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business business ★★★★★/bɪ̱znɪs/1[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]商业；买卖；交易；生意 Business is work relating to the production, buying, and selling of goods or services. ...young people seeking a career in business...涉足商界的年轻人Jennifer has an impressive academic and business background.珍妮弗有着让人印象深刻的学术和商务背景。...Harvard Business School.哈佛商学院2[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]业务量；营业额 Business is used when talking about how many products or services a company is able to sell. If business is good, a lot of products or services are being sold and if business is bad, few of them are being sold. They worried that German companies would lose business...他们担心德国公司的业务量会下滑。Business is booming.生意蒸蒸日上。3[N-COUNT	可数名词]工商企业；公司；商店；商铺 A business is an organization which produces and sells goods or which provides a service. The company was a family business...这家公司是个家族企业。The majority of small businesses go broke within the first twenty-four months...大多数小企业在开张后的24个月内就倒闭了。He was short of cash after the collapse of his business.在公司倒闭后，他手头缺少现金。4[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]任务；职责；工作 Business is work or some other activity that you do as part of your job and not for pleasure.   [oft on N]I'm here on business...我到这儿来办公事。You can't mix business with pleasure.你不能把工作和娱乐搅在一起。...business trips.出差5[N-SING	单数名词]行业；（某一领域的）工作 You can use business to refer to a particular area of work or activity in which the aim is to make a profit.   [oft supp N]May I ask you what business you're  in?我可否问问你是做什么工作的？...the music business.音乐界6[N-SING	单数名词]眼前所做之事；手头的事 You can use business to refer to something that you are doing or concerning yourself with.   [with supp]...recording Ben as he goes about his business...录下本在处理事务时的镜头片断There was nothing left for the teams to do but get on with the business of racing.这些队除了继续参加赛跑比赛，没有什么别的事可做。7[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]（需要处理的）重要事情，要点 You can use business to refer to important matters that you have to deal with. The most important business was left to the last...最重要的事留到最后来解决。I've got some unfinished business to attend to.我还有一些未完的事要处理。8[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]个人的事；私事 If you say that something is your business, you mean that it concerns you personally and that other people have no right to ask questions about it or disagree with it.   [with poss]My sex life is my business...我的性生活是我自己的事。If she doesn't want the police involved, that's her business...如果她不想让警方介入，那是她自己的事。It's not our business.这不关我们的事。9[N-SING	单数名词]事件；情况；活动 You can use business to refer in a general way to an event, situation, or activity. For example, you can say something is 'a wretched business' or you can refer to 'this assassination business'.   [supp N]We have sorted out this wretched business at last...我们最终还是把这件破事儿理顺了。This whole business is very puzzling.这件事从头到尾都很让人费解。10[N-SING	单数名词]（令人不快或耗费钱财的）活儿，事情 You can use business when describing a task that is unpleasant in some way. For example, if you say that doing something is a costly business, you mean that it costs a lot.   [supp N]  [INFORMAL 非正式]Coastal defence is a costly business...海防事务很耗费资财。Parenting can be a stressful business.为人父母会是一件压力很大的事。11See also:big business；show business；  12[PHR-RECIP	相互短语]做买卖；做生意 If two people or companies do business with each other, one sells goods or services to the other.   [V inflects]I was fascinated by the different people who did business with me.我对那些跟我做生意的形形色色的人非常感兴趣。13[PHRASE	短语]无权；没有理由 If you say that someone has no business to be in a place or to do something, you mean that they have no right to be there or to do it.   [V inflects]Really I had no business to be there at all.真的，我根本没有道理呆在那里。14[PHRASE	短语]在经营中 A company that is in business is operating and trading.   [v-link PHR]You can't stay in business without cash.没有现金，你无法运营。15[PHRASE	短语]万事俱备 If you say you are in business, you mean you have everything you need to start something immediately.   [V inflects]  [INFORMAL 非正式]  [SPOKEN 口语]All you need is a microphone, and you're in business.再来一只麦克风，你就万事俱备了。16[PHRASE	短语]当真的；严肃的 If you say that someone means business, you mean they are serious and determined about what they are doing.   [V inflects]  [INFORMAL 非正式]Now people are starting to realise that he means business.人们现在才开始明白他不是在开玩笑。17[PHRASE	短语]没你的事；少管闲事 If you say to someone 'mind your own business' or 'it's none of your business', you are rudely telling them not to ask about something that does not concern them.   [INFORMAL 非正式]I asked Laura what was wrong and she told me to mind my own business.我问劳拉发生了什么事，她让我少管闲事。18[PHRASE	短语]决定做 If you make it your business to do something, you decide to do it, because you are interested in it or because you want to find out something.   [V inflects]She made it her business to find out.她决定要查明真相。19[PHRASE	短语]是不会（做）…的；才不会（做） If you say that you are not in the business of doing something, you are emphasizing that you do not do it, usually when you are annoyed or surprised that someone thinks you do.   [V inflects]  [emphasis]We are not in the business of subsidising scroungers.我们是不会资助那些乞丐的。20[PHRASE	短语]停业；破产 If a shop or company goes out of business or is put out of business, it has to stop trading because it is not making enough money.   [PHR after v]Thousands of firms could go out of business.成千上万个企业可能破产。21[PHRASE	短语]同类中最好的 If you say that someone or something is the business, you mean that they are the best of their kind.   [v-link PHR]  [approval]  [INFORMAL 非正式]When you watch him in training, you realise that this lad is the business.当你观看他训练时，你就会意识到这个小伙子是最棒的。22[PHRASE	短语]一切如常；处之泰然 In a difficult situation, if you say it is business as usual, you mean that people will continue doing what they normally do.   [usu v-link PHR]The Queen was determined to show it was business as usual.女王决定表现出一切正常的样子。 businessbusi‧ness /ˈbɪznəs/ ●●● S1 W1 noun  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1buying or selling goods or services [uncountable] the activity of making money by producing or buying and selling goods, or providing services:  Students on the course learn about all aspects of business. Carl began in the music business by running a recording studio. We do business with a number of Italian companies. He has a wide range of business interests.GRAMMARDon’t use ‘the business’ when talking in general about the activity of making money. You say: · Tourism is good for business. ✗Don’t say:  Tourism is good for the business.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNS2company [countable] an organization such as a company, shop, or factory that produces or sells goods or provides a service:  She now has her own $25 million home-shopping business. They don’t know how to run a business. The company began as a small family business.► see thesaurus at company3how much work a company has [uncountable] the amount of work a company does or the amount of money it makes:  We’re now doing twice as much business as we did last year. Exports account for 72% of overall business.business is good/bad/slow etc Business is slow during the summer.drum up business (=try to get more work for you or your company) Perot was in Europe, drumming up business for his new investment company.4for your job [uncountable] work that you do as part of your job:  She’s in New York this week on business (=for her work). Hi Maggie! Is this phone call business or pleasure?business trip/meeting etc We discussed the idea over a business lunch. useful business contacts5what someone should be involved in [uncountable] a)if something is not your business or none of your business, you should not be involved in it or ask about it:  It was not her business, she decided, to ask where the money came from. It’s none of your business how much I weigh. ‘Who’s that girl you were with?’ ‘Mind your own business (=Don’t ask questions about something that does not concern you)!’ ‘Are you going out with Kate tonight?’ ‘That’s my business  (=it doesn’t concern you, so don’t ask me questions about it)’. b)if it is someone’s business to do something, it is their duty or responsibility to do itit is the business of somebody to do something It is the business of government to listen to the various groups within society.6things to be dealt with [uncountable] things that need to be done or discussed:  Okay, let’s get down to business (=start doing or discussing something). ‘Is there any other business?’ the chairman asked.7matter [singular] a situation or activity, especially one that you have a particular opinion about or attitude towardsa serious/strange/funny etc business Leon regards keeping fit as a serious business. Tanya found the whole business ridiculous.8be in business a)to be involved in business activities:  The company has been in business for over 30 years. b)spoken to have all that you need to start doing something:  I’ve just got to buy the paint and then we’re in business.9(go) out of business if a company goes out of business, or something puts it out of business, it stops operating, especially because of financial problems:  Higher interest rates will drive small firms out of business.10be back in business to be working or operating in a normal way again:  The band are back in business after a long break.11somebody was (just) minding their own business spoken used to say that someone was not doing anything unusual or wrong at the time when something unfair or bad happened to them:  I was driving along, minding my own business, when the police stopped my car.12go about your business to do the things that you normally do:  The street was full of ordinary people going about their business.13make it your business to do something to make a special effort to do something:  Ruth made it her business to get to know the customers.14mean business informal to be serious about doing something even if it involves harming someone:  The border is guarded by troops who mean business.15unfinished business something you need to discuss further with someone or a situation that has not yet reached a satisfactory solution:  The sudden death of a loved one can often leave the bereaved with an agonising sense of unfinished business.16business is business spoken used to say that profit is the most important thing to consider:  We can’t afford to employ someone who isn’t good at the job – business is business.17business as usual when someone or something is still working or operating normally when you think they might not be:  Despite last night’s scare, it was business as usual in the White House today.18have 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.19not be in the business of doing something to not be intending to do something because you think it is a bad idea:  I’m not in the business of selling my best players.20and all that business spoken informal and other things of the same general kind:  She handles the publicity and all that business.21(it’s) the business British English informal used to say that something is very good or works well:  Have you seen David’s new car? It’s the business!22do the business British English informal a)to do what you are expected to do or what people want you to do:  Come on, then, and do the business. b)to have sex →big business, → funny businessat funny(3), → like nobody’s businessat nobody1(2), → monkey businessat monkey1(3), → show businessCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1verbsdo business· A lot of firms are keen to do business in Japan.conduct business formal (=do business)· It is not a sensible way to conduct business.go into business (=start working in business)· A lot of university graduates want to go into business.set up/start up in business· The bank gave me a loan to help me set up in business.stay in business (=continue operating and not become bankrupt)· Even if they manage to stay in business for another year, their long-term survival remains under threat.· Some stores are finding it hard to stay in business.go out of business (=stop doing business because of financial problems)· In a recession smaller firms often go out of business.NOUN + businessthe music/entertainment/computer etc business· He started out working in the computer business.business + NOUNa business deal (=an occasion when you buy or sell something)· Negotiation is the most important part of a business deal.business activities· His wife refused to get involved in his business activities.business interests (=business activities, or shares in companies)· Both companies have substantial business interests in Indonesia.the business community (=people who work in business)· There was pressure on the government from the business community.the business world· You need to be flexible in today’s highly competitive business world.business studies (=a course of study about business)· She did business studies at college.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘make business’. Say  do business.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2verbshave/own a business· Nick owned a software business in Boston.run a business (=manage it)· There’s plenty of advice available on how to run your own business.start/set up a business· When you’re starting a business, you have to work longer hours.take over a business (=buy it or start running it)· When my father retired, I took over the business.build (up)/develop a business· He spent years trying to build a business in Antigua.establish a business· She overcame many financial difficulties to establish her business.a business succeeds· Making a business succeed is not simple.a business collapses/fails (=stops operating)· 35% of small businesses fail in the first year of operation.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + businessa small business (=that employs only a few people)· Many small businesses have been badly hit by the recession.a medium-sized business· They offer services to small and medium-sized businesses.a software/catering/construction etc business· His girlfriend runs a catering business.a family business (=owned and controlled by one family)· For many years the hotel was a family business.an import/export business· Kingwell had an export business in New Zealand.a successful/profitable/thriving business· Within a few years she had established a thriving business in London.a viable business (=one that is likely to be successful)· It soon became clear that the restaurant was not a viable business.business + NOUNa business partner (=someone who shares a business with you)· Margie was his wife and also his business partner.a business manager· We need to take on a business manager to deal with some of the admin.a business customer/client· We’re providing our business customers with reliable, proven Internet technology.THESAURUSbusiness the activity of making money by producing, buying, or selling goods, or providing services: · Business in Europe has been badly affected by economic conditions in the US.· He works in the advertising business.trade the buying and selling of goods and services, especially between countries: · Trade between European countries became easier after the introduction of the Euro.· a trade agreementcommerce the buying and selling of goods and services. Commerce is more formal than business, and is used when talking about business activities in general: · One of the roles of the federal government is to regulate commerce.· London became a great centre of commerce.· the local chamber of commerce (=an organization which the companies and shops in an area belong to)e-commerce the buying and selling of goods and services on the Internet: · E-commerce is a fast-growing part of the US economy.

