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merchant

UK //ˈmɜːtʃənt//US //ˈmɜːrtʃənt//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:trader, dealer, vendor

adjective

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。)

同义词:commercial, trading, business

常见短语

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。)