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Related topics: Business, Business basics, Business management
busi·ness /ˈbɪznəs/ ●●● S1 W1 noun  
1  buying or selling goods or services 买卖商品或提供服务 [uncountableU]BUSINESS the activity of making money by producing or buying and selling goods, or providing services 商业，买卖，生意，业务
 Students on the course learn about all aspects of business.
这门课程的学生要学习商业活动的各个方面。
 Carl began in the music business by running a recording studio.
卡尔是从经营录音棚开始干音乐这一行的。
 We do business with a number of Italian companies.
我们和一些意大利公司做生意。
 He has a wide range of business interests.
他的生意面很广。
n Grammar
Don’t use ‘the business’ when talking in general about the activity of making money. You say:
Tourism is good for business.
✗Don’t say: Tourism is good for the business.
2  company 公司 [countableC]BUSINESS an organization such as a company, shop, or factory that produces or sells goods or provides a service 公司，企业，商业机构
 She now has her own $25 million home-shopping business.
她现在自己有一家资产为2,500万美元的居家购物公司。
 They don’t know how to run a business.
他们不知道如何经营企业。
 The company began as a small family business.
这家公司是从一个家族小企业起家的。
► see thesaurus at company
3  how much work a company has 公司的营业额 [uncountableU]BUSINESS the amount of work a company does or the amount of money it makes 营业额，贸易额
 We’re now doing twice as much business as we did last year.
我们现在的生意是去年的两倍。
 Exports account for 72% of overall business.
出口占贸易总额的72%。
business is good/bad/slow etc
 Business is slow during the summer.
夏天生意清淡。
drum up business (=try to get more work for you or your company) 拉生意，兜揽生意
 Perot was in Europe, drumming up business for his new investment company.
佩罗在欧洲为他新开的投资公司拉生意。
4  for your job 为了工作NOT PLEASURE [uncountableU]BUSINESS work that you do as part of your job 商务，公事
 She’s in New York this week on business (=for her work).
她这个星期在纽约公干。
 Hi Maggie! Is this phone call business or pleasure?
嗨，玛吉，这个电话是公事还是私事？
business trip/meeting etc
 We discussed the idea over a business lunch.
我们在一次商务午餐中讨论了这个想法。
 useful business contacts
生意上有用的人脉关系
5  what someone should be involved in 某人的职责 [uncountableU]
a) if something is not your business or none of your business, you should not be involved in it or ask about it 归〔某人〕管的事
 It was not her business, she decided, to ask where the money came from.
最后她想，她不该过问这笔钱的来历。
 It’s none of your business how much I weigh.
我体重多少跟你无关。
 ‘Who’s that girl you were with?’ ‘Mind your own business (=Don’t ask questions about something that does not concern you)!’
“和你在一起的那个女孩是谁？”“少管闲事！”
 ‘Are you going out with Kate tonight?’ ‘That’s my business (=it doesn’t concern you, so don’t ask me questions about it)’.
“你今天晚上是不是要和凯特出去？”“那是我的事。”
b) if it is someone’s business to do something, it is their duty or responsibility to do it 职责
it is the business of somebody to do something
 It is the business of government to listen to the various groups within society.
倾听不同社会团体的声音是政府的职责。
6  things to be dealt with 要处理的事情 [uncountableU] things that need to be done or discussed 〔需要完成或讨论的〕事情
7  matter 事情 [singular] a situation or activity, especially one that you have a particular opinion about or attitude towards 〔尤指你有某种看法或态度的〕事情，事件
8  be in business 
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be in business• I have finger paints and paper for the kids, so we're in business.• When I qualified I set up in business as a financial consultant.• The insurance companies are in business to make money, not waste it.• A few minutes later, a wall of water crashed over the lip of the Falls and Niagara was in business again.• Now both his parents are in business.• Solicitors and barristers in private practice are in business and must make a profit to survive.• Jack knows talent when he sees it, and pretty soon the two are in business together.• In all the twenty years I've been in business this is the worst period I've seen for sales.• I found three trowels in the market, and we were in business.• Talk with people you know who are in business and ask them to introduce you to their accountants.• You are in business, and you are missing a great business opportunity.
9  (go) out of business FAILif a company goes out of business, or something puts it out of business, it stops operating, especially because of financial problems 停业，歇业，倒闭
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(go) out of business• But most analysts agree that many health insurance companies would be driven out of business.• Now that the war was over the Navy was, in effect, out of business, and it sought repossession.• If they were not, bird-watching and natural history museums would each go out of business.• The advisory council goes out of business now, having delivered its long-awaited report.• Farmers and ranchers are still going out of business on the plains today.• Rather, the independent-minded newspapers believe that the government now wants to drive them out of business.• It was assumed that I might well put a customer or two out of business.• The league was out of business after three seasons.
