business
US
UK business n: (trade) (经贸)
SC 商业，生意，买卖 shāng yè，shēng yì，mǎi mài
TC 商業，生意，買賣
TC 商業，生意，買賣
William is in business as a shoemaker.
威廉的生意是制鞋。
business n: countable (company)
SC 企业 qǐ yè
TC 企業
TC 企業
SC 公司 qǐ yè，gōng sī
TC 公司
TC 公司
SC 商业机构 qǐ yè，shāng yè jī gòu
TC 商業機構
TC 商業機構
My uncle wants to start his own business.
我叔叔想开办自己的公司。
business n: (economics: commerce) (经济学)
SC 贸易，商业，商务，经贸，商学 mào yì，shāng yè，shāng wù，jīng mào，shāng xué
TC 貿易，商業，商務
TC 貿易，商業，商務
Fiona is studying business at university.
菲奥娜在大学念商务专业。
business n: informal (concerns)
SC 事务 shì wù
TC 事務
TC 事務
SC 所关心的事 shì wù，suǒ guān xīn de shì
That's none of your business.
这不关你的事。
business n: (sales volume)
SC 销量 xiāo liàng
SC 营业额 xiāo liàng，yíng yè é
TC 營業額
TC 營業額
We always have more business around the holidays.
节日前后，我们的销量总会增长。
business n: countable (place of commerce)
SC 营业场所 yíng yè chǎng suǒ
TC 營業場所
TC 營業場所
SC 营业所 yíng yè chǎng suǒ，yíng yè suǒ
I don't allow customers to walk into my business and talk to me in a rude tone.
我不允许消费者走进我的营业场所并粗鲁地与我谈话。
business n: (matter, affair)
SC 业务 yè wù
TC 業務
TC 業務
SC 事情，事 shì qíng，shì
TC 事情，事
TC 事情，事
Let's forget about the business with the bees. There are no items on the agenda under "new business".
日程表“新业务”一栏下没有任何项目。
让我们忘掉蜜蜂的事情吧。
business n: (responsibility)
SC 责任 zé rèn
TC 責任
TC 責任
SC 使命 zé rèn ，shǐ mìng
TC 使命
TC 使命
My business is to look after my brothers.
我的责任就是照看我的弟弟们。
business n: (fact of being a customer) (作为客户)
SC 客户 kè hù
Your business is very important to us.
您是我们非常重要的客户。
business n as adj: (of business)
SC 商业的，生意上的 shāng yè de ，shēng yì shàng de
TC 商業的
TC 商業的
SC 业务上的，工作上的 yè wù shàng de ，gōng zuò shàng de
The two sat down to deal with business matters.
business n as adj: (suitable for business)
SC 适合商务场合的 shì hé shāng wù chǎng hé de
I put on my business suit.
big business n: (large businesses collectively)
SC 大企业 dà qǐ yè
TC 大企業
TC 大企業
Big business is expected to maintain America's ability to compete in the world market.
big business n: informal ([sth] very profitable)
SC 大生意
The arms trade is big business, with a trillion dollars being spent on military purchases each year.
business address n: (official)
SC 办公地址
business administration n: (study of business management)
SC 工商管理 gōng shāng guǎn lǐ
SC 企业管理 gōng shāng guǎn lǐ，qǐ yè guǎn lǐ
TC 企業管理
TC 企業管理
business affairs npl: (commercial matters)
SC 商务 shāng wù
TC 商務
TC 商務
business as usual n: figurative (normality) (比喻)
SC 照常营业，一切如常 zhào cháng yíng yè，yí qiè rú cháng
It was business as usual in the City of London as million-pound bonuses were paid.
business at hand n: (urgent matter for discussion)
SC 当务之急 dāng wù zhī jí
TC 當務之急
TC 當務之急
SC 手头上的工作 dāng wù zhī jí，shǒu tóu shàng de gōng zuò
We have digressed enough, let's get back to the business at hand.
business attire n: (smart work clothing)
SC 商务正装
business card n: (businessperson's calling card)
SC （商务）名片 shāng wù míng piàn
I ordered my business cards from a well-known company that delivers promptly.
