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单词 business
释义
business
noun
uk
/ˈbɪz.nɪs/us
/ˈbɪz.nɪs/

businessnoun(SELLING)

A1[U]
theactivityofbuyingandsellinggoodsandservices:
买卖（货品或服务）
My brother'sinbusiness.我哥哥经商。
He'sin thefrozenfoodbusiness.他做冷冻食品生意。
Ourfirmdoesa lot of businesswithoverseascustomers.我们公司与海外客户的生意往来很多。
Eventually theyfoundaconsultanttheyfeltthey coulddobusinesswith(= with whom they couldworkwell).最后他们找到了一个他们觉得可以与其愉快合作的顾问。
Currently, there are fewerfirmsinbusiness(=operating)in theareathaneverbefore.目前在该地区经营的公司比以往任何时候都少。
This newtaxwill put a lot ofsmallfirmsout ofbusiness(= they willstopoperating).这项新的税收将导致许多小企业倒闭。
Sheset up inbusiness(=startedher owncompany)as amanagementconsultant.她自己开办公司提供管理咨询服务。
Synonyms
commerce
enterprise(BUSINESS)
trade(BUYING AND SELLING)
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to stop operating permanently
  • close downWith sales down, the company closed one factory down and reduced the workforce at another.
  • closeMany of the shops in the High Street have closed recently.
  • shut downThe bookshop is shutting down after 25 years of business.
  • shutUKSeveral of the bank's local branches are shutting.
  • shut up shopUKThe seaside businesses all shut up shop during the winter.
  • go/put out of businessMy favourite ice cream shop went out of business last summer.
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More examples
  • Many things make itdifficultfor women toreachthetopin US business.
  • The way to besuccessfulin business is always tostayonejumpaheadofyourcompetitors.
  • What canEuropeancompanieslearnfromJapanesebusinesspractices?
  • Sherunsher ownprintingbusiness.
  • They put a lot ofmoneyinto thefamilybusiness.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Buying & selling - general words
  • all-you-can-eat
  • anti-consumer
  • anti-dumping
  • back order
  • barter
  • deal insomething
  • dealership
  • desk research
  • ebay
  • first refusal
  • hammer
  • pre-order
  • procurement
  • rewards card
  • sanctions-busting
  • sealed-bid
  • shelf
  • stretch
  • tender
  • treat
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businessnoun(COMPANY)

A2[C]
aparticularcompanythatbuysandsellsgoodsandservices:
公司；商业机构
The twobrothersestablished/set up/startedup aclothesretailingbusiness.兄弟俩开了家服装零售商店。
Sherunsher ownprintingbusiness.她经营自己的印刷公司。
They put a lot ofmoneyinto thefamilybusiness.他们向家族公司投入了许多金钱。
Synonyms
concern(BUSINESS)
enterprise(BUSINESS)
trade(BUSINESS)
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Enterprises
  • acquiree
  • acquirer
  • acquiror
  • agency
  • agribusiness
  • answering service
  • citadel
  • consortium
  • fintech
  • firm
  • franchise
  • franchisee
  • franchiser
  • multinational
  • organizational
  • packer
  • parent company
  • partner up
  • partnership
  • plc
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businessnoun(WORK)

B1[U]
workthat you do toearnmoney:
商务活动
I'm in Baltimoreonbusiness.我在巴尔的摩出差。
a businessappointment商务会面
[U]
theamountofworkdone or thenumberofgoodsorservicessoldby acompanyororganization:
生意
Business is good/brisk/booming/flourishing(= I'msellinga lot).生意兴隆。
Business isbad/slack/quiet(= I'm notsellingmuch).生意清淡。
How is business(= are yousellingmuch)at themoment?现在生意怎么样？
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Work, working and the workplace
  • act assomething
  • all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy)idiom
  • assignment
  • bandh
  • be at workidiom
  • grind
  • hoop
  • hot-desking
  • hotelling
  • housekeeping
  • in the line of dutyidiom
  • induction
  • industry
  • moonlight
  • skivvy
  • slave
  • slog
  • slouch
  • spadework
  • undertaking
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Enterprises

businessnoun(MATTER)