10  be back in business to be working or operating in a normal way again 恢复正常运转
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be back in business• Nice to see Dave Hill's barber is back in business.• The company was back in business.• Stop Press: Liverpool is back in business.• The Cumberland Tavern - now under new management - is back in business as a rock venue.• After appearing to be in terminal decline the monarchy is back in business.• By the summer of 1992 the dress patrols were back in business.• Last week, Peron was back in business, with a few cosmetic changes.• Male speaker We're setting up in another hangar and hope to be back in business soon.
11  somebody was (just) minding their own business spoken used to say that someone was not doing anything unusual or wrong at the time when something unfair or bad happened to them 某人（正）干着自己的事〔指某人并没有做错什么却遭遇了不好的事〕
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somebody was (just) minding their own business• I was just walking along, minding my own business, when this guy ran straight into me.
12  go about your business to do the things that you normally do 忙自己的事，做通常做的事
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go about your business• You have to laugh about it and go about your business.• While Deion Sanders received most of the pre-game ballyhoo, his bookend Brown went about his business with little or no fanfare.• He was indifferent to the attention he received, calmly going about his business, never using his influence to manipulate others.• The 49ers are counting on Deese to epitomize that professionalism as he goes about his business with Smith.• Normally it went about its business either on foot or in an arabeah, the horse-drawn cab distinctive to the city.• The street was filled with ordinary people going about their business.• Yesterday, as the group of pickers went about their business, police said there had been no further incidents.• Sara went about her business, more troubled than ever about Jenny's imminent arrival.• They went about their business, expecting him to appear at any moment.
13  make it your business to do something TRY TO DO OR GET somethingto make a special effort to do something 把做某事当成自己的职责，认为是自己应做的事
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make it your business to do something• Increasingly, companies are making it their business to develop programs for serving both the worker and the bottom line.• Quinn knew this because he had made it his business to know such things.• I made it my business to be there at dinner the following day.• I make it my business to acquaint myself with where objects properly belong in a house.• Ruth made it her business to get to know the customers.• She made it her business to find out.• They made it their business to worm a curl of something out of you.• These villagers - of course they would make it their business to know anyone who was rich and whose father lived so near!• But before you leave I suggest that you make it your business to find out.
14  mean business informalDETERMINED to be serious about doing something even if it involves harming someone 当真，认真
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mean business• Zhou had discarded his usual severe tunic for a gray Western business suit, and he meant business.• The man had a gun. It was obvious he meant business.• But when it bites, it means business.• This does not necessarily mean businesses must avoid all such one-of-a-kinds whatever their nature.• One of the quintet not only means business but high-minded, selfless business.• Firm action would show both sides that the EU and the UN really meant business.• For one local company it's meant business taking off like a rocket.• They looked as though they meant business.• Those boys knew we meant business.• And to prove we mean business, our members will stage a one-day strike next week.• But as the oil men realised that we meant business, seizures began to drop.
15  unfinished business something you need to discuss further with someone or a situation that has not yet reached a satisfactory solution 未竟事宜，尚未了结的事情
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unfinished business• Those people that you have unfinished business with.• Seeing their own children in their teens may bring their own adolescence forcibly to mind, along with its unfinished business.• One bit of unfinished business was to obtain for Joe the Legion of Merit award.• However, during our hand-over General Churchill mentioned one piece of unfinished business.• Obon is for closing off unfinished business, for restoring bonds, for healing and remembering.• There was definitely some unfinished business between the two of them, but he was extremely tired.• Each of these women had left some unfinished business.• Then he would be up and about, able to apply himself to unfinished business.
16  business is business spokenBUSINESS used to say that profit is the most important thing to consider 公事就是公事，公事公办
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business is business• For these guys, business is business and worker safety is not important.• But business is business wherever you are.• However, business is business and pleasure is pleasure.
17  business as usual BBTwhen someone or something is still working or operating normally when you think they might not be 照常上班；照常营业
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business as usual• We need to be clear that, if Bush defeats Al Gore, there will no longer be business as usual.• This is more than dictatorial business as usual.• This change has involved more than just mixing up kids and carrying on business as usual.• Despite the fire damage, it's business as usual at the barber shop.• It will soon be back to business as usual.• The next day was business as usual.• Back in Los Angeles it was business as usual.• So it was business as usual.• How could they proceed with business as usual?
