big business

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Related topics: Business basics

ˌbig ˈbusiness noun [uncountableU]

1. BBvery large companies, considered as a powerful group with a lot of influence 大企业，大财团

2 BBa product or type of activity that people spend a lot of money on 大生意，大买卖

Dieting has become big business.

节食减肥现在成了大生意。

Examples from the Corpus

big business• In its many forms, disposal of the dead has always been big business, and always subject to fashion.• Health and fitness now equal big business.• Ocean racing is big business involving vast amounts of money.• Selling music to teenagers is big business.• She asked the pastor, Will you lobby big business and the Legislature and get them to raise wages for women?• Conferences are now big business for Blackpool, and bring extra traffic in the early and late seasons.• The bureaucrats imposed rules and regulations on big business.• Indeed, if Democrats are to be believed, the entire Bush administration is in hock to big business.

From Longman Business Dictionary

big businessˌbig ˈbusiness [uncountableU]COMMERCE

1very large companies considered as a powerful group with a lot of influence

Reformers are trying to cut the links between government and big business.

2a product or activity where a lot of money is involved

Pet food is big business.

Trafficking in stolen cars has become big business across eastern Europe.

→ business

单词	big business
释义	big business Word family adjectivebiggishbigheadedbig-heartedbigmouthedbignounbiggybignessbig bandbig bucksbig businessbig cheesebig dealbig dipperbigeyeBigfootbig governmentbigheadbig hitterbighornbigmouthbig namebig noisebig screenbig timebig topbig wheelbigwigbiggin Related topics: Business basics ˌbig ˈbusiness noun [uncountableU] 1. BBvery large companies, considered as a powerful group with a lot of influence 大企业，大财团 2 BBa product or type of activity that people spend a lot of money on 大生意，大买卖 Dieting has become big business. 节食减肥现在成了大生意。 Examples from the Corpus big business• In its many forms, disposal of the dead has always been big business, and always subject to fashion.• Health and fitness now equal big business.• Ocean racing is big business involving vast amounts of money.• Selling music to teenagers is big business.• She asked the pastor, Will you lobby big business and the Legislature and get them to raise wages for women?• Conferences are now big business for Blackpool, and bring extra traffic in the early and late seasons.• The bureaucrats imposed rules and regulations on big business.• Indeed, if Democrats are to be believed, the entire Bush administration is in hock to big business. From Longman Business Dictionary big businessˌbig ˈbusiness [uncountableU]COMMERCE 1very large companies considered as a powerful group with a lot of influence Reformers are trying to cut the links between government and big business. 2a product or activity where a lot of money is involved Pet food is big business. Trafficking in stolen cars has become big business across eastern Europe. → business
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