我在一家送货迅速的知名公司订购了自己的商务名片。
business case n: (project, expense: justification)
SC 商业论证 shāng yè lùn zhèng
TC 商業論證
TC 商業論證
business center (US), business centre (UK) n: (town: commercial district)
SC 商业中心 shāng yè zhōng xīn
TC 商業中心
TC 商業中心
business class n: (airplanes) (飞机)
SC 商务舱，公务舱 gōng wù cāng
business correspondence n: (letters, e-mails)
SC 商务信函 shāng wù xìn hán
TC 商務信函
TC 商務信函
I have separate files for my business correspondence and my personal correspondence.
business cycle n: (economic pattern)
SC 商业周期 shāng yè zhōu qī
TC 商業週期
TC 商業週期
The national economy is currently in the growth phase of the business cycle.
business day n: (day of trading)
SC 营业日 yíng yè rì
TC 營業日
TC 營業日
SC 交易日 yíng yè rì，jiāo yì rì
Your phone call will be returned within one business day.
business deal n: (agreement, contract)
SC 商业协议 shāng yè xié yì
TC 商業協議
TC 商業協議
SC 商务交易 shāng yè xié yì，shāng wù jiāo yì
It's good business to have written contracts for all your business deals.
business dealings npl: (transactions, deals)
SC 业务往来 yè wù wǎng lái
TC 業務往來
TC 業務往來
SC 交易 yè wù wǎng lái，jiāo yì
TC 交易
TC 交易
My uncle refuses to have any more business dealings with our company.
business directory n: (listing of businesses)
SC 厂商名录 chǎng shāng míng lù
TC 廠商名錄
TC 廠商名錄
business district n: (commercial area of a town or city)
SC 商业区 shāng yè qū
TC 商業區
TC 商業區
You can find the large retail stores in the business district.
business end: (tools) (工具)
SC 使用的一头
SC 锋利的一头
business English n: (style of English)
SC 商务英语 shāng wù yīng yǔ
TC 商務英語
TC 商務英語
Marisa is doing a course in business English.
business establishment n: (commercial institution)
SC 商业机构 shāng yè jī gòu
TC 商業機構
TC 商業機構
business ethics npl: (ethics of trading practices)
SC 商业道德 shāng yè dào dé
TC 商業道德
TC 商業道德
Differences in business ethics are a challenge for global companies.
business expense n: often plural (expense incurred in doing business)
SC 经营费用
SC 企业费用
business fluctuations npl: (economic changes)
SC 商业周期 shāng yè zhōu qī
TC 商業週期
TC 商業週期
SC 经济波动 shāng yè zhōu qī ，jīng jì bō dòng
business hours npl: (time span of operation)
SC 办公时间 bàn gōng shí jiān
TC 辦公時間
TC 辦公時間
SC 营业时间 bàn gōng shí jiān，yíng yè shí jiān
TC 營業時間
TC 營業時間
business hub n: (centre of business activity)
SC 商业中心 shāng yè zhōng xīn
TC 商業中心
TC 商業中心
SC 商业枢纽
business intelligence n: (information processing)
SC 商业智能
Business is business. expr: (Making a profit comes first.)
SC 在商言商 zài shāng yán shāng
He felt that I took advantage of his situation, but business is business.
business jet n: (jet for business travel)
SC 商务飞机 shāng wù fēi jī
TC 商務飛機
TC 商務飛機
business law n: (set of laws governing business)
SC 商业法
business letter n: (business correspondence)
SC 商务信函 shāng wù xìn hán
TC 商務信函
TC 商務信函
A letter to a friend is different from a more formal business letter.
business lunch n: (talking business while eating)
SC 商务午餐，工作午餐
Fast service and a quiet atmosphere made it a popular place for business lunches.
business management n: (commercial administration)
SC 企业管理 qǐ yè guǎn lǐ
TC 企業管理
TC 企業管理
SC 商业管理 qǐ yè guǎn lǐ，shāng yè guǎn lǐ
business manager n: (director or supervisor)
SC 业务经理 yè wù jīng lǐ
The company is advertising for a business manager.
