
好词典

源自中古英语 marchant,古法语 marcheant,最终来自拉丁语 mercans(交易者),与merx(商品)相关。
❶ 指从事商品买卖的人或公司,通常指批发商或国际贸易商,区别于零售商。
“The merchant imported silk from China.”
(这位商人从中国进口丝绸。)
“Medieval merchants often traveled long distances.”
(中世纪的商人经常长途跋涉。)
❶ 与商业或贸易相关的,常用于复合词中描述特定类型的商业活动。
“The merchant bank specializes in international finance.”
(这家商业银行专攻国际金融业务。)
“They built a merchant fleet for global trade.”
(他们为全球贸易组建了一支商船队。)
merchant navy — 指一个国家的商用船只及其船员,区别于海军军舰。
“He served in the British merchant navy during the war.”
(战争期间他在英国商船队服役。)
merchant of death — 对军火商人的贬称,暗指其通过战争牟利的行为。
“The arms dealer was called a merchant of death by protesters.”
(抗议者称这名军火商为死亡商人。)