business 的英语意思
businessbusiness /ˈbɪznəs/ noun 
查看全部语言翻译1buying or selling goods or services [uncountable] the activity of making money by producing or buying and selling goods, or providing services通过生产、买卖商品或提供服务来赚钱的活动: 
Students on the course learn about all aspects of business.课程学生学习商业的各个方面。 Carl began in the music business by running a recording studio.卡尔通过经营录音棚进入了音乐行业。 We do business with a number of Italian companies.我们与多家意大利公司有业务往来。 He has a wide range of business interests.他涉足广泛的商业领域。GRAMMAR语法Don’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 ‒ NOUNS笼统谈论赚钱活动时，不要使用"the business"。应说：· Tourism is good for business. ✗不要说：Tourism is good for the business.语法指南 ‒ 名词2company [countable] an organization such as a company, shop, or factory that produces or sells goods or provides a service生产或销售商品或提供服务的组织，如公司、商店或工厂: She now has her own $25 million home-shopping business.她现在拥有自己价值2500万美元的家庭购物企业。 They don’t know how to run a business.他们不知道如何经营一家企业。 The company began as a small family business.该公司起初是一家小型家族企业。► see thesaurus at company3how much work a company has [uncountable] the amount of work a company does or the amount of money it makes公司的业务量或盈利额: We’re now doing twice as much business as we did last year.我们现在的业务量是去年的两倍。 Exports account for 72% of overall business.出口占总业务量的72%。business is good/bad/slow etc Business is slow during the summer.夏季生意清淡。drum up business (=try to get more work for you or your company)（=努力为自己或公司争取更多业务） Perot was in Europe, drumming up business for his new investment company.佩罗在欧洲为他的新投资公司招揽业务。4for your job [uncountable] work that you do as part of your job作为工作职责一部分所做的事: She’s in New York this week on business (=for her work).她本周因公（=为了工作）出差去了纽约。 Hi Maggie! Is this phone call business or pleasure?嗨，玛吉！这个电话是因公还是私事？business trip/meeting etc We discussed the idea over a business lunch.我们在商务午餐中讨论了这个想法。 useful business contacts有用的商业人脉5what 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如果某事不关你的事，你就不应该插手或过问: It was not her business, she decided, to ask where the money came from.她认为，打听钱从哪里来不是她该管的事。 It’s none of your business how much I weigh.我的体重不关你的事。 ‘Who’s that girl you were with?’ ‘Mind your own business (=Don’t ask questions about something that does not concern you)!’"跟你在一起的那个女孩是谁？""少管闲事（=不要询问与你无关的事情）！" ‘Are you going out with Kate tonight?’ ‘That’s my business (=it doesn’t concern you, so don’t ask me questions about it)’."你今晚要和凯特出去吗？""那是我自己的事（=与你无关，所以不要问我）。" b)if it is someone’s business to do something, it is their duty or responsibility to do it如果某事是某人分内的事，那就是他们的职责或责任it is the business of somebody to do something It is the business of government to listen to the various groups within society.倾听社会各群体的声音是政府的职责所在。6things to be dealt with [uncountable] things that need to be done or discussed需要处理或讨论的事项: Okay, let’s get down to business (=start doing or discussing something).好了，让我们言归正传（=开始做或讨论某事）。 ‘Is there any other business?’ the chairman asked."还有其他议题吗？"主席问道。7matter [singular] a situation or activity, especially one that you have a particular opinion about or attitude towards一种情况或活动，尤指你对其有某种看法或态度的a serious/strange/funny etc business Leon regards keeping fit as a serious business.莱昂把保持健康视为一件严肃的事情。 Tanya found the whole business ridiculous.塔尼亚觉得整件事情荒谬可笑。8be in business a)to be involved in business activities从事商业活动: The company has been in business for over 30 years.该公司已经营业超过30年。 b)spoken口语 to have all that you need to start doing something拥有开始做某事所需的一切: I’ve just got to buy the paint and then we’re in business.我只需买好涂料，然后我们就可以开干了。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如果一家公司倒闭，或某事使其倒闭，它将停止运营，尤指因财务问题: Higher interest rates will drive small firms out of business.更高的利率将使小企业陷入倒闭困境。10be back in business to be working or operating in a normal way again恢复正常运转或运营: The band are back in business after a long break.乐队经过长时间的休整后重新复出。