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                   这次去罗马是公干还是游玩？                          ◆          a business lunch          商务午餐                          ◆          He's away            on business.                    他出差去了。                            3        ★                  [uncountable          ]                          the amount of work done by a company, etc; the rate or quality of this work            营业额；贸易额                                    ◆          Business was bad.          生意不景气。                          ◆          Business was booming.          生意兴隆。                          ◆          Her job was to drum up            (= increase)business.                    她的工作是提高营业额。                          ◆          How's business?          生意如何？                            company        公司                    4        ★                  [countable          ]                          a commercial organization such as a company, shop/store or factory            商业机构；企业；公司；商店；工厂                                    ◆          to            have/start/run a business                    拥有╱开办╱经营企业                          ◆          business premises          商务场址                          ◆          She works in the family business.          她在家族的企业工作。                          ◆          They've got a small catering business.          他们从事小规模的餐宴承办业务。                            responsibility        职责                    5        ★                  [uncountable          ]                          something that concerns a particular person or organization            归（某人或某机构）管的事；职责                                    ◆          It is the business of the police to protect the community.          警察的职责是保护社会。                          ◆          I shall            make it my businessto find out who is responsible.                    我要亲自查出是谁的责任。                          ◆          My private life is            none of your business            (= does not concern you).                    我的私生活与你无关。                          ◆          It's            no business of yourswho I invite to the party.                    你无权过问我邀请谁参加聚会。                            important matters        要事                    6        ★                  [uncountable          ]                          important matters that need to be dealt with or discussed            （需要处理或讨论的）重要事情，要点                                    ◆          the main business of the meeting          会议的主要议题                          ◆          He has some            unfinished businessto deal with.                    他还要处理一些尚未了结的事务。                            event        事情                    7                  [singular          ]                          (            usually with an adjective              通常与形容词连用            )                    a matter, an event or a situation            事情；事件；状况                                    ◆          That plane crash was a terrible business.          那次飞机坠毁是十分可怕的事。                          ◆          I found the whole business very depressing.          我觉得整件事令人沮丧。                          ◆          The business of the missing tickets hasn't been sorted out.          遗失票这件事还没解决呢。                            being a customer        消费                    8        (          especially NAmE)                          (                      also BrE            ,            formal                    cus·tom          )                          [uncountable          ]                          the fact of a person or people buying goods or services at a shop/store or business            （顾客对商店的）惠顾，光顾                                    ◆          We're grateful for your business.          感谢您光顾本店。                            IDIOMS              any other ˈbusiness                              the things that are discussed at the end of an official meeting that do not appear on the              agenda              （会议结束前）议程以外的议题                                            ◆            I think we've finished item four. Now is there any other business?            我想我们已经讨论完第四项。还有其他要讨论的吗？                                ☞see also                                                            AOB                                                                                be in ˈbusiness                              (              informal)                        to have everything that you need in order to be able to start sth immediately              准备就绪                                            ◆            All we need is a car and we'll be in business.            我们所需要的只是一辆车，然后我们就准备就绪了。                                      be the ˈbusiness                              (              informal)                        to be very good              很好                                                  business as ˈusual                              a way of saying that things will continue as normal despite a difficult situation              （尽管处境困难）一切照常，不受干扰                                                  ˌbusiness is ˈbusiness                              a way of saying that financial and commercial matters are the important things to consider and you should not be influenced by friendship, etc.              公事公办                                                  get down to ˈbusiness                              to start dealing with the matter that needs to be dealt with, or doing the work that needs to be done              着手处理正事；开始认真工作                                                  go about your ˈbusiness                              to do the things that you normally do              忙自己的事；做通常做的事                                            ◆            streets filled with people going about their daily business            挤满为日常工作奔忙的人的街道                                      have no business doing sth | have no business to do sth                              to have no right to do sth              无权做某事                                            ◆            You have no business being here.            你无权待在这里。                                      like ˈnobody's business                              (              BrE) (              informal)                        very much, very fast, very well, etc.              