18  have no business doing something/have no business to do something BEHAVEto do something you should not be doing 不应该做某事
19  not be in the business of doing something WILLto not be intending to do something because you think it is a bad idea 无意做某事
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not be in the business of doing something• Labour may not be in the business of re-connecting with the past, but its attachment to the future is still confused.
20  and all that business spoken informal and other things of the same general kind …等方面的事务
21  (it’s) the business GOOD/EXCELLENT British EnglishBrE informal used to say that something is very good or works well 很好，工作性能好
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(it’s) the business• The business is effectively recession proof, if anything it probably does better when times are hard.• The proceeds will be used to fund research and development and to expand the business.• Richard Sackville of Buckhurst, in the business of making shot, was a major landowner with 200 marks a year.• In the business world, it is felt that this is the degree of flexibility that is required.• Melrose Petroleum is the general partner and manages the business.• If the receipt is distributed to shareholders as dividends then the capital base of the business has been eroded.• A company owned and run by Mr and Mrs Bunch carried on the business of purchase and resale of bulk butter.• He ran the business part time until last January.
22  do the business British EnglishBrE informal
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do the business• Come on you Reds and do the business for the supporters because they will be giving it everything for you!• O'Connor will have that task and can do the business if on his game.• Don't drink water - fish do the business in it.• They like the game of golf as much as they do the business of golf.• Unfortunately, despite the commercial ban, whales are not being politely left alone to do the business.• Now they appear to be looking to a Second Division centre forward to do the business.• Inclined to be an unpredictable live outing, the Veggies do the business with an energising blur of Neds-ish guitar fodder.• If your regular antagonist has a Chaos army and favours daemons then a Daemonslayer will do the business very nicely.
→ big business, → funny business at funny(3), → like nobody’s business at nobody1(2), → monkey business at monkey1(3), → show business
 COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: the activity of making money by producing or buying and selling goods, or providing services 商业，买卖，生意，业务
verbs
do business 做生意
A lot of firms are keen to do business in Japan.
许多公司都很想在日本做生意。
conduct business formal (=do business) 【正式】做生意
It is not a sensible way to conduct business.
这不是做生意的明智之道。
go into business (=start working in business) 从事商业活动
A lot of university graduates want to go into business.
许多大学毕业生想进入商界。
set up/start up in business 创业
The bank gave me a loan to help me set up in business.
银行给我一笔贷款帮助我创业。
stay in business (=continue operating and not become bankrupt) 继续经营
nEven if they manage to stay in business for another year, their long-term survival remains under threat.
nSome stores are finding it hard to stay in business.
go out of business (=stop doing business because of financial problems) 停业，歇业，倒闭
In a recession smaller firms often go out of business.
经济衰退时，小公司往往就维持不下去了。
NOUN + business
the music/entertainment/computer etc business 音乐/娱乐/计算机等行业
He started out working in the computer business.
他最早从事的是电脑行业。
business + NOUN
a business deal (=an occasion when you buy or sell something) 一笔生意
Negotiation is the most important part of a business deal.
谈判是生意中最重要的环节。
business activities 商业活动
His wife refused to get involved in his business activities.
他妻子拒绝参与他的商务活动。
business interests (=business activities, or shares in companies) 商业活动；公司股份
Both companies have substantial business interests in Indonesia.
两家公司都在印度尼西亚有很多业务。
the business community (=people who work in business) 商界人士
There was pressure on the government from the business community.
政府面临来自商界的压力。
the business world 商界，商场
You need to be flexible in today’s highly competitive business world.
在今天这个竞争激烈的商场，你需要善于变通。
nbusiness studies (=a course of study about business)
She did business studies at college.
COMMON ERRORSDon’t say ‘make business’. Say do business.
不要说 ‘make business’. 而要说 do business.
 COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: an organization such as a company, shop, or factory that produces or sells goods or provides a service 公司，企业，商业机构
verbs
have/own a business 拥有企业[公司]
Nick owned a software business in Boston.
尼克在波士顿拥有一家软件公司。
run a business (=manage it) 经营企业[公司]
There’s plenty of advice available on how to run your own business.
关于如何自己经营企业，有许多建议可供参考。
start/set up a business 创办/成立公司
When you’re starting a business, you have to work longer hours.
创业期间，你不得不加班加点。
take over a business (=buy it or start running it) 接管企业[公司]
When my father retired, I took over the business.
父亲退休后，我接管了企业。
build (up)/develop a business 建立/发展企业[公司]
He spent years trying to build a business in Antigua.
