a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it同义词:concern, business concern, business organization, business organisation
the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects同义词:commercial enterprise, business enterprise
business concerns collectively同义词:business sector
the volume of commercial activity
a rightful concern or responsibility
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money同义词:occupation, job, line of work, line
an immediate objective
incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect同义词:stage business, byplay
customers collectively同义词:clientele, patronage
例句
The main business of this meeting is our wages claim.这次会议的主要议题是我们在工资方面的要求。
Business is always brisk before Christmas.圣诞节前生意总是很兴隆。
I don't understand this business.我不了解这件事。
It's a teacher's business to make student learn.使学生学习是教师的责任。
They've done some business together.他们一起做过生意。
详细解释
busi.ness n.Abbr. bus.(名词)缩写 bus. The occupation, work, or trade in which a person is engaged:职业,行业:一个人所从事的职业、工作或行业:例句:the wholesale food business.食品批发行业 A specific occupation or pursuit:行业,业务:特殊的职业或工作:例句:the best designer in the business.该行业最好的设计师 Commercial, industrial, or professional dealings:商业生意,买卖:商业、工业或职业交易:例句:new systems now being used in business.现在在交易中所采用的新系统 A commercial enterprise or establishment:企业:工商企业或工商设施:例句:bought his uncle`s business.购买他叔父的企业 Volume or amount of commercial trade:贸易量,交易量:商业贸易的容量或数量:例句:Business had fallen off.贸易量已经下降了 Commercial dealings; patronage:商务业务;赞助:例句:took her business to a trustworthy salesperson.将她的主顾交给一个可靠的推销员 One`s rightful or proper concern or interest:权利:正确或恰当的关系或兴趣:例句:.The business of America is business.(Calvin Coolidge).美国的权利是交易.(卡尔文·柯立芝) Something involving one personally:私事:与个人有关的事物:例句:It`s none of my business.这不关我的事 Serious work or endeavor:努力:严肃的工作或努力:例句:got right down to business.进行一次彻底的努力 An affair or matter:事务,事件:例句:.We will proceed no further in this business.(Shakespeare).我们在这件事上将不再有什么进展.(莎士比亚) An incidental action performed by an actor on the stage to fill a pause between lines or to provide interesting detail.(演员的)动作:演员在舞台上为了填补背台词间的停顿和提供有趣的细节所做的附加动作Informal Verbal abuse; scolding:【非正式用语】 辱骂;责备:例句:gave me the business for being late.因为迟到我受到责骂 Obsolete The condition of being busy.【废语】 忙碌:忙碌的状况n.attributive.(定语名词)Often used to modify another noun:经常用来修饰另一个名词:例句:a business computer; a business suit.商业电脑;西装 来源:Middle English businesse 中古英语 businesse from bisi [busy] * see busy 源自 bisi [忙碌的] *参见 busy <参考词汇><同义词>business,industry,commerce,trade,traffic同义词>These nouns apply to forms of activity that have the objective of supplying commodities.这些名词用于以提供商品为目的的活动的形式。 Business pertains broadly to commercial, financial, and industrial activity: Business 广泛地适用于商品、金融和企业活动: 例句:decided to go into the oil business.决定涉及石油贸易。 Industry is the production and manufacture of goods or commodities, especially on a large scale: Industry 指物品或商品的生产和制造,尤指在大范围内: 例句:the computer industry;电脑业; 例句:the arms industry.兵器业。 Commerce andtrade refer to the exchange and distribution of goods or commodities: Commerce 和trade 指货物或商品的交换和分配: 例句:laws regulating interstate commerce;规范州际贸易的法律; 例句:involved in the domestic fur trade;涉及国内的皮毛交易活动; 例句:foreign commerce (ortrade ). 对外贸易 (或用trade )。 Traffic pertains broadly to commercial dealingsbut in particular to businesses engaged in the transportation of goods or passengers: Traffic 广泛适用于商业事务,但尤其指从事货物或旅客运输的商务活动: 例句:renovated the docks to attract shipping traffic. The word may also suggest illegal trade, as in narcotics: 修缮船坞用以吸引船运业务。 这个词也可用于表示非法交易,如麻醉药方面的交易: 例句:Traffic in stolen goods was brisk. See also Synonyms at affair 交易赃物是危险的 参见同义词 affair