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bu.si.ness SELLING5bIz7nIsnthe activity of buying and selling goods and services, or a particular company that does this, or work in general rather than pleasure商业;公司;事务She's finished college and now she works in business. [U]她上完了大学, 现在在商界工作。He's in the frozen food business. [C]他从事冷冻食品业。The two brothers started up / built up / established a clothes retailing business. [C]兄弟俩建立了一个服装零售商店。Peter ended up in charge of the business. [C]彼得终于负责起对公司的管理。Our firm does a lot of business with overseas customers. [U]我们公司和许多海外客商有业务关系。Eventually they found a consultant they felt they could do business with (= with whom they could work well). [U]最后他们找到了一个顾问, 并觉得有了他, 就能干好工作了。Currently, there are fewer firms in business (= operating) in the area than ever before. [U]现在, 还在该地区经营的公司比以前任何时候都少。(infml) Once we get the computer installed we'll be in business (= we will be able to start doing what we planned).电脑一安装好我们就开始工作。This new tax will put a lot of small firms out of business (= they will stop operating). [U]这项新税收将使许多小型企业停业。She set up in business (= started her own company) as a management consultant. [U]她作为一名管理顾问建立了自己的公司。How is business (= Are you selling much) at the moment? [U]现在生意怎么样？Business is good / brisk / booming / flourishing (= I'm selling a lot). [U]生意兴隆。Business is bad / slack / quiet (= I'm not selling much). [U]生意清淡。Is your visit to this country for business or pleasure? [U]你去这个国家是因公事还是去游玩?I'm in Baltimore on business. [U]我因公到巴尔的摩。My sister had a business appointment she couldn't cancel.我姐姐有不能取消的商务会面。If the introductions are over I'd like to get down to business (= start talking about the matter to be discussed).如果介绍已经结束，我想开始讨论正题。If a person or organization is in the business of doing something then it is what they do.职责在于The intelligence service is not in the business of routinely monitoring the activities of law-abiding citizens.情报部门的职责不在于例行公事地监视守法公民的活动。If you travel business class on an aircraft you have better conditions, such as wider seats and free drinks, than if you travel cheaper.（飞机上的)商务舱(infml) The business end of something, such as a knife or a gun, is the end which does the work or damage rather than the handle.（刀，枪等）使用的一头，锐利的一端A business park is an area that is specially designed to have business offices, small factories, etc.商业园区Business people are the men and / or women who work in business, esp. those who have important positions in it.实业家，商人Many business people will be concerned by the proposed increase in interest rates.许多商人将为已提出的利率增长而担忧。(saying) 'Business as usual'means that things are continuing as they always do, despite a difficult situation.照常营业(saying) 'Business before pleasure'means that business is more important than entertainment and enjoyment.“先工作，后娱乐。”"The business of America is business" (Speech by Calvin Coolidge, 1925)“美国的事业是商业”（卡尔文·柯立芝的演讲）"We can do business together (often quoted in the form 'Someone you can do business with?" (Margaret Thatcher of Mr Gorbachev, 1984)“我们能达成合作”（玛格丽特·撒切尔谈及戈尔巴乔夫）
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