他费了多年时间试图在安提瓜建立企业。
nestablish a business
She overcame many financial difficulties to establish her business.
a business succeeds 企业成功
nMaking a business succeed is not simple.
a business collapses/fails (=stops operating) 企业倒闭/失败
n35% of small businesses fail in the first year of operation.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + business
a small business (=that employs only a few people) 小企业
Many small businesses have been badly hit by the recession.
许多小企业在经济衰退中遭受严重打击。
na medium-sized business
They offer services to small and medium-sized businesses.
a software/catering/construction etc business 软件/餐饮/建筑等公司
His girlfriend runs a catering business.
他的女朋友在经营一家餐饮公司。
a family business (=owned and controlled by one family) 家族企业
For many years the hotel was a family business.
这家酒店有许多年一直是一个家族企业。
an import/export business 进口/出口公司
nKingwell had an export business in New Zealand.
a successful/profitable/thriving business 成功的/赢利的/生意兴旺的企业
nWithin a few years she had established a thriving business in London.
a viable business (=one that is likely to be successful) 有望成功的企业
nIt soon became clear that the restaurant was not a viable business.
business + NOUN
a business partner (=someone who shares a business with you) 业务合作伙伴，生意合伙人
Margie was his wife and also his business partner.
玛吉是他的妻子，也是他的生意合伙人。
a business manager 业务经理
nWe need to take on a business manager to deal with some of the admin.
a business customer/client 商业客户
nWe’re providing our business customers with reliable, proven Internet technology.
n THESAURUS
business the activity of making money by producing, buying, or selling goods, or providing services
Business in Europe has been badly affected by economic conditions in the US.
He works in the advertising business.
trade the buying and selling of goods and services, especially between countries
Trade between European countries became easier after the introduction of the Euro.
a trade agreement
commerce the buying and selling of goods and services. Commerce is more formal than business, and is used when talking about business activities in general
One of the roles of the federal government is to regulate commerce.
London became a great centre of commerce.
the local chamber of commerce (=an organization which the companies and shops in an area belong to)
e-commerce the buying and selling of goods and services on the Internet
E-commerce is a fast-growing part of the US economy.
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business• Business in Europe has been badly affected by economic conditions in Asia.• Business is really bad at the moment. They may have to sell some of their factories overseas.• Business was good until June and then sales fell because people were on vacation.• "Where's Michael?'' "He's at a business meeting.''• He's been in the advertising business for over 20 years now, and he wants to get out.• At the bottom of Rover's long-term failure is a hopelessly crude conception of what constitutes enterprise and business success.• Hancock, a native of Great Britain, is a veteran of the computer business.• His sons have worked in the family business for years.• Building the new highway will be good for business.• "Is this trip for business or pleasure?'' "Business, I'm afraid.''• Gerald left, saying he had some important business to attend to.• Few of us are fortunate enough to have a chance to try working with our partner before we go into business together.• I made it my business to be there at dinner the following day.• As an M.B.A. student, you study all aspects of business.• "What type of business are you in?'' "I run a catering company.''• I have to go to Tokyo next month on business.• In our business the first rule is that the customer is always right.• Don and his wife run their own business.• His oldest daughter, 31, owns a small printing business in Fresno.• For kids, playing is serious business.• I was in London last month because I had some business there.• He handles the mail and all that business.• His heirs developed the business to adapt to changing modes of transport.• In the old days, when business was booming, he used to fly to New York twice a week.• I don't want to argue about this any more -- I'm sick of the whole business.
drum up business• They bought a truck and proceeded to drum up business.• Cheltenham & Gloucester and the Yorkshire are taking the discount route to drum up business.
business contacts• A mail reader program helps you read, send and organize e-mail correspondence with friends, colleagues and business contacts.• Whatever their standards, they were successful, collecting money for the charities whilst making good business contacts.• As a result it is difficult for them to make business contacts.• Modest wage and price pressures were reported by most business contacts.• As a result, sales increased, trade relationships were enhanced and new business contacts opened up.• Additionally I might have info about further education and job opportunities, plus business contacts.• Other clients were reached via business contacts or friends.• Another holds 24 numbers tagged with the names of your business contacts.
