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business
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plural businesses
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買賣；交易；業務 — often used before another noun常用於另一名詞前 — see also agribusiness, big business, in business (below), out of business (below), show business
- The store will be open for business next week. [=the store will be ready for customers next week]這家商店將於下周開門營業。
- The store has lost a significant amount of business since the factory closed.自這個工廠關閉以來，這家商店損失了大量業務。
- Allowing customers to leave your store unsatisfied is bad (for) business.讓顧客失望而去會使生意受損。
- The new Web site has been good for (attracting) business.新網站對（招攬）生意有好處。
- What line of business [=work] are you in?你從事什麽行業的工作？
- She works in the publishing business.她在出版業工作。
- the fashion/music/restaurant business時裝/音樂/餐飲行業
- We do business with [=sell to or buy from] companies overseas.我們與海外公司做生意。
- David has decided to go into business with his brother.戴維決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]要記住，你的客戶可以把生意轉到别處去。
- Their publishing company is the best in the business.他們的出版公司是同行業中最好的。
- a place of business [=a place, such as a store, bank, etc., where business is done]營業地點
- business opportunities/contacts/interests商機；業務往來；商業利益
- The business world is responding to changes in technology. [=businesses are responding to changes in technology]商業界正在對技術領域的變革做出反應。
- Someone will be available to answer your call during regular business hours. [=the hours that the office is open to do business]在辦公時間都會有人接聽你的電話。
- a business meeting [=a meeting at which matters of business are discussed]商務會議
b : work that is part of a job公事；差事 — sometimes used before another noun有時用於另一名詞前
- Is your trip to Miami (for) business or pleasure?你到邁阿密是出差還是去玩？
- I have to go to New York City on/for business next week.我下周得去紐約市出差。
- 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.我坐的是從東京飛紐約的商務艙。
c : the amount of activity that is done by a store, company, factory, etc.業務量；交易量
- Business has been slow/bad lately. [=there have been few customers, sales, etc., lately]最近生意不景氣。
- Business was good/booming.生意興隆。
- They advertised to increase business.他們登了廣告，以此來提高業務量。
- 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、工廠等）商業機構，企業 — sometimes used before another noun有時用於另一名詞前
- He has the skills necessary to run/operate/start a business.他有經營/開辦企業所必需的技能。
- The town is trying to attract new businesses.這個小鎮正在努力吸引新企業。
- local businesses本地企業
- She joined the family business [=the business owned or operated by her family] after graduating from college.大學畢業後她加入了家族企業。
- I had lunch with some business associates.我和幾個生意夥伴一起吃的午飯。
- In addition to being married, the two are also business partners.除了是夫妻，他們倆也是生意夥伴。
- The restaurant is in the business district. [=the part of a city or town where there are many businesses]那家飯店位於商業區。
- the business community [=people involved in the upper levels of businesses]商業界
3
[singular] : something that concerns a particular person, group, etc. : something that needs to be considered or dealt with（某人或某團體）關心的事；需考慮（或處理）的事
- Do we have any other business we need to discuss?我們還有其他的事務需要討論嗎？
- Air quality is a serious business. [=air quality is something people should think about seriously]空氣質量是一個很嚴重的問題。
- What's this business [=news] I hear about you moving away?聽說你要搬走了，這是怎麽回事兒？
- Educating students is the business [=responsibility] of schools.教育學生是學校的職責。
- No, I didn't ask him what he wanted the car for. That's his business.不，我沒有問他要車來做什麽，那是他的事。
- I won't answer that question. Who I choose to vote for is my business.我不會回答那個問題，我要投誰的票是我的事。
- He's decided to make it his business [=make it his goal] to bring more affordable housing to the city.他決定要爲這個城市建設更多的經濟適用房。
- “Who did you vote for?” “That's none of your business.” [=that's private information that you should not be asking about]“你投了誰的票？”“這不關你的事。”
- It's no business of yours who I voted for.我投了誰的票不關你的事。
◊ 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.别管閒事
- Mind your own business and let them talk alone.少管閒事，讓他們單獨談吧。