11somebody was (just) minding their own business spoken口语 used to say that someone was not doing anything unusual or wrong at the time when something unfair or bad happened to them用于表示某件不公正或糟糕的事情发生时，当事人并没有做任何异常或错误的行为: I was driving along, minding my own business, when the police stopped my car.我正在驾车行驶，管好自己的事，这时警察把我的车拦下了。12go about your business to do the things that you normally do做自己通常会做的事情: The street was full of ordinary people going about their business.街上挤满了各忙各事的普通人。13make it your business to do something to make a special effort to do something特意努力去做某事: Ruth made it her business to get to know the customers.露丝把了解顾客视为自己份内之事，主动为之。14mean business informal非正式 to be serious about doing something even if it involves harming someone下定决心做某事，即使这涉及伤害他人: The border is guarded by troops who mean business.边境由一批下定决心的士兵驻守。15unfinished business something you need to discuss further with someone or a situation that has not yet reached a satisfactory solution需要进一步与人讨论的事情，或尚未得到满意解决的情况: The sudden death of a loved one can often leave the bereaved with an agonising sense of unfinished business.至亲的突然离世往往会给遗属留下一种令人痛苦的未竟之感。16business is business spoken口语 used to say that profit is the most important thing to consider用于表示利润是最重要的考量因素: We can’t afford to employ someone who isn’t good at the job – business is business.我们雇不起不擅长工作的人——这是生意，就得按生意的规矩来。17business as usual when someone or something is still working or operating normally when you think they might not be当某人或某物在你认为可能不会正常运转时仍在正常运作: Despite last night’s scare, it was business as usual in the White House today.尽管昨晚发生了令人惊慌的事件，白宫今天一切如常。18have no business doing something/have no business to do something to do something you should not be doing做不该做的事: He was drunk and had no business driving.他喝醉了，根本不该开车。19not be in the business of doing something to not be intending to do something because you think it is a bad idea因认为某事不明智而不打算去做: I’m not in the business of selling my best players.我可不打算出售我最好的球员。20and all that business spoken口语 informal非正式 and other things of the same general kind以及其他同类事物: She handles the publicity and all that business.她负责宣传以及诸如此类的事务。21(it’s) the business British English informal非正式 used to say that something is very good or works well用于表示某物非常好或效果很好: Have you seen David’s new car? It’s the business!你见过大卫的新车吗？简直棒极了！22do the business British English informal非正式 a)to do what you are expected to do or what people want you to do做人们期望你做的事或别人希望你做的事: Come on, then, and do the business.那就来吧，把事情做了。 b)to have sex发生性关系 → big business, → funny business at funny(3), → like nobody’s business at nobody1(2), → monkey business at monkey1(3), → show businessCOLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 1— 释义 1verbs动词do business· A lot of firms are keen to do business in Japan.· 许多公司热衷于在日本开展业务。conduct business formal正式 (=do business)· It is not a sensible way to conduct business.· 这不是一种明智的经营方式。go into business (=start working in business)· A lot of university graduates want to go into business.· 很多大学毕业生想进入商界。set up/start up in business· The bank gave me a loan to help me set up in business.· 银行给了我一笔贷款，帮助我创业。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.· 即使他们能再撑一年，其长期生存仍然面临威胁。· Some stores are finding it hard to stay in business.· 一些商店发现继续经营越来越困难。go out of business (=stop doing business because of financial problems)· In a recession smaller firms often go out of business.· 经济衰退时，规模较小的企业往往会倒闭。NOUN + business名词 + businessthe music/entertainment/computer etc business· He started out working in the computer business.· 他最初在计算机行业工作。business + NOUNbusiness + 名词a business deal (=an occasion when you buy or sell something)· Negotiation is the most important part of a business deal.· 谈判是商业交易中最重要的部分。business activities· His wife refused to get involved in his business activities.· 他的妻子拒绝参与他的商业活动。