Mind your own business• Keep your mouth shut. Mind your own business.• I don't. Mind my own business, that's my motto.
any other business• The nightclub and gaming business is run on the same principles as any other business.• The public relations business is no different from any other business in this respect.• This means that profits on oil income will be treated like gains from any other business by being subject to normal corporation tax.• As a merger between genetic enterprises it is, like any other business with two partners, liable to discord.• Just like any other business, the workshops will have to make a profit.• Like any other business, it is all to do with contacts and getting introductions.• As it turned out, I needn't have troubled myself over any other business with Stone.• New business Public relations consultancies no more want to stand still than any other business enterprise.• Before we end the meeting, is there any other business?• Is there any other business before we close the meeting?
the whole business• There are seven priests, with seven trumpets, and the whole business takes exactly seven days.• You can only be one or the other because the whole business of supply and demand is so complex.• He sounded as if he was thoroughly disgusted by the whole business and she felt a pang of dismay.• General Crook, who had died earlier that year, would surely have had contempt for the whole business.• Up to now, Vyner has been joint managing director of the whole business, along with David Quarmby.• That would certainly turn the tables, Blue thinks, that would certainly stand the whole business on its head.• There had to be more to the whole business than Himmler was telling him, that much was obvious.• I was completely new to the whole business.
From Longman Business Dictionary
businessbusi·ness /ˈbɪznəs/ nounCOMMERCE
1[uncountableU] the production, buying, and selling of goods or services for profit
Students on the course learn about all aspects of business.
We are in business to create profit.
The company says it will never do business with the bank again.
Mr Guerlain learned the perfume business in Grasse.
→ see also repeat business
2go into business to start working in the production, buying, and selling of goods or services
She wanted to quit working as a hostess and go into business on her own.
3go out of business to stop operating as a company, usually because of BANKRUPTCY
1,800 furniture store companies went out of business last year.
4business is business used to say that profit is the most important thing
With these guys, business is business, and charity and public works are not part of it.
5[uncountableU] the work that you do as part of your job
Adam’s in Argentina on business.
Companies are looking hard at the need for many business trips.
6[countableC] a person or organization that produces and sells goods or services
Do you want to manage your own business?
She runs a business finding and restoring old cars.
He works for a catering business.
→ big business → core business → family business → one-man business → organizing business → show business → small business
7[uncountableU]COMMERCE the amount of work a company has or is doing
Soon he had so much business he had to subcontract.
The company isn’t doing much business in Japan.
The economy is growing, jobs are plentiful and business is good.
The promotional fares are designed to drum up business (=increase it) during the slower fall period.
→ repeat business
8[uncountableU] work that must be done in a particular job or period of time
We discussed this week’s business.
the routine business of government
9get down to business to start dealing with an important subject
He offers juice or tea before getting down to business.
10business as usual used to tell you that a shop or business is working normally when you might think it was working in a different way, or was closed
The retailer says it intends to do business as usual during its reorganization.
The market is shut today for Bastille day, but tomorrow it is business as usual.
Origin business
(1300-1400) busy
busi·ness noun
