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buyer

UK //ˈbaɪ.ər//US //ˈbaɪ.ɚ//

词源

源自中古英语 'beyer',与动词 'buy' 同源,最早可追溯至古英语 'bycgan'(购买)。

noun

❶ 购买商品或服务的人,通常指在商业交易中支付款项的一方。可以是个人消费者或企业采购人员。

“The buyer signed the contract after inspecting the house.”

(买家在检查房屋后签署了合同。)

“As a fashion buyer, she travels to Paris twice a year.”

(作为时装采购员,她每年去巴黎两次。)

同义词:purchaser, customer, client

常见短语

buyer's market — 买方市场,指商品供大于求时买方占据议价优势的市场状况。

“It's a buyer's market now with so many houses for sale.”

(现在待售房屋很多,是买方市场。)

buyer beware — 购物者自慎,提醒消费者在交易前需自行确认商品质量或服务条款。

“The sign says 'buyer beware' for these discounted items.”

(这些打折商品标有'购物者自慎'的提示。)