非常；很多；很快；很好                                            ◆            I've been working like nobody's business to get it finished in time.            为按时完成任务，我一直在快马加鞭地工作。                                      not be in the business of doing sth                              not intending to do sth (which it would be surprising for you to do)              无意做某事                                            ◆            I'm not in the business of getting other people to do my work for me.            我无意让别人替我工作。                                      out of ˈbusiness                              having stopped operating as a business because there is no more money or work available              停业；歇业                                            ◆            The new regulations will              putmany small businesses              out of business.                        新法规将使很多小企业关闭。                                ◆            Some travel companies will probably              go out of businessthis summer.                        今年夏天一些旅游公司很可能歇业。                                      ☞more at                                    mean                                   v.            ,                                    mind                                   v.            ,                                    ply                                   v.                            COLLOCATIONS 词语搭配                                                  Business              商业                        Running a business              经营企业                                      ■                              buy/acquire/own/sella company/firm/franchise                收购／获得／拥有／出售公司／商行／特许经销权                                                    ■                              set up/establish/ start/start up/launcha business/company                创办企业／公司                                                    ■                              run/operatea business/company/franchise                经营企业／公司／专卖店                                                    ■                              head/runa firm/department/team                管理公司／部门／团队                                                    ■                              make/secure/win/blocka deal                达成／阻止一笔交易                                                    ■                              expand/grow/buildthe business                扩展业务                                                    ■                              boost/increaseinvestment/spending/sales/turnover/earnings/exports/trade                增加投资／支出／销售量／营业额／收入／出口／贸易                                                    ■                              increase/expandproduction/output/sales                增加产量／输出量／销售量                                                    ■                              boost/maximizeproduction/productivity/efficiency/income/revenue/profit/profitability                使产量／生产力／效率／收入／收益／利润／收益增加／最大化                                                    ■                              achieve/maintain/sustaingrowth/profitability                实现／维持／保持增长／收益                                                    ■                              cut/reduce/bring down/lower/slashcosts/prices                削减成本／价格                                                    ■                              announce/impose/makecuts/cutbacks                宣布／强制实行／实施削减                                      Sales and marketing              销售和市场营销                                      ■                              break into/enter/capture/dominatethe market                打入／进入／占领／控制市场                                                    ■                              gain/grab/take/win/boost/losemarket share                取得／夺取／得到／赢得／增加／丢失市场份额                                                    ■                              find/build/createa market for sth                为某物找到／建立／开创市场                                                    ■                              start/launchan advertising/a marketing campaign                发起广告／营销宣传活动                                                    ■                              develop/launch/promotea product/website                开发／推出／推销产品／网站                                                    ■                              create/generatedemand for your product                为产品创造需求                                                    ■                              attract/get/retain/helpcustomers/clients                吸引／赢得／留住／帮助顾客／客户                                                    ■                              drive/generate/boost/increasedemand/sales                刺激／创造／提高／增加需求／销售量                                                    ■                              beat/keep ahead of/out-think/outperformthe competition                打败／领先于／智胜／胜过竞争对手                                                    ■                              meet/reach/exceed/misssales targets                完成／达到／超过／未达到销售目标                                      Finance              财务                                      ■                              draw up/set/present/agree/approvea budget                起草／制订／提出／同意／批准预算                                                    ■                              keep to/balance/cut/reduce/slashthe budget                执行／平衡／削减／大幅削减预算                                                    ■                              be/come in below/under/over/withinbudget                未超出／超出预算；在预算之内                                                    ■                              generateincome/revenue/profit/funds/business                产生收益／利润／资金／营业额                                                    ■                              fund/financea campaign/a venture/an expansion/spending/a deficit                为活动／商业项目／扩张／开支／赤字提供资金                                                    ■                              provide/raise/allocatecapital/funds                提供／筹集／分配资金                                                    ■                              attract/encourageinvestment/investors                吸引／鼓励投资／投资者                                                    ■                              recover/recoupcosts/losses/an investment                收回成本／亏损／投资                                                    ■                              get/obtain/offer sb/grant sbcredit/a loan                获得／为某人提供／准予某人贷款                                                    ■                              apply for/raise/secure/arrange/providefinance                申请／筹集／获得／安排／提供资金                                      Failure              失败；不成功                                      ■                              losebusiness/trade/customers/sales/revenue                失去生意／买卖／顾客／销量／收益                                                    ■                              accumulate/accrue/incur/run updebts                累积／积累／招致／积欠债务                                                    ■                              suffer/sustainenormous/heavy/serious losses                蒙受惨重损失                                                    ■                              facecuts/a deficit/redundancy/bankruptcy                面临削减／赤字／裁员／破产                                                    ■                              file for/(                NAmE)                enter/avoid/escapebankruptcy                申请／避免／幸免破产                                                    ■              (                BrE)                go intoadministration/liquidation                进入行政接管／清算                                                    ■                              liquidate/wind upa company                清算／关闭公司                                                    ■                              survive/weathera recession/downturn                艰难度过萧条期／衰退期                                                    ■                              propose/seek/block/opposea merger                提出／寻求／阻止／反对合并                                                    ■                              launch/make/accept/defeata takeover bid                发起／进行／接受／阻止收购投标                                                                business      businesses                  busi·ness              /        ˈbɪznəs                ;          NAmE                ˈbɪznəs                /             business[ˈbɪznəs]CET4CET6TEM4考研IELTSn2461664783305717405406695357721770NOUN1399043805Spoken:317245539businesses[4691]生意(49%)，商业(45%)，事务(6%)n.商业；[贸易] 生意；[贸易] 交易；事情

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Collins	business ★★★★★ /bɪ̱znɪs/ 1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]商业；买卖；交易；生意 Business is work relating to the production, buying, and selling of goods or services. ...young people seeking a career in business... 涉足商界的年轻人 Jennifer has an impressive academic and business background. 珍妮弗有着让人印象深刻的学术和商务背景。 ...Harvard Business School. 哈佛商学院 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]业务量；营业额 Business is used when talking about how many products or services a company is able to sell. If business is good, a lot of products or services are being sold and if business is bad, few of them are being sold. They worried that German companies would lose business... 他们担心德国公司的业务量会下滑。 Business is booming. 生意蒸蒸日上。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]工商企业；公司；商店；商铺 A business is an organization which produces and sells goods or which provides a service. The company was a family business... 这家公司是个家族企业。 The majority of small businesses go broke within the first twenty-four months... 大多数小企业在开张后的24个月内就倒闭了。 He was short of cash after the collapse of his business. 在公司倒闭后，他手头缺少现金。 4 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]任务；职责；工作 Business is work or some other activity that you do as part of your job and not for pleasure. [oft on N] I'm here on business... 我到这儿来办公事。 You can't mix business with pleasure. 你不能把工作和娱乐搅在一起。 ...business trips. 出差 5 [N-SING 单数名词]行业；（某一领域的）工作 You can use business to refer to a particular area of work or activity in which the aim is to make a profit. [oft supp N] May I ask you what business you're in? 我可否问问你是做什么工作的？ ...the music business. 音乐界 6 [N-SING 单数名词]眼前所做之事；手头的事 You can use business to refer to something that you are doing or concerning yourself with. [with supp] ...recording Ben as he goes about his business... 录下本在处理事务时的镜头片断 There was nothing left for the teams to do but get on with the business of racing. 这些队除了继续参加赛跑比赛，没有什么别的事可做。 7 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（需要处理的）重要事情，要点 You can use business to refer to important matters that you have to deal with. The most important business was left to the last... 最重要的事留到最后来解决。 I've got some unfinished business to attend to. 我还有一些未完的事要处理。 8 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]个人的事；私事 If you say that something is your business, you mean that it concerns you personally and that other people have no right to ask questions about it or disagree with it. [with poss] My sex life is my business... 我的性生活是我自己的事。 If she doesn't want the police involved, that's her business... 如果她不想让警方介入，那是她自己的事。 It's not our business. 这不关我们的事。 9 [N-SING 单数名词]事件；情况；活动 You can use business to refer in a general way to an event, situation, or activity. For example, you can say something is 'a wretched business' or you can refer to 'this assassination business'. [supp N] We have sorted out this wretched business at last... 我们最终还是把这件破事儿理顺了。 This whole business is very puzzling. 这件事从头到尾都很让人费解。 10 [N-SING 单数名词]（令人不快或耗费钱财的）活儿，事情 You can use business when describing a task that is unpleasant in some way. For example, if you say that doing something is a costly business, you mean that it costs a lot. [supp N] [INFORMAL 非正式] Coastal defence is a costly business... 海防事务很耗费资财。 Parenting can be a stressful business. 为人父母会是一件压力很大的事。 11 See also:big business ；show business ； 12 [PHR-RECIP 相互短语]做买卖；做生意 If two people or companies do business with each other, one sells goods or services to the other. [V inflects] I was fascinated by the different people who did business with me. 我对那些跟我做生意的形形色色的人非常感兴趣。 13 [PHRASE 短语]无权；没有理由 If you say that someone has no business to be in a place or to do something, you mean that they have no right to be there or to do it. [V inflects] Really I had no business to be there at all. 真的，我根本没有道理呆在那里。 14 [PHRASE 短语]在经营中 A company that is in business is operating and trading. [v-link PHR] You can't stay in business without cash. 没有现金，你无法运营。 