| 词汇 | business |
| 释义 | business 15 ENTRIES FOUND: business (noun) business administration (noun) business card (noun) business end (noun) business suit (noun) big business (noun) monkey business (noun) order of business (noun) show business (noun) mean (verb) mind (verb) nobody (pronoun) ply (verb) unfinished (adjective) usual (adjective) business /ˈbɪznəs/ noun plural businesses business /ˈbɪznəs/ noun plural businesses Learner's definition of BUSINESS 1 [noncount] a : the activity of making, buying, or selling goods or providing services in exchange for money买卖；交易；业务 The store will be open for business next week. [=the store will be ready for customers next week]这家商店将于下周开门营业。 The store has lost a significant amount of business since the factory closed.自这个工厂关闭以来，这家商店损失了大量业务。 Allowing customers to leave your store unsatisfied is bad (for) business.让顾客失望而去会使生意受损。 The new Web site has been good for (attracting) business.新网站对（招揽）生意有好处。 What line of business [=work] are you in?你从事什么行业的工作？ She works in the publishing business.她在出版业工作。 the fashion/music/restaurant business时装/音乐/餐饮行业 We do business with [=sell to or buy from] companies overseas.我们与海外公司做生意。 David has decided to go into business with his brother.戴维决定跟他哥哥一起做生意。 Remember that your customers can take their business elsewhere. [=your customers can go to another place to do business]要记住，你的客户可以把生意转到别处去。 Their publishing company is the best in the business.他们的出版公司是同行业中最好的。 a place of business [=a place, such as a store, bank, etc., where business is done]营业地点 — often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 business opportunities/contacts/interests商机；业务往来；商业利益 The business world is responding to changes in technology. [=businesses are responding to changes in technology]商业界正在对技术领域的变革做出反应。 Someone will be available to answer your call during regular business hours. [=the hours that the office is open to do business]在办公时间都会有人接听你的电话。 a business meeting [=a meeting at which matters of business are discussed]商务会议 — see also agribusiness, big business, in business (below), out of business (below), show business b : work that is part of a job公事；差事 Is your trip to Miami (for) business or pleasure?你到迈阿密是出差还是去玩？ I have to go to New York City on/for business next week.我下周得去纽约市出差。 — sometimes used before another noun有时用于另一名词前 a business trip [=a trip that is made in order to do business]出差 I am flying business class [=in a seating section of an airplane that is more expensive than the main section but less expensive than first class] from Tokyo to New York.我坐的是从东京飞纽约的商务舱。 c : the amount of activity that is done by a store, company, factory, etc.业务量；交易量 Business has been slow/bad lately. [=there have been few customers, sales, etc., lately]最近生意不景气。 Business was good/booming.生意兴隆。 They advertised to increase business.他们登了广告，以此来提高业务量。 How is business?生意如何？ 2 [count] : an organization (such as a store, company, or factory) that makes, buys, or sells goods or provides services in exchange for money（商店、公司、工厂等）商业机构，企业 He has the skills necessary to run/operate/start a business.他有经营/开办企业所必需的技能。 The town is trying to attract new businesses.这个小镇正在努力吸引新企业。 local businesses本地企业 She joined the family business [=the business owned or operated by her family] after graduating from college.大学毕业后她加入了家族企业。 — sometimes used before another noun有时用于另一名词前 I had lunch with some business associates.我和几个生意伙伴一起吃的午饭。 In addition to being married, the two are also business partners.除了是夫妻，他们俩也是生意伙伴。 The restaurant is in the business district. [=the part of a city or town where there are many businesses]那家饭店位于商业区。 the business community [=people involved in the upper levels of businesses]商业界 3 [singular] : something that concerns a particular person, group, etc. : something that needs to be considered or dealt with（某人或某团体）关心的事；需考虑（或处理）的事 Do we have any other business we need to discuss?我们还有其他的事务需要讨论吗？ Air quality is a serious business. [=air quality is something people should think about seriously]空气质量是一个很严重的问题。 What's this business [=news] I hear about you moving away?听说你要搬走了，这是怎么回事儿？ Educating students is the business [=responsibility] of schools.教育学生是学校的职责。 No, I didn't ask him what he wanted the car for. That's his business.不，我没有问他要车来做什么，那是他的事。 I won't answer that question. Who I choose to vote for is my business.我不会回答那个问题，我要投谁的票是我的事。 He's decided to make it his business [=make it his goal] to bring more affordable housing to the city.他决定要为这个城市建设更多的经济适用房。 “Who did you vote for?” “That's none of your business.” [=that's private information that you should not be asking about]“你投了谁的票？”“这不关你的事。” It's no business of yours who I voted for.我投了谁的票不关你的事。 ◊ The phrase mind your own business is used as an informal and often somewhat impolite way to tell someone to stop watching or asking about something that is private.