the grey market
noun[S]
mainlyUKuk/ˌɡreɪ ˈmɑː.kɪt/us/ˌɡreɪ ˈmɑːr.kɪt/(USusuallythe gray market)anunofficialbut notcompletelyillegalsystemin whichproductsareboughtandsold:
（非正式但并不完全非法的）灰色市场Thestoresellsdesignerclothesandshoessourcedfrom thegreymarket.这家商店出售从灰色市场进货的名牌服装和鞋子。
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black market
buyingandsellingof a company'ssharesbefore they areavailableofficially:
（在公司股票尚未正式发放时进行交易的）股票灰色市场，暗盘市场Firstdealingsin the company'sshareswillstarton thegreymarketon 27Marchandformaltradingbeginson 2April.这家公司的股票将于3月27日开始进入暗盘市场，然后在4月2日正式上市交易。
peopleover about 50,consideredas agroupto whichproductscan besold:
针对50岁以上人群的市场，白发市场Motorbikemanufacturersaresellingto thegreymarketas much as toyoungerpeople.摩托车制造商们卖给白发市场的摩托车和卖给年轻人的一样多。
Buying & selling - general words
- all-you-can-eat
- anti-consumer
- anti-dumping
- back order
- barter
- deal insomething
- dealership
- desk research
- ebay
- first refusal
- hammer
- handle
- procurement
- rewards card
- sanctions-busting
- sealed-bid
- self-service
- shelf
- stretch
- treat
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