[SorU]
asituationoractivity, often one that you are givingyouropinionabout:
状况；事，事情；事务；重要事件
Arranging atripabroadisatime-consumingbusiness.筹划一趟出国旅行是件很费时的事。
Thesekillingsareahorriblebusiness.这些谋杀是非常可怕的事。
Imake itmy business(= Ifeelit is myparticularduty)tocheckthemonthlyaccounts.我觉得核查每月账目是我的责任。
We have someunfinishedbusiness todiscuss(= we still have somethingimportanttodiscuss).我们还有一些未了结的事务需要讨论。
More examples
  • Theadvertisingworldcan be a very cut-throat business.
  • It was aghastlybusiness all round.
  • If youtryanyfunnybusiness you'll besorry.
  • Eatingspaghettican be amessybusiness.
  • I was more than a littlecuriousabout thewholebusiness.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Topics & areas of interest
  • angle
  • backyard
  • bailiwick
  • cause célèbre
  • centrism
  • con
  • convention
  • demesne
  • front
  • issue
  • kingdom
  • leitmotiv
  • province
  • scene
  • score
  • specialism
  • subject
  • talk
  • thematic
  • topically
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businessnoun(THINGS YOU DO)

[U]
the things that you do or themattersthatrelateonly to you:
个人事务
Istartedonthebusinessoffillingout theform.我开始填表格。
What she does with herlifeis her business.她如何生活是她自己的事。
More examples
  • Inspiteof last night'sterroristattack, mostpeopleseemto be going abouttheirbusiness as if nothing hadhappened.
  • "Where have you been?" "Mindyourown business!"
  • I was justmotoringalong,mindingmy own business, whensuddenlyI wasstoppedby thepolice.
  • How youchoosetoconductyourprivatelifeisyourown business!
  • He's aninterferingoldbusybody- who I go out with is none of his business!
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Topics & areas of interest
  • angle
  • backyard
  • bailiwick
  • cause célèbre
  • centrism
  • con
  • convention
  • demesne
  • front
  • issue
  • kingdom
  • leitmotiv
  • province
  • scene
  • score
  • specialism
  • subject
  • talk
  • thematic
  • topically
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Idioms

be in business
be none ofsomeone'sbusiness
be the business
(it's) business as usual
business before pleasure
do the business
get down to business
have no business doingsomething
like nobody's business
not be in the business ofsomething
More idioms
what a business!
(Definition ofbusinessfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

business| American Dictionary

business
noun
us
/ˈbɪz·nəs,-nəz/

businessnoun(BUYING AND SELLING)

[C/U]
theactivityofbuyingandsellinggoodsandservices, or aparticularcompanythat does this, orworkingeneralratherthanpleasure:
[C]Herunsadrycleaningbusiness.
[U]I’m in Baltimore on business.
[U]Ourfirmdoes a lot of business withoverseascustomers.
[U]She’s going into business(=startinga business)as amanagementconsultant.
[U]How’s business?
[C/U]
Business is also thedegreeofsuccessof acompanyor ofyourwork:
[U]Business has been good.

businessnoun(A MATTER)

[U]
amatteror asituation:
I have some business tosettlewith Mr. Redford.
Preparingyourtaxescan be atrickybusiness.

businessnoun(THINGS YOU DO)

[U]
the things that you do or themattersthatrelateonly to you:
What she does afterworkis her own business.
When Iaskedhim what he was doing, he told me it was none of my business(= it did notinvolveme).

Idioms

business as usual
in business
(Definition ofbusinessfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

