| 单词 | business |
| 释义 | businessbusinessesbusinessbusiness /ˈbɪznəs/ noun1selling things [uncountable] the activity of producing or selling goods or services, in order to make money: You need a lot of money to succeed in business.做生意要成功﹐需要很多钱。2how much you sell [uncountable] the amount of work a company is doing, or the amount of money a company is makingbusiness is good/bad/slow etcBusiness is always slow during the winter.be冬季生意总是很清淡。3company [countable] an organization that produces or sells things: Graham runs a printing business.runprint格雷厄姆经营着一家印刷厂。a small family business 一个小型家族企业THESAURUS company4for your job [uncountable] the work that you do as your job to earn money: Al’s gone to Japan on business (=as part of his job).go阿尔去日本公干了。a business trip 出差5something concerns you [uncountable] if something is your business, it concerns you and other people do not have a right to know about it: ‘Are you going out with Ben tonight?’ ‘That’s my business.’bego“你今晚和本出去吗？”“那是我的事。” It’s none of your business how much I earn.我挣多少钱和你无关。‘Who’s that girl you were with?’ ‘Mind your own business (=don’t ask questions about something that does not concern you).’be“和你在一起的那个女孩是谁？”“管好你自己的事吧。”6things to do/discuss [uncountable] things that need to be done or discussed: Okay, let’s get down to business (=start doing or discussing something). 好吧﹐我们干正事吧。7situation [singular] a situation or event: Her divorce was a very upsetting business.beupset她离婚这件事很令人伤感。Tanya found the whole business ridiculous.find塔妮亚觉得整件事很荒唐。 ➔ big business, show businessPhrasesgo out of business if a company goes out of business, it closes because it is not making enough money: Many small companies have recently gone out of business.companygo最近许多小公司倒闭了。have no business doing something/have no business to do something to do something you should not be doing: He was drunk and had no business driving.bedrinkhavedrive他喝醉了就不应该开车。stay in business if a company stays in business, it makes enough money and continues: Some stores are finding it hard to stay in business.storebefind一些商店难以为继。COLLOCATIONS: businessverbsto do business (=to be involved in buying or selling goods or services)We do a lot of business with Russia. ► Do not say ’make business’. Say do business.to go into business (=to start producing or selling something)She went into business with a friend selling flowers.gosellflowerto set up/start up in businessHe set up in business as an antiques dealer.antiquenoun + businessthe music/entertainment/computer etc businessIt can be very hard to get into the music business.business + nouna business dealThey were discussing a business deal.bediscussbusiness activitiesYou have to pay tax on any money you make from your business activities.activitythe business worldThe business world is changing.bechangethe business community (=people who work in business)There was pressure on the government from the business community.bebusiness studies (=a course of study about business)She did business studies at college.dostudyCOLLOCATIONS: business (4)4verbsto run a businessI always wanted to run my own business.wantto have/own a businessNick owned a software business in Boston.ownto set up/start a businessWhen you’re starting a business, you have to work long hours.starthoura business succeeds/does wellMaking a business succeed is not simple.makebea business fails (also a business goes bust informal) (=stops operating)When he was 22, his father’s business failed.befailadjectivesa small businessMany small businesses are going bust.businessbegoa successful businessShe heads a successful marketing business.headmarketnoun + businessa family businessHe was expected to join the family business.beexpecta software/catering/construction etc business His girlfriend runs a catering business.runcaterbusiness + nouna business partnerMargie was his wife and also his business partner.beTHESAURUS: businesscompany an organization that makes or sells something, or provides a service: I work for a big American company.an insurance companyfirm a company, especially one that provides a service rather than producing goods: a law firma firm of accountantsaccountantbusiness a company – often one that employs only a small number of people: She started her own jewellery business.starta family businesscorporation a large company or group of companies – used especially in the names of large companies: the president of the Volvo Car Corporationthe British Broadcasting Corporationbroadcastmultinational/multinational company a very large company with offices in many different countries: The big multinational oil companies have made enormous profits.companymakeprofitMultinationals are able to tell farmers what they can and cannot grow.multinationalbefarmersubsidiary a company that is owned by a larger company: The firm is a subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard.beCo./Ltd./Corp./PLC used in the names of companies. Co. means ‘company’. Ltd means ‘limited company’ and is used in Britain. Corp. means ‘corporation’ and is mainly used in the US. PLC means ‘public limited company’ and is used in the names of big British Companies: Jones & Co.Jacksons LtdMicrosoft Corp.Marks and Spencer PLCmark |
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