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 1buying and selling of goods買賣ADJECTIVE | VERB + BUSINESS | BUSINESS + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤big大生意▸➤profitable有利可圖的買賣▸➤private私人買賣▸➤core核心業務◇It's time to focus on the company's core business.該是集中於公司核心業務的時候了。➤retail, wholesale零售／批發業務➤online網上業務◇Supermarkets are doing more online business.超市的網上業務增多了。➤competitive, tough競爭激烈的／難做的業務◇Retail is a tough business.做零售生意不容易。➤catering, computer, consulting, insurance, investment, etc.餐飲、計算機、咨詢、保險、投資等業務◇He spent his whole life in the insurance business.他一輩子都在從事保險業務。➤entertainment, movie, music, newspaper娛樂業；電影業；音樂業；新聞業◇We're not trying to educate－we're in the entertainment business.我們不想去教育人 － 我們從事的是娛樂業。VERB + BUSINESS➤carry on (often law法律) , conduct, do, transact (formal) 經營業務；做生意；談買賣◇a company that has ceased to carry on business已經停業的公司◇He's someone I can do business with (= that I find it easy to deal with).我覺得和他做生意很合得來。➤work in在⋯行業工作◇She works in the computer business.她從事電腦業。➤go into, set up in經商；開公司➤go out of停業◇The company went out of business during the recession.這家公司在經濟衰退時期停業了。➤put sb/sth out of使⋯停業◇The new regulations will put many small companies out of business.新規定將使許多小公司停業。➤help有利於商業◇He argues that tax cuts will help business.他認為減稅會促進商業發展。➤understand瞭解業務◇Nobody understands the music business better than him.沒有人比他更懂音樂行業。BUSINESS + NOUN➤deal, transaction商業交易➤opportunity, venture商機；商業冒險▸➤meeting商務會議▸➤lunch工作午餐▸➤travel, trip商務旅行；出差➤person商人 (see also businessman, businesswoman) ➤traveller/traveler商務旅行者➤expense業務費用◇Meals are considered a business expense.餐費算業務費用。➤community, sector, world商界▸➤executive, leader, manager商務主管；企業領導；業務經理◇a conference of women business leaders女企業家大會➤associate, partner生意夥伴▸➤contact業務聯繫➤relationship生意關係◇They developed a lasting business relationship.他們建立了長久的生意關係。➤affairs, interests, matters商務；商業利益；業務問題➤decision商業決策◇It was purely a business decision.這純屬商業決策。➤ethics商業道德➤development業務發展▸➤investment商業投資▸➤secret商業秘密◇to protect business secrets保護商業秘密➤model, plan, strategy商業模式／計劃／戰略◇a business model for using electronic commerce利用電子商務的商業模式➤practice商業慣例◇It's good business practice to listen to your customers.傾聽顧客的意見是良好的商業慣例。➤acumen商業才能▸➤card（業務）名片➤attire, suit職業裝；西裝◇He wore a business suit.他穿了一身西裝。➤hours營業時間◇You can call the helpline during normal business hours.你可以在正常營業時間撥打服務熱線。➤school商學院▸➤studies商科➤major (NAmE) 商務專業▸➤park工商業園區◇The company's offices are located in the new business park out of town.公司辦公樓坐落在城外的新工商業園區。➤district商業區◇the city's main business district該市的主要商業區PREPOSITION➤in business在商界；在某行業；準備就緒◇He's in business.他在做生意。◇What business are you in?你從事哪個行業？◇All we need is a car and we'll be in business (= we'll have everything we need to start what we want to do).只要有一輛車我們就可以開始了。➤on business因公◇I'm going to Paris on business.我要出差去巴黎了。PHRASES➤business as usual (= things will continue as normal in spite of a difficult situation) 一切如常◇It's business as usual at the factory.工廠還是照常開工。➤business or pleasure因公還是遊玩◇Is the trip to Rome business or pleasure?此次羅馬之行是出差還是去遊玩？➤mix business with pleasure把公務與娛樂相結合◇When I travel overseas I like to mix business with pleasure.到國外時，我喜歡公務、娛樂兩不誤。➤my, his, her etc. own business我自己、他自己、她自己等的事情◇He left the department to start his own business.他離開那個部門去自己創業了。➤a place of business營業地點
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 2amount of trade done做成的生意量ADJECTIVE | VERB + BUSINESS | BUSINESS + VERB ADJECTIVE➤brisk, good生意興隆◇Business was brisk and they had sold out by midday.生意很好，到中午他們就賣完了。➤bad, slack, slow生意不景氣；生意清淡➤new新生意◇They've cut their rates to attract new business.他們降低了費用以招攬新生意。➤repeat回頭客生意◇Our repeat business is 50% or higher.我們的回頭客生意有 50% 或者更高。VERB + BUSINESS➤do做生意◇They're doing good business in Asia.他們在亞洲生意做得很好。➤attract, drum up, generate招攬生意◇She's in Europe drumming up business for her new company.她在歐洲為自己創辦的新公司招攬生意。➤tout for (BrE) 拉生意◇insurance salesmen touting for business拉生意的保險推銷員➤affect, hurt影響／損害生意◇Cheap imports are hurting business for domestic producers.廉價的進口貨損害了國內生產商的生意。➤lose失去生意◇We're losing business to our main rivals.我們的生意正在被主要的競爭對手拉走。➤handle處理業務◇We took on temporary staff to handle the extra business.我們雇了臨時人員辦理額外的生意。BUSINESS + VERB➤boom, grow業務繁榮／增長◇Business is booming for the big pharmaceutical companies.大製藥公司業務繁榮。➤pick up生意好起來◇After a slack period, business is now picking up.經過一段不景氣的時期，生意現在好起來了。➤slow, slow down生意清淡下來◇Business has slowed considerably in recent months.最近幾個月生意清淡了許多。