business marketing n: (promotion of commercial activity)
SC 商业营销，企业营销，业务营销
business meeting n: (discussion of commercial activity)
SC 商务会议
business model n: (commercial plan)
SC 商业模型
business name n: (company: name other than registered one)
SC 商业名称
SC 商号 shāng hào
business park n: (industrial or commercial area)
SC 商务园区
business partner n: ([sb] in joint commercial arrangement)
SC 商业伙伴
TC 商業夥伴
TC 商業夥伴
SC 生意伙伴
My business partner had to sign the note as joint owner.
business plan n: (commercial outline)
SC 商业计划 shāng yè jì huà
TC 商業計劃
TC 商業計劃
SC 企划书 shāng yè jì huà，qǐ huà shū
Before examining my loan request, the bank wanted to see a business plan.
business premises n: (official location)
SC 营业场所 yíng yè chǎng suǒ
TC 營業場所
TC 營業場所
business relations npl: (working relationships)
SC 业务关系 yè wù guān xì
TC 業務關係
TC 業務關係
business school n: (teaches business, management)
SC 商业学院 shāng yè xué yuàn
TC 商業學院
TC 商業學院
Julia is studying for a master's degree in marketing at a business school.
business studies npl: (study of business management)
SC 商务研究 shāng wù yán jiū
TC 商務研究
TC 商務研究
I wanted to do a degree in economics but ended up doing a diploma in business studies.
business suit n: (businessperson's formal outfit)
SC 西装 xī zhuāng
Liam was wearing a smart business suit for his job interview.
business to business adv: (between organizations)
SC 企业对企业
business to business, business-to-business adj: (between organizations)
SC 企业对企业的
We don't sell our products to the general public; we only do business-to-business sales.
business travel n: (journeys: for work)
SC 商务旅行，出差 shāng wù lǚ xíng
TC 商務旅行
TC 商務旅行
business trip n: (journey made for work)
SC 商务旅行 shāng wù lǚ xíng
TC 商務旅行
TC 商務旅行
My secretary booked the hotels for my upcoming business trip.
business venture n: (start-up business)
SC 承担风险的新创企业 chéng dān fēng xiǎn de xīn chuàng qǐ yè
Most business ventures in my town don't last longer than six months.
business venture n: (business investment involving risk)
SC 投机事业 tóu jī shì yè
TC 投機事業
TC 投機事業
SC 商业投机 tóu jī shì yè，shāng yè tóu jī
businessperson, plural: businesspeople n: (commercial executive)
SC 商人 shāng rén
TC 商人
TC 商人
SC 经营者 shāng rén，jīng yíng zhě
TC 經營者
TC 經營者
SC 生意人 shāng rén，shēng yì rén
conduct business with [sb] v expr: (have commercial dealings with [sb])
SC 与...做生意
SC 与...有生意来往
core business n: (main business activity)
SC 核心业务 hé xīn yè wù
TC 核心業務
TC 核心業務
They decided to sell off several recent acquisitions and concentrate on their core business.
do business vtr + n: (trade)
SC 做买卖 zuò mǎi mài
TC 做買賣
TC 做買賣
Africa is often regarded as a challenging continent on which to do business.
do business with [sb] v expr: (trade or deal with)
SC 与…做买卖 yǔ … zuò mǎi mài
The US does business with China because each country uses the other's resources.
do very little business v expr: (have few commercial dealings)
SC 做小生意 zuò xiǎo shēng yì
e-business n: uncountable (online buying and selling)
SC 电子商务
TC 電子商務
TC 電子商務
e-business n: (online company)
SC 网上运营公司, 电子商务公司
family business n: (company owned and run by a family)
SC 家族企业，家族生意
Eventually, his son will take over the family business.
funny business n: slang (sneaky behaviour) (俚语)
SC 不规矩的行为，不道德的行为 bù guī jǔ de xíng wéi，bú dào dé de xíng wéi
We're leaving you alone on trust – so no funny business!
get down to business, get down to work v expr: (start now)
SC 进入正题 jìn rù zhèng tí
TC 進入正題
TC 進入正題
SC 言归正传 jìn rù zhèng tí，yán guī zhèng zhuàn
We need to get down to business if we hope to finish this today.
go out of business v expr: (company: fail) (企业)
SC 倒闭，停业，歇业 dǎo bì，tíng yè，xiē yè
The company went out of business during the recession.
