一、詳細釋義：


adj.

商人的；商業(yè)的


例句：

This is a merchant bank.

這是個商業(yè)銀行。


商船的


例句：

The President said that the baltic should be free to all nations for merchant shipping.

總統(tǒng)說，波羅的海應(yīng)當(dāng)對各國商船開放。


n.

商人


例句：

Mike got a kickback from a merchant.

麥克從商人那里得到了回扣。


例句：

The merchant decided to use camels to carry his goods across the desert.

商人決定用駱駝載運貨物穿過沙漠。


例句：

The merchant had received a shipment of tea.

這個商人收到了一船茶葉。


例句：

The [merchant] had received a shipment of tea.

這個商人收到了一船茶葉。


例句：

He assumed the disguise of a merchant as a cover for his design.

他假冒商人以掩飾他的企圖。


例句：

In my room, ceramic tiles overlie the cement floor.

我房間里的瓷磚在水泥的上層。


例句：

Any knowledgeable wine merchant would be able to advise you.

任何一個懂行的葡萄酒商人都可以給你提出建議。


例句：

I have the magazine!

我有這本雜志!


二、詞義辨析：


merchant,businessman,trader,tradesman,dealer

這些名詞均有“商人”之意。 merchant指從事批發(fā)生意的大商人，尤指從事國際貿(mào)易的大商人，但在美國或蘇格蘭等地，也指一般商人。 businessman指有經(jīng)驗、善于經(jīng)營、從事各種買賣活動的買賣人、實業(yè)家或工商業(yè)家。 trader指從事貿(mào)易工作的人，也指販子。 tradesman指零賣商人，開小店的商人。 dealer指商人時多與表商店的字連用。


三、相關(guān)短語：


law merchant

商人慣常法


merchant bank

商人銀行，證券銀行


merchant marine

商船


merchant ship

商船，民用船


四、參考例句：


This is a merchant bank.

這是個商業(yè)銀行。


He is a merchant in occupation.

他的職業(yè)是經(jīng)商。


One day, the merchant fell ill.

一日，商人得了重病。


Radar showed a plane closing fast with our merchant fleet.

雷達顯示一架飛機正在迅速逼近（飛近）我們的商船隊。


They sent naval forces to protect merchant shipping.

他們派出了海軍保護商船。


The merchant looked up and there was his first wife.

商人抬起頭，看到了自己的大老婆。


There was a rich merchant who had 4 wives.

從前，一位富有的商人娶了四個老婆。


The merchant had received a shipment of tea.

這個商人收到了一船茶葉。


The merchant's cash sales each day were 300 dollars.

那店主一天有300美元的現(xiàn)金售貨收入。


The land is in the possession of the merchant.

這塊地為該商人所有。