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 3commercial organization商業組織ADJECTIVE | VERB + BUSINESS | BUSINESS + VERB | BUSINESS + NOUN ADJECTIVE➤large, medium-sized, small大企業；中等企業；小企業➤new新企業◇loans for people to start new businesses為創業者提供的貸款➤family, family-owned家族企業▸➤global, international, local全球性／國際／地方企業▸➤private私營企業▸➤state-owned國有企業▸➤booming, lucrative, profitable, successful, thriving, viable興隆的／賺錢的／有利潤的／成功的／繁榮的／有活力的企業◇The family owns a booming construction business.這個家族擁有一家生意興隆的建築企業。➤Internet, online, Web因特網企業；在線企業◇She runs a successful online business.她經營着一家成功的在線企業。➤traditional傳統企業◇Traditional businesses are having to compete with the Internet.傳統企業不得不與因特網競爭。➤mail-order, retail, wholesale郵購商行；零售企業；批發企業➤catering, grocery, hairdressing, restaurant, etc.餐飲企業、食品雜貨店、美髮店、餐館等◇She had her own hairdressing business.她擁有自己的美髮店。➤legitimate合法企業◇These laws make life more difficult for legitimate businesses.這些法律使得合法企業的日子更加難過。VERB + BUSINESS➤have, own擁有企業▸➤manage, operate, run管理企業；經營企業◇It was always my dream to run my own business.我一直夢想經營自己的公司。➤establish, launch, set up, start建立企業；創辦企業◇They decided to start their own business.他們決定創辦自己的企業。➤build, build up把企業做大◇We built up the business from nothing.我們白手起家。➤expand, grow擴展／發展企業◇We are looking to grow the business over the next couple of years.我們正考慮在未來幾年裏把公司發展壯大。➤work in在企業工作◇He works in the family business.他在家族企業工作。➤enter, join進入／加入企業◇After leaving school she entered the family business.離開學校後她進了家族企業。➤leave離開企業▸➤buy, take over收購企業➤sell出售企業BUSINESS + VERB➤do well, flourish, succeed, take off, thrive企業運營得不錯／興旺發達／成功／開始贏利／生意興隆◇After six months the business really took off.6 個月後企業真的開始贏利了。➤expand, grow企業擴大／發展◇The business is expanding fast.公司發展得很快。➤collapse, fail企業倒閉／破產➤be based in企業總部設在⋯◇He owns a management consulting business based in Santa Barbara.他擁有一家管理咨詢公司，總部在聖巴巴拉。BUSINESS + NOUN➤assets, premises企業資產；營業場所▸➤failure企業破產➤owner企業主  ➡ note at organization
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 4work/responsibility工作；責任ADJECTIVE | VERB + BUSINESS | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤daily日常工作➤real正事◇He needs time and space to get on with the real business of writing.他需要時間和空間去繼續幹寫作的本行。VERB + BUSINESS➤get on with, go about繼續做正事；忙着做事◇market traders going about their daily business為日常交易奔忙的市場交易員➤make sth將⋯當成職責◇I shall make it my business to find out who is responsible.我將以找到責任人為己任。PHRASES➤have no business doing sth, have no business to do sth (especially BrE) 沒有權利做⋯◇You have no business (= no right) being here.你沒有權利待在這兒。➤keep your nose out of sb's business, mind your own business別管某人的閒事；管好自己的事◇Keep your nose out of my business!不要多管我的事！◇'What are you reading?' 'Mind your own business!'“你在看什麼書？”“不要多管閒事！”◇I was just sitting there, minding my own business, when a man started shouting at me.我就只是坐在那裏，也沒招惹誰，這時有個男人朝我大吼起來。➤no business of yours, none of your business不關你的事◇My private life is none of your business (= does not concern you).我的私生活與你無關。
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 5important matters要事ADJECTIVE | VERB + BUSINESS | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤private私事▸➤important, pressing, urgent重要的事情；緊迫的事情；急事➤official正式的事情◇This isn't a social call－I've come on official business.這不是社交拜訪，我來是有公事的。➤unfinished未完成的事情◇We have some unfinished business to discuss.我們有一些尚未了結的事情需要商量。VERB + BUSINESS➤get down to着手幹正事◇OK, let's get down to business.好，我們言歸正傳。➤deal with, discuss, talk處理／討論／談論要事◇I'm not going to talk business tonight.今晚我不想談重要的事。➤finish完成要事◇Jack and I finished our business early, so we went to lunch.傑克和我事情完成得早，所以我們就去吃午餐了。PHRASES➤any other business (= items discussed at the end of a meeting) （會議結束前討論的）其他事項◇I think we've finished item four. Now, is there any other business?我想我們已經完成第四項了。現在，還有其他事項嗎？➤mean business (= be serious about doing something) 是嚴肅的◇He says he's going to make changes, and I think he means business.他說他打算有所改變，我想他是認真的。
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 6situation/event情況；事件ADJECTIVE➤whole整件事情◇I'll be glad when the whole business is over and done with.到整件事情完全處理好的時候，我會很高興的。➤dirty, messy骯髒的事情◇I'm just glad to be out of the whole dirty business.我很高興能徹底擺脫這件齷齪的事情。➤bad, sorry, terrible (all especially BrE) 糟糕的／遺憾的／可怕的事情◇It was a bad business－he couldn't work for months.那次太糟糕了，他幾個月都不能工作。➤funny, strange (especially BrE) 古怪的／奇怪的事情➤dangerous, risky, tricky危險的／冒險的／棘手的事情◇Changing your life can be a risky business.改變生活要冒風險。➤serious嚴肅的事情◇Having fun is a serious business.能開開心心是件重要的事情。
IELTS BNC: 215 COCA: 246
business noun