business| Business English

business
noun
COMMERCE
uk
/ˈbɪznɪs/us
[U]
theactivityofbuyingandsellinggoodsandservices:
in businessShe is anacademic, but all herbrothersworkin business.
be in businessCurrently, fewerfirmsare in business in theareathaneverbefore.
go into/set up in businessShe set up in business as amanagementconsultant.
be/be put/go out of businessThis newtaxwill put a lot ofsmallfirmsout of business.
do business with sb/sthOurfirmdoes a lot of business withoverseascustomers.
open for business/be open for businessThe newrestaurantopensfor business thisSaturday, 12thJune.
a business deal/transaction/investmentHe made a $550,000 businessdealwith Beijing Machinery Import and Export.
business activities/practicesMany of uswanttoadoptmoreenvironmentallyfriendlybusinesspractices.
a business venture/proposition/ideaWe canhelpyou putyourbusinessideaintopractice.
ThescareoverproductsafetyinChinahascreatedabusinessopportunityfortestinglaboratories.
abusinessconsultant/executive
abusinesscontact/partner
the businessworld/sector
Shestoodagainst apowerfulcoalitionofpoliticalandbusinessinterests.
[U]
workthat you do toearnmoney:
be in the ... businessHe's in thefrozenfoodbusiness.
the music/insurance/tourism businessThis is aglossaryoftermsused in theinsurancebusiness.
on businessAre you in Baltimore on business?
a businessappointment/meeting/trip
a businesscall/letter
[C]
acompanyororganizationthatbuysandsellsgoodsorservices:
own/run/manage a businessSheownsseveral businesses in thecity.
set up/start a businessHehopestostartabicyclerepairbusiness.
atelecoms/design/hairdressingbusiness
a family/local businessWe are afamilybusiness, and everyonehelpsout in theshop.
By theageof 24 I wasrunningmyown business.
grow/develop/build the businessWe allknowwe couldperformbetter,growthe business,planfor thefuture- if we had moretime.
Mostbusinessownerswould like tothinktheyknowwhattheircustomerswant.
[U]
theamountofworkdone or thenumberofgoodsorservicessoldby acompanyororganization:
How is business at themoment?
bring in/attract/win businessTheadsin thelocalpressbroughtin a lot of business.
He givestipsonfindingnew business,buildingarelationshipwith thecustomer, andclosingdeals.
business is good/brisk/boomingAfter last year'slongdrysummer, business isboomingforirrigationcompanies.
business isbad/slack/quiet
[U]
thefactthat someonebuysgoodsorservicesfrom aparticularstore,company, etc.:
lose/need/want sb's businessIf you do notdelightthecustomer, yourisklosingtheirbusiness.
business as usual
used to say that a business isoperating,peopleareworking, etc. in the way that theynormallydo:
It will be business asusualfor theofficeevenwhile thebuildingworkis going on.
business is business
used to say that in aparticularsituationthe mostimportantthing is to do what isrightfor a business:
It would have beennicetosellthecompanytofriends, but business is business.
sb you can do business with
someone who youfeelyou canworkwell with, because youunderstandeach other:
Eventually theyfoundaconsultanttheyfeltthey could do business with.

See also

any other business
big business
e-business
first order of business
organizing business
repeat business
show business
small business
(Definition ofbusinessfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbusiness

business
Those who makebusinessplans should be experts.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It has also created a system where getting into politics is abusinessventure, withbusinessplans and an expected rate of return on investment.
From theCambridge English Corpus
While associations are more visible, low-profile activity by individualbusinessplayers has been geared towards influencing the policymaking process from within.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Qualitative and quantitative measures of thebusinessenvironment are statistically strongly and significantly correlated with respect to their effects on business performance (ibid.).
From theCambridge English Corpus
A systematic formalism to define activities andbusinessprocesses is presented, as well as clear mathematical formulation and template representations.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We expect the opportunity cost hypothesis to be most relevant for members of the traditional conservative parties, who have stronger ties to thebusinesscommunity.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Only where both coincide canbusinessbe expected to act out of moral concerns for past sins or the future public good.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The strength of the work lies in historically reconstructing the gestural languages of laughter and weeping as conventional stagebusiness.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Whether changing the nature of that provision to a more personal and lessbusiness-like consultation will be what women users want remains to be seen.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These tables are typically used for transactional purposes, that is, for the management of abusiness.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Ultimately, weakbusinessconfidence reduces the potential for economic growth.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The food is typically served only after anybusiness, such as praying, is complete, and only then is there much conversation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Studying resources can therefore be helpful if one wants to understand the evolution ofbusiness-government relations over time.
From theCambridge English Corpus
At the outset of the 1990s, there was remarkable consensus within thebusinesscommunity as to what kind of political economy it wanted.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Corporate concentration had grown to such proportions that only the national government could rein in the dominance of bigbusiness.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

Collocationswithbusiness

business

These are words often used in combination withbusiness.

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ancillary business
We want to be allowed to distinguish between an ancillary business and the business of shipping.
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Hansard archive
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business associate
A business associate and close friend of my aunt was recently diagnosed with a massive brain tumor.
From theCambridge English Corpus
business dealings
The family's business dealings often involved huge investments, which sometimes required loans taken off mortgages on family property.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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