(牛群被打上了牧场的烙印。)

“In the past, slaves were sometimes branded.”

(过去,奴隶有时会被打上烙印。)

同义词:label, trademark, make, logo, stamp

verb

❶ 给...打烙印,用热铁在物体或动物上做标记,通常用于标识所有权。

“The rancher branded all his cattle.”

(牧场主给他所有的牛都打上了烙印。)

“They branded the logs with the company's symbol.”

(他们在原木上打上了公司的标志。)

❶ 给...贴上标签或污名,常用于形容负面印象或刻板印象。

“He was branded a traitor by his enemies.”

(他被敌人贴上了叛徒的标签。)

“The media branded her as irresponsible.”

(媒体给她贴上了不负责任的标签。)

同义词:mark, label, stigmatize, tag, identify

常见短语

brand new — 全新的,指物品完全没有使用过或刚刚购买的状态。

“She bought a brand new car last week.”

(她上周买了一辆全新的汽车。)

brand awareness — 品牌认知度,指消费者对某个品牌的熟悉程度和识别能力。

“The campaign increased brand awareness significantly.”

(这次活动显著提高了品牌认知度。)