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| /ˈmɜːtʃ(ə)nt/ |
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| 1 | a person or business that buys and sells goods , especially one that trades with other countries 商人；商号；（尤指）外贸批发商 |
| a cotton merchant 棉花商 |
| | 1a | an old word meaning ‘someone who buys and sells goods’ （古时用语）买卖人 | | a wealthy merchant 富商 | |
| | 1b | relating to or used in the buying and selling of goods or their transport 买卖的；商品运输的 | | a merchant ship/fleet/vessel 商船/商船队/商船 | |
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| 2 | BRITISH informal someone who behaves in a particular way that you do not approve of 令人反感的人 |
| a con merchant (=someone who tricks people) 骗子 |
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