business interests (=business activities, or shares in companies)· Both companies have substantial business interests in Indonesia.· 两家公司在印度尼西亚都有重大的商业利益。the business community (=people who work in business)· There was pressure on the government from the business community.· 商界向政府施加了压力。the business world· You need to be flexible in today’s highly competitive business world.· 在当今竞争激烈的商业世界中，你需要保持灵活性。business studies (=a course of study about business)· She did business studies at college.· 她在大学学习了商科。COMMON ERRORS常见错误 ► Don’t say ‘make business’. Say do business.COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 2— 释义 2verbs动词have/own a business· Nick owned a software business in Boston.· 尼克在波士顿拥有一家软件企业。run a business (=manage it)· There’s plenty of advice available on how to run your own business.· 关于如何经营自己企业的建议有很多。start/set up a business· When you’re starting a business, you have to work longer hours.· 创业时，你必须工作更长的时间。take over a business (=buy it or start running it)· When my father retired, I took over the business.· 父亲退休后，我接手了这门生意。build (up)/develop a business· He spent years trying to build a business in Antigua.· 他花了多年时间在安提瓜岛创业。establish a business· She overcame many financial difficulties to establish her business.· 她克服了许多财务困难，最终创立了自己的企业。a business succeeds· Making a business succeed is not simple.· 使一家企业成功并不简单。a business collapses/fails (=stops operating)· 35% of small businesses fail in the first year of operation.· 35%的小企业在运营第一年就倒闭了。ADJECTIVES/NOUN + business形容词/名词 + businessa small business (=that employs only a few people)· Many small businesses have been badly hit by the recession.· 许多小企业受到了经济衰退的严重冲击。a medium-sized business· They offer services to small and medium-sized businesses.· 他们向中小型企业提供服务。a software/catering/construction etc business· His girlfriend runs a catering business.· 他的女朋友经营着一家餐饮服务公司。a family business (=owned and controlled by one family)· For many years the hotel was a family business.· 多年来，这家酒店一直是一家家族企业。an import/export business· Kingwell had an export business in New Zealand.· 金韦尔在新西兰经营出口业务。a successful/profitable/thriving business· Within a few years she had established a thriving business in London.· 几年内，她便在伦敦建立了一家兴旺的企业。a viable business (=one that is likely to be successful)· It soon became clear that the restaurant was not a viable business.· 很快就明朗了，这家餐厅不是一门可行的生意。business + NOUNbusiness + 名词a business partner (=someone who shares a business with you)· Margie was his wife and also his business partner.· 玛姬是他的妻子，也是他的商业伙伴。a business manager· We need to take on a business manager to deal with some of the admin.· 我们需要聘请一位业务经理来处理一些行政事务。a business customer/client· We’re providing our business customers with reliable, proven Internet technology.· 我们为企业客户提供可靠、经过验证的互联网技术。THESAURUS同义词辨析business the activity of making money by producing, buying, or selling goods, or providing services通过生产、购买或销售商品，或提供服务来赚钱的活动: · Business in Europe has been badly affected by economic conditions in the US.· 欧洲的商业活动受到了美国经济形势的严重影响。· He works in the advertising business.· 他在广告业工作。trade the buying and selling of goods and services, especially between countries商品和服务的买卖，尤指国家间的贸易: · Trade between European countries became easier after the introduction of the Euro.· 欧元引入后，欧洲各国之间的贸易变得更加便利。· a trade agreement· 贸易协议commerce the buying and selling of goods and services. Commerce is more formal than business, and is used when talking about business activities in general商品和服务的买卖。commerce比business更正式，用于泛指商业活动: · One of the roles of the federal government is to regulate commerce.· 联邦政府的职能之一是规范商业活动。· London became a great centre of commerce.· 伦敦成为了重要的商业中心。· the local chamber of commerce (=an organization which the companies and shops in an area belong to)· 当地商会（=本地区企业和商店所属的组织）e-commerce the buying and selling of goods and services on the Internet通过互联网进行的商品和服务买卖: · E-commerce is a fast-growing part of the US economy.· 电子商务是美国经济中增长最快的领域之一。