have no business doing [sth] v expr: informal (not have the right)
SC 与…无关 yǔ … wú guān
TC 與…無關
TC 與…無關
SC 毫无干系 yǔ … wú guān，háo wú gān xì
You have no business spreading gossip about me!
in business adj: (company: open for trading, etc.) (公司)
SC 开始营业 kāi shǐ yíng yè
TC 開始營業
TC 開始營業
The company has been in business since 1922.
in business adj: (ready to do [sth], prepared)
SC 准备好的，有准备的 zhǔn bèi hǎo de
TC 準備好的
TC 準備好的
line of business n: (profession, trade: field)
SC 行业 háng yè
TC 行業
TC 行業
In his line of business it is customary to pay in cash only.
The company is going to eliminate the two lines of business that are not performing well.
mean business v expr: (be serious about [sth])
SC 当真 dàng zhēn
TC 當真
TC 當真
SC 动真格的(口语)
mind your own business, also US: mind your business interj: informal (the matter doesn't concern you)
SC 少管闲事 shǎo guǎn xián shì
TC 少管閒事
TC 少管閒事
It's nothing to do with you; mind your own business!
mind your own business, also US: mind your business v expr: informal (look after what does concern you)
SC 管好自己的事
SC 自扫门前雪
If you mind your own business, you won't get in as much trouble.
monkey business n: figurative, slang (silly or frivolous behaviour) (比喻，俚语)
SC 胡闹 hú nào
The substitute teacher quickly put an end to all the monkey business.
monkey business n: figurative, slang (trickery, deceitful behaviour) (比喻，俚语)
SC 欺骗，骗人的把戏 qī piàn，piàn rén de bǎ xì
TC 欺騙
TC 欺騙
One had to be careful when dealing with the hawkers in the market, who were famous for their monkey business.
none of [sb]'s business n: informal (does not concern [sb])
SC 跟某人不相干
SC 与某人无关
What I do with my time off is none of your business.
none of your business, that's none of your business interj: informal (it isn't your concern) (非正式用语)
SC 没你的事，不关你的事，别管闲事 méi nǐ de shì，bù guān nǐ de shì，bié guǎn xián shì
How much do I earn? None of your business!
official business n: (professional matters or duties)
SC 公务，公事
TC 公事
TC 公事
She is not here for casual conversation; she has official business to conduct.
order of business: (assigned task)
SC 议程
SC 任务列表
place of business n: (premises)
SC 营业场所，经营场所，营业地点 yíng yè chǎng suǒ，jīng yíng chǎng suǒ
TC 營業場所，經營場所
TC 營業場所，經營場所
put [sb/sth] out of business v expr: (company, person: cause to fail)
SC 破产 pò chǎn
TC 破產
TC 破產
retail business n: (business: sells goods)
SC 零售业务
show business n: (entertainment industry)
SC 娱乐业 yú lè yè
TC 娛樂界
TC 娛樂界
She's been in show business since before we were born.
small business n: (company with few employees)
SC 小型企业 xiǎo xíng qǐ yè
TC 小型企業
TC 小型企業
SC 小公司 xiǎo xíng qǐ yè，xiǎo gōng sī
SC 小公司 xiǎo xíng qǐ yè，xiǎo gōng sī
Small businesses are allowed special loan rates.
startup business (US), start-up business (UK) n as adj: (new business) (企业或工程)
SC 起始阶段的，启动时期的 qǐ shǐ jiē duàn de，qǐ dòng shí qī de
transact business v expr: (have commercial dealings)
SC 进行交易 jìn xíng jiāo yì
TC 進行交易
TC 進行交易
SC 经营业务 jìn xíng jiāo yì，jīng yíng yè wù
I prefer to transact business at a fine restaurant instead of in the boardroom.
transact business with [sb/sth] vtr: (have commercial dealings with)
SC 与…进行交易 yǔ jìn xíng jiāo yì
SC 与…洽谈业务 yǔ jìn xíng jiāo yì，yǔ qià tán yè wù
SC 和…做买卖 yǔ jìn xíng jiāo yì，hé zuò mǎi mài
Because of their lending practices, we do not transact business with that bank.