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IELTS BNC: 215 COCA: 246
business
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noun /ˈbɪznəs/
singularbusiness
pluralbusinesses
  1. 1
    [U] the work of buying or selling products or services for money 买卖；交易；生意；商业

    representatives from business and politics 来自商界和政界的代表

    do business with someone :

    I found them very easy to do business with. 我发现和他们做买卖很容易。

    go into business :

    It was a mistake to go into business with my brother. 和我兄弟一起经商是个错误。

     Synonyms and related words
    General words for the activity of buying and selling: barter, beat someone to market, bring/take etc something to market...
    1. a.
      [only before noun] connected with business, or with people who work in business

      our latest business venture 我们最近的商业活动

      the business community (=all the people who work in business) 商界

      a business associate/partner 生意合伙人

      the business section of the Sunday paper 星期日报纸的商业版

       Synonyms and related words
      Words used to describe businesses and companies: accredited, agile, all-night...
    2. b.
      used for talking about how well a company or industry is doing 营业；经营状况

      We're hoping that business will improve this year. 我们希望今年的经营状况会好转。

      Cheap imports are damaging our business. 低廉的进口商品正在使我们的生意受损。

      Business was booming (=doing very well). 生意很兴隆。

      A little controversy will be good for business. 少量的争论对经营会有好处。

       Synonyms and related words
      To do business and relating to doing business: account, after hours, asset...
    3. c.
      used for talking about how many customers or contracts a company or industry has 客户群；交易量

      They're trying to attract business by cutting prices. 他们试图通过削价来招揽生意。

      a potential source of new business 潜在的新客户群

      Companies risk losing business if they don't accept the Euro. 公司如果不接受欧元就要冒亏损的风险。

       Synonyms and related words
      To do business and relating to doing business: account, after hours, asset...
    4. d.
      a particular area of business 行业

      What business are you in? 你在哪一行业工作？

      the music/fashion/advertising etc business :

      I have a few contacts in the music business. 我在音乐界有几个熟人。

       Synonyms and related words
      General types of business or company: account, acquisition, affiliate...
    5. e.
      used for talking about business compared to things that you do when you are not working 工作

      Are you here for business or pleasure? 你在这里是工作还是来玩？

      a business lunch/trip/meeting 商务午餐/商务旅行/工作会议

      on business :

      Jonathan was away on business. 乔纳森出差了。

       Synonyms and related words
      General words relating to jobs and work: a good/smart/clever career move, appointment, background...
    See also big business
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    [C] an organization that buys or sells products or services for money. This word often refers to a small organization that is owned and run by one person or a few people, while company can also refer to large organizations 工商企业，公司，商店，营业所（该词常指一个人或几个人所拥有并经营的小机构，而company 也指大机构）

    a small family business 小型家族企业

    Matthew's little shop has turned into a thriving business. 马修的小店变成了兴隆的商行。

    Many small businesses fold (=fail) in their first year. 许多小企业在头一年就倒闭了。

    run a business :

    Sheryl's parents run a small clothing business. 谢利尔的父母经营一家小服装店。

    start your own business :

    After leaving school, Bob started his own computer business. 鲍勃离开学校后就创建了自己的计算机公司。

     Synonyms and related words
    General types of business or company: account, acquisition, affiliate...
  3. 3
    [singular/uncountable] something that you have to deal with 事情；事务

    Is there any other business to discuss? 还有其他事要讨论吗？

    unfinished business (=things that need to be dealt with) 需要处理的事 :

    We've still got some unfinished business to settle. 我们还有一些事情要处理。

    the business of (doing) something :

    Nancy had left the business of looking after the dog to her brother. 南希把照看狗的任务交给了她的兄弟。

     Synonyms and related words
    General words for situations and circumstances: situation, circumstance, conditions...
  4. 4
    [U] something that affects or involves a particular person and no one else 个人事务

    It's my business who I go out with. 我和谁一起出去是我自己的事。

     Synonyms and related words
    General words for actions and activities: action, measure, doings...
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    [singular] something that has happened, especially something that has caused problems and has been continuing for a long time (发生的)事情；（尤指）麻烦事

    This business about housework has to be resolved. 家务劳动这件麻烦事得解决。

    I'm fed up with the whole business. 整个这件事让我觉得厌恶。

    Ever since that business with her boyfriend, Becky's been really depressed. 和她男朋友发生那件事后，贝基十分沮丧。

     Synonyms and related words
    Something that is difficult or unpleasant to do or deal with: task, burden, necessity...
  6. From our crowdsourced Open Dictionary
    6
    do your business informal to urinate or excrete

    A cat is doing its business in a litter box.

    Submitted by Caleb Judy from United States on 22/08/2015
     
  7. From our crowdsourced Open Dictionary
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    business before pleasure you should finish your work before starting to rest and have fun

    I'd like to go swimming now, but I must do my homework first. Business before pleasure!

    Submitted by Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 25/02/2019
     
  8. From our crowdsourced Open Dictionary
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    be/not be in the ... business willing/unwilling to do the thing named

    I am not in the prediction business and my opinion can change rather quickly.

    Submitted from United Kingdom on 20/03/2018
     
  9. From our crowdsourced Open Dictionary
    9
    be none of someone's business if something is none of your business, you should not ask about or get involved in something that is private

    "How old are you?" "None of your business."

    Submitted by Caleb Judy from United States on 27/12/2016
     
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