15 [PHRASE 短语]万事俱备 If you say you are in business, you mean you have everything you need to start something immediately. [V inflects] [INFORMAL 非正式] [SPOKEN 口语] All you need is a microphone, and you're in business. 再来一只麦克风，你就万事俱备了。 16 [PHRASE 短语]当真的；严肃的 If you say that someone means business, you mean they are serious and determined about what they are doing. [V inflects] [INFORMAL 非正式] Now people are starting to realise that he means business. 人们现在才开始明白他不是在开玩笑。 17 [PHRASE 短语]没你的事；少管闲事 If you say to someone 'mind your own business' or 'it's none of your business', you are rudely telling them not to ask about something that does not concern them. [INFORMAL 非正式] I asked Laura what was wrong and she told me to mind my own business. 我问劳拉发生了什么事，她让我少管闲事。 18 [PHRASE 短语]决定做 If you make it your business to do something, you decide to do it, because you are interested in it or because you want to find out something. [V inflects] She made it her business to find out. 她决定要查明真相。 19 [PHRASE 短语]是不会（做）…的；才不会（做） If you say that you are not in the business of doing something, you are emphasizing that you do not do it, usually when you are annoyed or surprised that someone thinks you do. [V inflects] [emphasis] We are not in the business of subsidising scroungers. 我们是不会资助那些乞丐的。 20 [PHRASE 短语]停业；破产 If a shop or company goes out of business or is put out of business, it has to stop trading because it is not making enough money. [PHR after v] Thousands of firms could go out of business. 成千上万个企业可能破产。 21 [PHRASE 短语]同类中最好的 If you say that someone or something is the business, you mean that they are the best of their kind. [v-link PHR] [approval] [INFORMAL 非正式] When you watch him in training, you realise that this lad is the business. 当你观看他训练时，你就会意识到这个小伙子是最棒的。 22 [PHRASE 短语]一切如常；处之泰然 In a difficult situation, if you say it is business as usual, you mean that people will continue doing what they normally do. [usu v-link PHR] The Queen was determined to show it was business as usual. 女王决定表现出一切正常的样子。
Oxford	busi·ness ★ / ˈbɪznəs ; NAmE ˈbɪznəs / noun trade 贸易 1 ★ [uncountable ] the activity of making, buying, selling or supplying goods or services for money 商业；买卖；生意 SYN commerce SYN trade ◆ business contacts/affairs/interests 商业联系╱事务╱利益 ◆ a business investment 商业投资 ◆ It's been a pleasure to do business withyou. 和你做买卖很愉快。 ◆ She has set up in businessas a hairdresser. 她已经开店当理发师。 ◆ When he left school, he went into businesswith his brother. 他毕业后和他哥哥去经商了。 ◆ She works in the computer business. 她从事电脑业。 ☞see also agribusiness , big business , show business work 工作 2 ★ [uncountable ] work that is part of your job 商务；公事 ◆ Is the trip to Rome business or pleasure? 这次去罗马是公干还是游玩？ ◆ a business lunch 商务午餐 ◆ He's away on business. 他出差去了。 3 ★ [uncountable ] the amount of work done by a company, etc; the rate or quality of this work 营业额；贸易额 ◆ Business was bad. 生意不景气。 ◆ Business was booming. 生意兴隆。 ◆ Her job was to drum up (= increase)business. 她的工作是提高营业额。 ◆ How's business? 生意如何？ company 公司 4 ★ [countable ] a commercial organization such as a company, shop/store or factory 商业机构；企业；公司；商店；工厂 ◆ to have/start/run a business 拥有╱开办╱经营企业 ◆ business premises 商务场址 ◆ She works in the family business. 她在家族的企业工作。 ◆ They've got a small catering business. 他们从事小规模的餐宴承办业务。 responsibility 职责 5 ★ [uncountable ] something that concerns a particular person or organization 归（某人或某机构）管的事；职责 ◆ It is the business of the police to protect the community. 警察的职责是保护社会。 ◆ I shall make it my businessto find out who is responsible. 我要亲自查出是谁的责任。 ◆ My private life is none of your business (= does not concern you). 我的私生活与你无关。 ◆ It's no business of yourswho I invite to the party. 你无权过问我邀请谁参加聚会。 important matters 要事 6 ★ [uncountable ] important matters that need to be dealt with or discussed （需要处理或讨论的）重要事情，要点 ◆ the main business of the meeting 会议的主要议题 ◆ He has some unfinished businessto deal with. 他还要处理一些尚未了结的事务。 event 事情 7 [singular ] ( usually with an adjective 通常与形容词连用 ) a matter, an event or a situation 事情；事件；状况 ◆ That plane crash was a terrible business. 那次飞机坠毁是十分可怕的事。 ◆ I found the whole business very depressing. 我觉得整件事令人沮丧。 ◆ The business of the missing tickets hasn't been sorted out. 遗失票这件事还没解决呢。 being a customer 消费 8 ( especially NAmE) ( also BrE , formal cus·tom ) [uncountable ] the fact of a person or people buying goods or services at a shop/store or business （顾客对商店的）惠顾，光顾 ◆ We're grateful for your business. 感谢您光顾本店。 IDIOMS any other ˈbusiness the things that are discussed at the end of an official meeting that do not appear on the agenda （会议结束前）议程以外的议题 ◆ I think we've finished item four. Now is there any other business? 我想我们已经讨论完第四项。还有其他要讨论的吗？ ☞see also AOB be in ˈbusiness ( informal) to have everything that you need in order to be able to start sth immediately 准备就绪 ◆ All we need is a car and we'll be in business. 我们所需要的只是一辆车，然后我们就准备就绪了。 be the ˈbusiness ( informal) to be very good 很好 business as ˈusual a way of saying that things will continue as normal despite a difficult situation （尽管处境困难）一切照常，不受干扰 ˌbusiness is ˈbusiness a way of saying that financial and commercial matters are the important things to consider and you should not be influenced by friendship, etc. 公事公办 get down to ˈbusiness to start dealing with the matter that needs to be dealt with, or doing the work that needs to be done 着手处理正事；开始认真工作 go about your ˈbusiness to do the things that you normally do 忙自己的事；做通常做的事 ◆ streets filled with people going about their daily business 挤满为日常工作奔忙的人的街道 have no business doing sth \| have no business to do sth to have no right to do sth 无权做某事 ◆ You have no business being here. 你无权待在这里。 like ˈnobody's business ( BrE) ( informal) very much, very fast, very well, etc. 非常；很多；很快；很好 ◆ I've been working like nobody's business to get it finished in time. 为按时完成任务，我一直在快马加鞭地工作。 not be in the business of doing sth not intending to do sth (which it would be surprising for you to do) 无意做某事 ◆ I'm not in the business of getting other people to do my work for me. 我无意让别人替我工作。 out of ˈbusiness having stopped operating as a business because there is no more money or work available 停业；歇业 ◆ The new regulations will putmany small businesses out of business. 新法规将使很多小企业关闭。 ◆ Some travel companies will probably go out of businessthis summer. 今年夏天一些旅游公司很可能歇业。 ☞more at mean v. , mind v. , ply v. COLLOCATIONS 词语搭配 Business 商业 Running a business 经营企业 ■ buy/acquire/own/sella company/firm/franchise 收购／获得／拥有／出售公司／商行／特许经销权 ■ set up/establish/ start/start up/launcha business/company 创办企业／公司 ■ run/operatea business/company/franchise 经营企业／公司／专卖店 ■ head/runa firm/department/team 管理公司／部门／团队 ■ make/secure/win/blocka deal 达成／阻止一笔交易 ■ expand/grow/buildthe business 扩展业务 ■ boost/increaseinvestment/spending/sales/turnover/earnings/exports/trade 增加投资／支出／销售量／营业额／收入／出口／贸易 ■ increase/expandproduction/output/sales 增加产量／输出量／销售量 ■ boost/maximizeproduction/productivity/efficiency/income/revenue/profit/profitability 使产量／生产力／效率／收入／收益／利润／收益增加／最大化 ■ achieve/maintain/sustaingrowth/profitability 实现／维持／保持增长／收益 ■ cut/reduce/bring down/lower/slashcosts/prices 削减成本／价格 ■ announce/impose/makecuts/cutbacks 宣布／强制实行／实施削减 Sales and marketing 销售和市场营销 ■ break into/enter/capture/dominatethe market 打入／进入／占领／控制市场 ■ gain/grab/take/win/boost/losemarket share 取得／夺取／得到／赢得／增加／丢失市场份额 ■ find/build/createa market for sth 为某物找到／建立／开创市场 ■ start/launchan advertising/a marketing campaign 发起广告／营销宣传活动 ■ develop/launch/promotea product/website 开发／推出／推销产品／网站 ■ create/generatedemand for your product 为产品创造需求 ■ attract/get/retain/helpcustomers/clients 吸引／赢得／留住／帮助顾客／客户 ■ drive/generate/boost/increasedemand/sales 刺激／创造／提高／增加需求／销售量 ■ beat/keep ahead of/out-think/outperformthe competition 打败／领先于／智胜／胜过竞争对手 ■ meet/reach/exceed/misssales targets 完成／达到／超过／未达到销售目标 Finance 财务 ■ draw up/set/present/agree/approvea budget 起草／制订／提出／同意／批准预算 ■ keep to/balance/cut/reduce/slashthe budget 执行／平衡／削减／大幅削减预算 ■ be/come in below/under/over/withinbudget 未超出／超出预算；在预算之内 ■ generateincome/revenue/profit/funds/business 产生收益／利润／资金／营业额 ■ fund/financea campaign/a venture/an expansion/spending/a deficit 为活动／商业项目／扩张／开支／赤字提供资金 ■ provide/raise/allocatecapital/funds 提供／筹集／分配资金 ■ attract/encourageinvestment/investors 吸引／鼓励投资／投资者 ■ recover/recoupcosts/losses/an investment 收回成本／亏损／投资 ■ get/obtain/offer sb/grant sbcredit/a loan 获得／为某人提供／准予某人贷款 ■ apply for/raise/secure/arrange/providefinance 申请／筹集／获得／安排／提供资金 Failure 失败；不成功 ■ losebusiness/trade/customers/sales/revenue 失去生意／买卖／顾客／销量／收益 ■ accumulate/accrue/incur/run updebts 累积／积累／招致／积欠债务 ■ suffer/sustainenormous/heavy/serious losses 蒙受惨重损失 ■ facecuts/a deficit/redundancy/bankruptcy 面临削减／赤字／裁员／破产 ■ file for/( NAmE) enter/avoid/escapebankruptcy 申请／避免／幸免破产 ■ ( BrE) go intoadministration/liquidation 进入行政接管／清算 ■ liquidate/wind upa company 清算／关闭公司 ■ survive/weathera recession/downturn 艰难度过萧条期／衰退期 ■ propose/seek/block/opposea merger 提出／寻求／阻止／反对合并 ■ launch/make/accept/defeata takeover bid 发起／进行／接受／阻止收购投标 business businesses busi·ness / ˈbɪznəs ; NAmE ˈbɪznəs /
LDC	businessbusi‧ness /ˈbɪznəs/ ●●● S1 W1 noun Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1buying or selling goods or services [uncountable] the activity of making money by producing or buying and selling goods, or providing services: Students on the course learn about all aspects of business. Carl began in the music business by running a recording studio. We do business with a number of Italian companies. He has a wide range of business interests.GRAMMARDon’t use ‘the business’ when talking in general about the activity of making money. You say: · Tourism is good for business. ✗Don’t say: Tourism is good for the business.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNS2company [countable] an organization such as a company, shop, or factory that produces or sells goods or provides a service: She now has her own $25 million home-shopping business. They don’t know how to run a business. The company began as a small family business.► see thesaurus at company 3how much work a company has [uncountable] the amount of work a company does or the amount of money it makes: We’re now doing twice as much business as we did last year. Exports account for 72% of overall business.business is good/bad/slow etc Business is slow during the summer.drum up business (=try to get more work for you or your company) Perot was in Europe, drumming up business for his new investment company.4for your job [uncountable] work that you do as part of your job: She’s in New York this week on business (=for her work). Hi Maggie! Is this phone call business or pleasure?business trip/meeting etc We discussed the idea over a business lunch. useful business contacts5what someone should be involved in [uncountable] a)if something is not your business or none of your business, you should not be involved in it or ask about it: It was not her business, she decided, to ask where the money came from. It’s none of your business how much I weigh. ‘Who’s that girl you were with?’ ‘Mind your own business (=Don’t ask questions about something that does not concern you)!’ ‘Are you going out with Kate tonight?’ ‘That’s my business (=it doesn’t concern you, so don’t ask me questions about it)’. b)if it is someone’s business to do something, it is their duty or responsibility to do itit is the business of somebody to do something It is the business of government to listen to the various groups within society.6things to be dealt with [uncountable] things that need to be done or discussed: Okay, let’s get down to business (=start doing or discussing something). ‘Is there any other business?’ the chairman asked.7matter [singular] a situation or activity, especially one that you have a particular opinion about or attitude towardsa serious/strange/funny etc business Leon regards keeping fit as a serious business. Tanya found the whole business ridiculous.8be in business a)to be involved in business activities: The company has been in business for over 30 years. b)spoken to have all that you need to start doing something: I’ve just got to buy the paint and then we’re in business.9(go) out of business if a company goes out of business, or something puts it out of business, it stops operating, especially because of financial problems: Higher interest rates will drive small firms out of business.10be back in business to be working or operating in a normal way again: The band are back in business after a long break.11somebody was (just) minding their own business spoken used to say that someone was not doing anything unusual or wrong at the time when something unfair or bad happened to them: I was driving along, minding my own business, when the police stopped my car.12go about your business to do the things that you normally do: The street was