查看全部语言翻译1buying or selling goods or services [uncountable] the activity of making money by producing or buying and selling goods, or providing services通过生产、买卖商品或提供服务来赚钱的活动: Students on the course learn about all aspects of business.课程学生学习商业的各个方面。 Carl began in the music business by running a recording studio.卡尔通过经营录音棚进入了音乐行业。 We do business with a number of Italian companies.我们与多家意大利公司有业务往来。 He has a wide range of business interests.他涉足广泛的商业领域。GRAMMAR语法Don’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 ‒ NOUNS笼统谈论赚钱活动时，不要使用"the business"。应说：· Tourism is good for business. ✗不要说：Tourism is good for the business.语法指南 ‒ 名词2company [countable] an organization such as a company, shop, or factory that produces or sells goods or provides a service生产或销售商品或提供服务的组织，如公司、商店或工厂: She now has her own $25 million home-shopping business.她现在拥有自己价值2500万美元的家庭购物企业。 They don’t know how to run a business.他们不知道如何经营一家企业。 The company began as a small family business.该公司起初是一家小型家族企业。► see thesaurus at company3how much work a company has [uncountable] the amount of work a company does or the amount of money it makes公司的业务量或盈利额: We’re now doing twice as much business as we did last year.我们现在的业务量是去年的两倍。 Exports account for 72% of overall business.出口占总业务量的72%。business is good/bad/slow etc Business is slow during the summer.夏季生意清淡。drum up business (=try to get more work for you or your company)（=努力为自己或公司争取更多业务） Perot was in Europe, drumming up business for his new investment company.佩罗在欧洲为他的新投资公司招揽业务。4for your job [uncountable] work that you do as part of your job作为工作职责一部分所做的事: She’s in New York this week on business (=for her work).她本周因公（=为了工作）出差去了纽约。 Hi Maggie! Is this phone call business or pleasure?嗨，玛吉！这个电话是因公还是私事？business trip/meeting etc We discussed the idea over a business lunch.我们在商务午餐中讨论了这个想法。 useful business contacts有用的商业人脉5what 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如果某事不关你的事，你就不应该插手或过问: It was not her business, she decided, to ask where the money came from.她认为，打听钱从哪里来不是她该管的事。 It’s none of your business how much I weigh.我的体重不关你的事。 ‘Who’s that girl you were with?’ ‘Mind your own business (=Don’t ask questions about something that does not concern you)!’"跟你在一起的那个女孩是谁？""少管闲事（=不要询问与你无关的事情）！" ‘Are you going out with Kate tonight?’ ‘That’s my business (=it doesn’t concern you, so don’t ask me questions about it)’."你今晚要和凯特出去吗？""那是我自己的事（=与你无关，所以不要问我）。" b)if it is someone’s business to do something, it is their duty or responsibility to do it如果某事是某人分内的事，那就是他们的职责或责任it is the business of somebody to do something It is the business of government to listen to the various groups within society.倾听社会各群体的声音是政府的职责所在。6things to be dealt with [uncountable] things that need to be done or discussed需要处理或讨论的事项: Okay, let’s get down to business (=start doing or discussing something).好了，让我们言归正传（=开始做或讨论某事）。 ‘Is there any other business?’ the chairman asked."还有其他议题吗？"主席问道。7matter [singular] a situation or activity, especially one that you have a particular opinion about or attitude towards一种情况或活动，尤指你对其有某种看法或态度的a serious/strange/funny etc business Leon regards keeping fit as a serious business.莱昂把保持健康视为一件严肃的事情。 Tanya found the whole business ridiculous.塔尼亚觉得整件事情荒谬可笑。8be in business a)to be involved in business activities从事商业活动: The company has been in business for over 30 years.该公司已经营业超过30年。 b)spoken口语 to have all that you need to start doing something拥有开始做某事所需的一切: I’ve just got to buy the paint and then we’re in business.我只需买好涂料，然后我们就可以开干了。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如果一家公司倒闭，或某事使其倒闭，它将停止运营，尤指因财务问题: Higher interest rates will drive small firms out of business.更高的利率将使小企业陷入倒闭困境。10be back in business to be working or operating in a normal way again恢复正常运转或运营: The band are back in business after a long break.乐队经过长时间的休整后重新复出。