⇨ business 1 (none of your business) ⇨ business 2 (Thank you for your business.) ⇨ company (a small business) ⇨ event 1 (a terrible business) ⇨ industry (the oil business) ⇨ task (business or pleasure?) ⇨ trade (set up in business) ⇨ do business ⇨ sell verb 2business1

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 none of your business 不关你的事Thank you for your business. 谢谢您的惠顾。business ♦︎ concern ♦︎ preserve ♦︎ affairThese are all words for sth that concerns a particular person, group or organization. 这些词均表示与某个人、群体或机构相关的事。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆(a) private / personal business / concern / affair◆sth is sb's own business / concern / affair◆to be none of sb's business / concern◆sth is no business / concern of sb's■ business [singular] something that is a particular person's or organization's responsibility or that they have a right to know about （某人或某机构）负责的事，有权知道的事◆It is the business of the police to protect the community.警察的职责是保护附近居民。◆My private life is none of your business (= you do not have a right to know about it).我的私生活与你无关。◆It's no business of yours who I invite to the party.你无权过问我邀请谁参加聚会。◆I shall make it my business to find out who is responsible.我要亲自查出是谁的责任。■ concern [countable, usually singular] (formal) sb/sth's business （某人或某机构）负责的事，有权知道的事◆This matter is their concern.这件事由他们负责。◆How much money I make is none of your concern.我赚多少钱没有必要告诉你。NOTE 辨析 Business or concern?There is no real difference in meaning between these words, but concern is more formal, used mostly in written English. Both are used in the phrase sth is sb's business/concern but only business is used in the phrase sth is the business of sth. 这两个词在含义上没有实质差别，但concern较正式，大多用在书面语中。二者均可用于短语sth is sb's business/concern，但只有business可用于短语sth is the business of sth◆It is the concern of the police to protect the community. You can make it your business to do sth, meaning that you decide that you have a right to do or know sth, and will do it or find out about it; concern is not used in this way. * make it one's business to do sth指某人认为自己有权做或知道某事，且决意去做或查明；concern不能这么用◆I shall make it my concern to find out who is responsible. ■ preserve [singular] an activity, job or interest that is thought to be suitable for one particular person or group of people （活动、工作或兴趣被视为某人或某群体的）专属领域◆Higher education is no longer the preserve of the wealthy.高等教育再也不是富人的专利了。◆I began my career in the days when nursing was a female preserve.我开始工作的时候，护理工作是女性专属的领域。■ affair [singular] (rather formal) sb/sth's business 个人的事◆How I spend my money is my affair.我如何用钱是我自己的事。◆The details of your relationship should be a private affair.你们关系的详细情况应该是私事。ⓘ Affair can be used in the same way as business and concern in the phrase That's my business/concern/affair. However, you cannot say that sth is ◆none of sb's affair or ◆no affair of sb's However, it is quite common to say that sth is, or should be a private/personal affair. 和business、concern一样，affair可用在短语That's my business/concern/affair（那是我的事）中，但不能说sth is none of sb's affair或sth is no affair of sb's。不过，a private/personal affair（私事）倒是很普遍的说法。business2

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 none of your business 不关你的事Thank you for your business. 谢谢您的惠顾。  ➡ See also the entries for company, industry, task and trade 另见company条、industry条、task条和trade条business ♦︎ customThese are both words for the fact of a person or people buying goods or services at a shop or business. 这两个词均表示光顾、惠顾。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to lose / get / compete for / keep / retain / want (sb's) business / custom◆Thank you for your business / custom.■ business [uncountable] the fact of a person or people buying goods or services at a shop or business （顾客对商店的）惠顾，光顾◆We're losing business to our main rivals.我们的生意正被主要竞争对手抢走。   see also do business ⇨ sell 2 ■ custom [uncountable] (BrE, formal) business （顾客对商店的）惠顾，光顾◆Thank you for your custom. Please call again.谢谢您的惠顾，请下次再来。   see also customer ⇨ customer NOTE 辨析 Business or custom?In British English custom is the term often used by shops and businesses when talking to their customers; when talking about the amount of trade done by a shop or business, business is often preferred. In American English, business is always used whether talking to or about customers. 在英式英语中，商家对顾客说话时常用custom，谈及商家的营业额时常用business。在美式英语中，无论对顾客说话还是谈到顾客，都用business。
IELTS BNC: 215 COCA: 246

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