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market

UK //ˈmɑː.kɪt//US //ˈmɑːr.kɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'mercatus'(贸易、市场),通过古法语 'marché' 进入英语。最早记录于12世纪,指商品买卖的场所或活动。

noun

❶ 指买卖商品或服务的场所,可以是实体地点如集市,也可以是抽象概念如金融市场。

“She bought fresh vegetables at the local market.”

(她在当地市场买了新鲜蔬菜。)

“The stock market experienced a sharp decline yesterday.”

(昨天股市经历了一次急剧下跌。)

❶ 指特定产品或服务的潜在购买者群体,常用于商业和营销领域。

“Our product targets the teenage market.”

(我们的产品针对青少年市场。)

“The company is expanding into international markets.”

(公司正在向国际市场扩张。)

同义词:bazaar, fair, marketplace, exchange, mart

verb

❶ 推广或销售产品的行为,包括广告、促销等活动。

“The company markets its products worldwide.”

(这家公司在全球范围内销售其产品。)

“They hired a professional to market their new app.”

(他们聘请了专业人士来推广他们的新应用。)

同义词:promote, sell, advertise, merchandise, distribute

常见短语

on the market — 指商品或服务可供购买的状态,也用于描述房屋待售的情况。

“This model has been on the market for three months.”

(这款型号已经在市场上销售三个月了。)

market research — 收集和分析关于消费者需求和偏好的信息,以帮助商业决策的过程。

“Before launching the product, we conducted extensive market research.”

(在产品推出前,我们进行了广泛的市场调研。)

black market — 非法或未经官方批准的贸易活动,通常涉及违禁品或逃税商品。

“During the war, many goods were only available on the black market.”

(战争期间,许多商品只能在黑市上买到。)