11somebody was (just) minding their own business spoken口语 used to say that someone was not doing anything unusual or wrong at the time when something unfair or bad happened to them用于表示某件不公正或糟糕的事情发生时，当事人并没有做任何异常或错误的行为: I was driving along, minding my own business, when the police stopped my car.我正在驾车行驶，管好自己的事，这时警察把我的车拦下了。12go about your business to do the things that you normally do做自己通常会做的事情: The street was full of ordinary people going about their business.街上挤满了各忙各事的普通人。13make it your business to do something to make a special effort to do something特意努力去做某事: Ruth made it her business to get to know the customers.露丝把了解顾客视为自己份内之事，主动为之。14mean business informal非正式 to be serious about doing something even if it involves harming someone下定决心做某事，即使这涉及伤害他人: The border is guarded by troops who mean business.边境由一批下定决心的士兵驻守。15unfinished business something you need to discuss further with someone or a situation that has not yet reached a satisfactory solution需要进一步与人讨论的事情，或尚未得到满意解决的情况: The sudden death of a loved one can often leave the bereaved with an agonising sense of unfinished business.至亲的突然离世往往会给遗属留下一种令人痛苦的未竟之感。16business is business spoken口语 used to say that profit is the most important thing to consider用于表示利润是最重要的考量因素: We can’t afford to employ someone who isn’t good at the job – business is business.我们雇不起不擅长工作的人——这是生意，就得按生意的规矩来。17business as usual when someone or something is still working or operating normally when you think they might not be当某人或某物在你认为可能不会正常运转时仍在正常运作: Despite last night’s scare, it was business as usual in the White House today.尽管昨晚发生了令人惊慌的事件，白宫今天一切如常。18have no business doing something/have no business to do something to do something you should not be doing做不该做的事: He was drunk and had no business driving.他喝醉了，根本不该开车。19not be in the business of doing something to not be intending to do something because you think it is a bad idea因认为某事不明智而不打算去做: I’m not in the business of selling my best players.我可不打算出售我最好的球员。20and all that business spoken口语 informal非正式 and other things of the same general kind以及其他同类事物: She handles the publicity and all that business.她负责宣传以及诸如此类的事务。21(it’s) the business British English informal非正式 used to say that something is very good or works well用于表示某物非常好或效果很好: Have you seen David’s new car? It’s the business!你见过大卫的新车吗？简直棒极了！22do the business British English informal非正式 a)to do what you are expected to do or what people want you to do做人们期望你做的事或别人希望你做的事: Come on, then, and do the business.那就来吧，把事情做了。 b)to have sex发生性关系 → big business, → funny business at funny(3), → like nobody’s business at nobody1(2), → monkey business at monkey1(3), → show businessCOLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 1— 释义 1verbs动词do business· A lot of firms are keen to do business in Japan.· 许多公司热衷于在日本开展业务。conduct business formal正式 (=do business)· It is not a sensible way to conduct business.· 这不是一种明智的经营方式。go into business (=start working in business)· A lot of university graduates want to go into business.· 很多大学毕业生想进入商界。set up/start up in business· The bank gave me a loan to help me set up in business.· 银行给了我一笔贷款，帮助我创业。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.· 即使他们能再撑一年，其长期生存仍然面临威胁。· Some stores are finding it hard to stay in business.· 一些商店发现继续经营越来越困难。go out of business (=stop doing business because of financial problems)· In a recession smaller firms often go out of business.· 经济衰退时，规模较小的企业往往会倒闭。NOUN + business名词 + businessthe music/entertainment/computer etc business· He started out working in the computer business.· 他最初在计算机行业工作。business + NOUNbusiness + 名词a business deal (=an occasion when you buy or sell something)· Negotiation is the most important part of a business deal.· 谈判是商业交易中最重要的部分。business activities· His wife refused to get involved in his business activities.· 他的妻子拒绝参与他的商业活动。