区别辨析business、commerce、trade、bargain与deal

这些名词均含“贸易,交易”之意。

business : 指包括售货、购货、换货在内的综合商业活动,方式可以是批发或零售。

  • My brother's in business.
    我哥哥经商。
  • He's in the frozen food business.
    他做冷冻食品生意。
  • Our firm does a lot of business with overseas customers.
    我们公司与海外客户的生意往来很多。
  • Eventually they found a consultant they felt they could do business with (= with whom they could work well).
    最后他们找到了一个他们觉得可以与其愉快合作的顾问。
  • Currently, there are fewer firms in business (= operating) in the area than ever before.
    目前在该地区经营的公司比以往任何时候都少。
  • This new tax will put a lot of small firms out of business (= they will stop operating).
    这项新的税收将导致许多小企业倒闭。
  • She set up in business (= started her own company) as a management consultant.
    她自己开办公司提供管理咨询服务。

commerce : 多指大规模的买卖或易货关系。

  • the world of commerce and industry
    工商界
  • leaders of industry and commerce
    工商界领导人
  • They have made their fortunes from industry and commerce.
    他们靠工商业发了财。
  • The business is no longer regarded as a citadel of commerce.
    该行业不再被视为贸易的堡垒。

trade : 普通用词,含义广。既可指某种具体的商业又可指广泛的贸易。

  • The country's trade in manufactured goods has expanded in the last ten years.
    该国的工业品贸易在最近10年里扩大了规模。
  • 70 percent of the country's trade is with Europe.
    该国70%的贸易是和欧洲进行的。
  • The two countries have signed a trade agreement for one year only.
    这两个国家签署了一项为期仅1年的贸易协定。

bargain : 多指买卖双方通过谈判、协商就商品质量、数量、价格等项达成协议所成的生意。

  • The treaty was based on a bargain between the French and German governments.
    这个条约是以法国和德国政府之间的一个协议为基础的。
  • "I'll clean the kitchen if you clean the car." "OK, it's a bargain."
    “如果你洗车我就打扫厨房。”“好,就这么定了!”
  • The management and employees eventually struck/made a bargain (= reached an agreement).
    劳资双方最终达成了协议。

deal : 口语用词,指买卖双方经过交涉达成协议成交。

  • a business deal
    商业交易
  • The unions and management have made a two-year pay and productivity deal.
    工会和管理层签订了一份为期两年的工资与生产效率协议。
  • I'll make/do a deal with you - you wash the car and I'll let you use it tonight.
    我和你做个交易吧——你把车洗了,今晚就让你用。
  • She got a good deal (= paid a low price) on her new house.
    她买新房子时捡了个大便宜。
  • Is industry getting a raw/rough deal from (= being unfairly/badly treated by) the EU?
    生产制造业是否正受到欧盟的不公平/恶劣待遇?