◊ 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.專注於自己的事
- I was walking down the street, minding my own business, when all of a sudden some man started yelling at me.我正專心沿街散步，突然有人開始朝我大喊。
◊ 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；不關他人的事
- It's nobody's business what we were talking about.我們談的事不需他人知道。
◊ Someone who has no business doing something has no right to do it.無權做某事
- You have no business telling me what I can and cannot wear! I'll wear whatever I like!你無權告訴我可以或不可以穿什麽！我喜歡穿什麽就穿什麽！
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[noncount] : something that must be done必須做的事
- I have some business in town Friday afternoon. [=I have to do something in town Friday afternoon]周五下午我得在城裏辦點事。
- He had to leave the meeting early because he had to attend to some unfinished business. [=something not done that needs to be done]他不得不提早離開會場，因爲他還要處理些沒辦完的事情。
- Now that we've all introduced ourselves, let's get down to business. [=start doing what needs to be done, start working]大家都做了自我介紹，那我們就開始談正事吧。
- 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，突然聽到一聲巨大的撞擊聲。
- 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.薩拉總是把該做的事都做得很好，所以她被安排來負責組織這項活動。
- The church has hired someone to take care of the bills and all that business. [=everything else that needs to be done]教會已經僱了人負責賬目及其他事宜。
- A public library is in the business of providing information to the public. [=the job/purpose of a public library is to provide information]公共圖書館的職責是爲公衆提供信息。
- I'm not in the business of lending money to people I hardly know. [=I don't lend money to people I hardly know]我不把錢借給我幾乎不認識的人。
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[singular] : a matter, event, or situation事情；活動；情況 — usually used after an adjective通常用在形容詞後 — see also monkey business
- Divorce can be such a messy business. [=affair]離婚是件很麻煩的事。
- 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.預測人們對某事的反應是非常困難的事。
- Investing all your money in one stock is (a) very risky business.把所有的錢都投在一只股票上是十分冒險的事。
- “How long did the ceremony take?” “Oh, the whole business was over in less than an hour.”“慶典進行了多久？”“哦，整個活動不到一個小時就結束了。”
- Let's just forget about that business of me being unhappy with my job.咱們還是别提我對工作不滿這事了。
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.城裏大部分地區都因暴風雨停電了，但是對有發電機的人來說一切照常。
- 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.随着大選臨近，兩黨繼續就這個城市面臨的所有問題相互指責。換句話說，一切如往常一樣。
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公事公辦
- I'm sorry I have to let you go, but understand that business is business.對不起，我只能讓你離開，但是請理解這是公事公辦。
in business
1
: operating as a business經營；經商
- The hotel has been in business for over 150 years.這家旅店已經經營150多年了。
- Customer satisfaction is important if you want to stay in business.如果你想在生意場上生存下去，顧客的滿意非常重要。
2
informal : ready to begin doing or using something準備好開始做（或使用）
- Just plug in the computer and you're in business! [=you will be able to use the computer]電腦插上電源你就可以用了。
- All the musicians have finally arrived, so we're in business!所有樂師終於都到齊了，我們可以開始了！
- He quickly changed the tire, and was back in business [=ready to drive again] in 10 minutes.他迅速換了輪胎，10分鐘之後又可以開車了。
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.她能夠又快又好地設計出計算機程序。
- It's been raining like nobody's business.雨一直不停地下。
mean business
: to be serious about doing something是認真的；當真的
- We thought he was joking at first, but then we saw that he really meant business.開始我們以爲他是開玩笑，但是後來發現他確實是認真的。
out of business
: closed down : no longer in business關門；停業
- My favorite flower shop is out of business.我最喜歡的花店停業了。
- 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]一些小雜貨店因遭受大商店的擠壓而關閉。
- The store has gone out of business. [=has closed]這家商店已經停業了。
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]他因爲赢了聯賽，所以認爲自己最棒。
- You should see their new flat. It's the business.你應該看看他們的新公寓。那是真不錯。
often attributive
H. A. Overstreet7
: movement or action (such as lighting a cigarette) by an actor intended especially to establish atmosphere, reveal character, or explain a situation
called also stage business
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