business interests (=business activities, or shares in companies)· Both companies have substantial business interests in Indonesia.· 两家公司在印度尼西亚都有重大的商业利益。the business community (=people who work in business)· There was pressure on the government from the business community.· 商界向政府施加了压力。the business world· You need to be flexible in today’s highly competitive business world.· 在当今竞争激烈的商业世界中，你需要保持灵活性。business studies (=a course of study about business)· She did business studies at college.· 她在大学学习了商科。COMMON ERRORS常见错误 ► Don’t say ‘make business’. Say do business.COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 2— 释义 2verbs动词have/own a business· Nick owned a software business in Boston.· 尼克在波士顿拥有一家软件企业。run a business (=manage it)· There’s plenty of advice available on how to run your own business.· 关于如何经营自己企业的建议有很多。start/set up a business· When you’re starting a business, you have to work longer hours.· 创业时，你必须工作更长的时间。take over a business (=buy it or start running it)· When my father retired, I took over the business.· 父亲退休后，我接手了这门生意。build (up)/develop a business· He spent years trying to build a business in Antigua.· 他花了多年时间在安提瓜岛创业。establish a business· She overcame many financial difficulties to establish her business.· 她克服了许多财务困难，最终创立了自己的企业。a business succeeds· Making a business succeed is not simple.· 使一家企业成功并不简单。a business collapses/fails (=stops operating)· 35% of small businesses fail in the first year of operation.· 35%的小企业在运营第一年就倒闭了。ADJECTIVES/NOUN + business形容词/名词 + businessa small business (=that employs only a few people)· Many small businesses have been badly hit by the recession.· 许多小企业受到了经济衰退的严重冲击。a medium-sized business· They offer services to small and medium-sized businesses.· 他们向中小型企业提供服务。a software/catering/construction etc business· His girlfriend runs a catering business.· 他的女朋友经营着一家餐饮服务公司。a family business (=owned and controlled by one family)· For many years the hotel was a family business.· 多年来，这家酒店一直是一家家族企业。an import/export business· Kingwell had an export business in New Zealand.· 金韦尔在新西兰经营出口业务。a successful/profitable/thriving business· Within a few years she had established a thriving business in London.· 几年内，她便在伦敦建立了一家兴旺的企业。a viable business (=one that is likely to be successful)· It soon became clear that the restaurant was not a viable business.· 很快就明朗了，这家餐厅不是一门可行的生意。business + NOUNbusiness + 名词a business partner (=someone who shares a business with you)· Margie was his wife and also his business partner.· 玛姬是他的妻子，也是他的商业伙伴。a business manager· We need to take on a business manager to deal with some of the admin.· 我们需要聘请一位业务经理来处理一些行政事务。a business customer/client· We’re providing our business customers with reliable, proven Internet technology.· 我们为企业客户提供可靠、经过验证的互联网技术。THESAURUS同义词辨析business the activity of making money by producing, buying, or selling goods, or providing services通过生产、购买或销售商品，或提供服务来赚钱的活动: · Business in Europe has been badly affected by economic conditions in the US.· 欧洲的商业活动受到了美国经济形势的严重影响。· He works in the advertising business.· 他在广告业工作。trade the buying and selling of goods and services, especially between countries商品和服务的买卖，尤指国家间的贸易: · Trade between European countries became easier after the introduction of the Euro.· 欧元引入后，欧洲各国之间的贸易变得更加便利。· a trade agreement· 贸易协议commerce the buying and selling of goods and services. Commerce is more formal than business, and is used when talking about business activities in general商品和服务的买卖。commerce比business更正式，用于泛指商业活动: · One of the roles of the federal government is to regulate commerce.· 联邦政府的职能之一是规范商业活动。· London became a great centre of commerce.· 伦敦成为了重要的商业中心。· the local chamber of commerce (=an organization which the companies and shops in an area belong to)· 当地商会（=本地区企业和商店所属的组织）e-commerce the buying and selling of goods and services on the Internet通过互联网进行的商品和服务买卖: · E-commerce is a fast-growing part of the US economy.· 电子商务是美国经济中增长最快的领域之一。