别管闲事 Mind your own business and let them talk alone.少管闲事，让他们单独谈吧。 ◊ To say that you were minding your own business when something happened means that you were doing what you normally do and were not bothering anyone.专注于自己的事 I was walking down the street, minding my own business, when all of a sudden some man started yelling at me.我正专心沿街散步，突然有人开始朝我大喊。 ◊ If you say something is nobody's business, you mean that it is private and other people do not need to know about it.不需他人知道的事；不关他人的事 It's nobody's business what we were talking about.我们谈的事不需他人知道。 ◊ Someone who has no business doing something has no right to do it.无权做某事 You have no business telling me what I can and cannot wear! I'll wear whatever I like!你无权告诉我可以或不可以穿什么！我喜欢穿什么就穿什么！ 4 [noncount] : something that must be done必须做的事 I have some business in town Friday afternoon. [=I have to do something in town Friday afternoon]周五下午我得在城里办点事。 He had to leave the meeting early because he had to attend to some unfinished business. [=something not done that needs to be done]他不得不提早离开会场，因为他还要处理些没办完的事情。 Now that we've all introduced ourselves, let's get down to business. [=start doing what needs to be done, start working]大家都做了自我介绍，那我们就开始谈正事吧。 I was just going about my business [=doing what I usually do], when I heard a big crash.我正忙着我自己的事，突然听到一声巨大的撞击声。 Sarah is good at taking care of business [=doing what needs to be done], so she's been put in charge of organizing the event.萨拉总是把该做的事都做得很好，所以她被安排来负责组织这项活动。 The church has hired someone to take care of the bills and all that business. [=everything else that needs to be done]教会已经雇了人负责账目及其他事宜。 A public library is in the business of providing information to the public. [=the job/purpose of a public library is to provide information]公共图书馆的职责是为公众提供信息。 I'm not in the business of lending money to people I hardly know. [=I don't lend money to people I hardly know]我不把钱借给我几乎不认识的人。 5 [singular] : a matter, event, or situation事情；活动；情况 — usually used after an adjective通常用在形容词后 Divorce can be such a messy business. [=affair]离婚是件很麻烦的事。 The earthquake was a terrible business.那次地震是非常可怕的事。 Predicting how people will react to something is a tricky business.预测人们对某事的反应是非常困难的事。 Investing all your money in one stock is (a) very risky business.把所有的钱都投在一只股票上是十分冒险的事。 “How long did the ceremony take?” “Oh, the whole business was over in less than an hour.”“庆典进行了多久？”“哦，整个活动不到一个小时就结束了。” Let's just forget about that business of me being unhappy with my job.咱们还是别提我对工作不满这事了。 — see also monkey business business as usual — used to say that something is working or continuing in the normal or usual way一切正常；一切照常 Much of the town lost electricity in the storm, but for people with generators it was business as usual.城里大部分地区都因暴风雨停电了，但是对有发电机的人来说一切照常。 As the election nears, both political parties continue to blame each other for all the city's problems. In other words, it's business as usual.随着大选临近，两党继续就这个城市面临的所有问题相互指责。换句话说，一切如往常一样。 business is business — used to say that in order for a business to be successful it is necessary to do things that may hurt or upset people公事公办 I'm sorry I have to let you go, but understand that business is business.对不起，我只能让你离开，但是请理解这是公事公办。 in business 1 : operating as a business经营；经商 The hotel has been in business for over 150 years.这家旅店已经经营150多年了。 Customer satisfaction is important if you want to stay in business.如果你想在生意场上生存下去，顾客的满意非常重要。 2 informal : ready to begin doing or using something准备好开始做（或使用） Just plug in the computer and you're in business! [=you will be able to use the computer]电脑插上电源你就可以用了。 All the musicians have finally arrived, so we're in business!所有乐师终于都到齐了，我们可以开始了！ He quickly changed the tire, and was back in business [=ready to drive again] in 10 minutes.他迅速换了轮胎，10分钟之后又可以开车了。 like nobody's business informal : very well or quickly or in very large amounts很好；非常快；很多 She can design computer programs like nobody's business.她能够又快又好地设计出计算机程序。 It's been raining like nobody's business.雨一直不停地下。 mean business : to be serious about doing something是认真的；当真的 We thought he was joking at first, but then we saw that he really meant business.开始我们以为他是开玩笑，但是后来发现他确实是认真的。 out of business : closed down : no longer in business关门；停业 My favorite flower shop is out of business.我最喜欢的花店停业了。 Small grocery stores are being driven/forced/put out of business by large stores. [=small grocery stores cannot compete with large stores and so are closing permanently]一些小杂货店因遭受大商店的挤压而关闭。 The store has gone out of business. [=has closed]这家商店已经停业了。 the business British slang : a very good or impressive person or thing出色的人（或事物） Since he's won the tournament, he thinks he's the business. [=the best]他因为赢了联赛，所以认为自己最棒。 You should see their new flat. It's the business.你应该看看他们的新公寓。那是真不错。 |
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