full of ordinary people going about their business.13make it your business to do something to make a special effort to do something: Ruth made it her business to get to know the customers.14mean business informal to be serious about doing something even if it involves harming someone: The border is guarded by troops who mean business.15unfinished business something you need to discuss further with someone or a situation that has not yet reached a satisfactory solution: The sudden death of a loved one can often leave the bereaved with an agonising sense of unfinished business.16business is business spoken used to say that profit is the most important thing to consider: We can’t afford to employ someone who isn’t good at the job – business is business.17business as usual when someone or something is still working or operating normally when you think they might not be: Despite last night’s scare, it was business as usual in the White House today.18have 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.19not be in the business of doing something to not be intending to do something because you think it is a bad idea: I’m not in the business of selling my best players.20and all that business spoken informal and other things of the same general kind: She handles the publicity and all that business.21(it’s) the business British English informal used to say that something is very good or works well: Have you seen David’s new car? It’s the business!22do the business British English informal a)to do what you are expected to do or what people want you to do: Come on, then, and do the business. b)to have sex → big business , → funny business at funny(3) , → like nobody’s business at nobody1(2) , → monkey business at monkey1(3) , → show business COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1verbsdo business· A lot of firms are keen to do business in Japan.conduct business formal (=do business)· It is not a sensible way to conduct business.go into business (=start working in business)· A lot of university graduates want to go into business.set up/start up in business· The bank gave me a loan to help me set up in business.stay in business (=continue operating and not become bankrupt)· Even if they manage to stay in business for another year, their long-term survival remains under threat.· Some stores are finding it hard to stay in business.go out of business (=stop doing business because of financial problems)· In a recession smaller firms often go out of business.NOUN + businessthe music/entertainment/computer etc business· He started out working in the computer business.business + NOUNa business deal (=an occasion when you buy or sell something)· Negotiation is the most important part of a business deal.business activities· His wife refused to get involved in his business activities.business interests (=business activities, or shares in companies)· Both companies have substantial business interests in Indonesia.the business community (=people who work in business)· There was pressure on the government from the business community.the business world· You need to be flexible in today’s highly competitive business world.business studies (=a course of study about business)· She did business studies at college.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘make business’. Say do business.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2verbshave/own a business· Nick owned a software business in Boston.run a business (=manage it)· There’s plenty of advice available on how to run your own business.start/set up a business· When you’re starting a business, you have to work longer hours.take over a business (=buy it or start running it)· When my father retired, I took over the business.build (up)/develop a business· He spent years trying to build a business in Antigua.establish a business· She overcame many financial difficulties to establish her business.a business succeeds· Making a business succeed is not simple.a business collapses/fails (=stops operating)· 35% of small businesses fail in the first year of operation.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + businessa small business (=that employs only a few people)· Many small businesses have been badly hit by the recession.a medium-sized business· They offer services to small and medium-sized businesses.a software/catering/construction etc business· His girlfriend runs a catering business.a family business (=owned and controlled by one family)· For many years the hotel was a family business.an import/export business· Kingwell had an export business in New Zealand.a successful/profitable/thriving business· Within a few years she had established a thriving business in London.a viable business (=one that is likely to be successful)· It soon became clear that the restaurant was not a viable business.business + NOUNa business partner (=someone who shares a business with you)· Margie was his wife and also his business partner.a business manager· We need to take on a business manager to deal with some of the admin.a business customer/client· We’re providing our business customers with reliable, proven Internet technology.THESAURUSbusiness the activity of making money by producing, buying, or selling goods, or providing services: · Business in Europe has been badly affected by economic conditions in the US.· He works in the advertising business.trade the buying and selling of goods and services, especially between countries: · Trade between European countries became easier after the introduction of the Euro.· a trade agreementcommerce the buying and selling of goods and services. Commerce is more formal than business, and is used when talking about business activities in general: · One of the roles of the federal government is to regulate commerce.· London became a great centre of commerce.· the local chamber of commerce (=an organization which the companies and shops in an area belong to)e-commerce the buying and selling of goods and services on the Internet: · E-commerce is a fast-growing part of the US economy.
WDF	business [ˈbɪznəs] CET4CET6TEM4考研IELTS n246 166478 33057 17405 40669 53577 21770 NOUN139 9043805 Spoken: 317245539 businesses[4691] 生意(49%)，商业(45%)，事务(6%) n.商业；[贸易] 生意；[贸易] 交易；事情

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