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market

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mar·ket1 /ˈmɑːkɪt $ ˈmɑːr-/ ●●● S1 W1 noun
1  place to buy things 購物場所 [countableC]
a) SHOP/STOREa time when people buy and sell goods, food etc, or the place, usually outside or in a large building, where this happens 集市；市場
I usually buy all my vegetables at the market.
我通常都是在菜市場裏購買蔬菜。
fish/fruit and vegetable/flower etc market
There’s a good antiques market here on Sundays.
每逢周日這裏都會有一個不錯的古玩集市。
street market (=with a lot of different people selling things from tables, stalls etc in the street) 街市
b) American EnglishAmESHOP/STORE a shop that sells food and things for the home 食品雜貨店 SYN grocery store
2  the market 
a) BFSthe stock market 證券市場，股票交易所
Most analysts are forecasting a further downturn in the market.
大多數分析家預測證券市場將會進一步下挫。
As soon as she graduated from college, she started to play the market (=risk money on the stock market).
她大學一畢業就炒起了股票。
The markets (=all the stock markets in the world) are better prepared for a weakening economy than they were ten years ago.
相比十年前，全球股市應對日益疲弱的經濟更加有準備了。
b) BBTthe total amount of trade in a particular kind of goods 〔某種貨物的〕市場總額，總銷售量
Honda is trying to increase its market share.
本田公司正設法提高其市場份額。
the state of the art market
藝術品市場的狀況
the housing/property etc market
Investors in the property market are worried about rising inflation.
房地産市場的投資者對通貨膨脹上升表示擔憂。
the market in
the world market in aluminum
全球鋁市場
→ bear market, bull market
c) BBTthe system in which all prices and wages depend on what goods people want to buy, how many they buy etc 市場機制；市場情況
The president believes prices should be determined by the market, not the government.
總統認爲物價應該由市場決定，而不是由政府決定。
→ free market
Examples from the Corpus
market in• Think you've bloody cornered the market in love, don't you?• When stock prices are volatile, investors often flee the market in favor of less risky money-market mutual funds.• There were more Crips and they had a larger share of the market in illegal drugs.• The system was developed over a period of about 10 years and arrived on the market in three stages.• Both the Ford and Nissan models should be on the market in time for summer.• Nobody has a corner on the market in guns and drugs.• There are currently nine anti-HIV drugs on the market in this country.• Since Prozac went on the market in the late 1980s, it has been featured in books, jokes and murder trials.
3  on the market BBTSELLavailable for people to buy 在出售的，可買到的
The manufacturers say the device will be on the market by May.
生産商說該設備將於5月前上市。
Handguns are freely available on the open market (=for anyone to buy).
手槍可以在市場上自由買賣。
They knew it wasn’t a good time to sell their house, but they still put it on the market (=offered it for sale).
雖然他們知道這不是賣房子的時候，但他們還是挂牌出售了。
a revolutionary new drug that has just come onto the market
剛剛上市的一種革命性新藥物
Don’t say ‘in the market’. Say on the market.
不要說 ‘in the market’. 而要說 on the market.
Examples from the Corpus
come onto the market• Other products from abroad are coming on to the market, but the Didcot meeting agreed that there is scope for improvement.• Cheaper memory, faster processors, and larger storage devices, come on to the market with increasing rapidity.• When the Angelfish first came on to the market, it was an aggressive fish which showed its intolerance towards other tank mates.• When something of that kind comes on to the market it creates a storm.• Such a restriction on land coming on to the market is irrelevant, but nostalgic.• Even though hundreds of accountants might be interested in corporate finance, the few opportunities coming on to the market are heavily fought for.• More and more rackets come on to the market as technology moves on.
4  country/area 國家/地區 [countableC]BBT a particular country or area where a company sells its goods or where a particular type of goods is sold 〔公司産品或某類商品的〕市場
Our main overseas market is Japan.
我們的主要海外市場是日本。
international/home/UK etc market
The domestic market makes up about 75% of their sales.
國内市場佔他們總銷售量的75%左右。
market for
The world’s largest market for illegal drugs is the US.
全球最大的毒品市場是美國。
5  people who buy 購買者 [singular]BBTBUY the number of people who want to buy something, or the type of people who want to buy it 市場〔指購買人數或購買人群〕
market for
The market for specialist academic books is pretty small.
專業學術著作的市場非常小。
Is there a market for his invention?
他的發明有市場嗎？
niche/specialist market 針對特定群體的銷售市場
► see thesaurus at customer
6  be in the market for something WANTto be interested in buying something 有意購買某物
This is a bad time to be in the market for a new car.
現在不是購買新車的好時機。
Examples from the Corpus
be in the market for something• If you're in the market for a mobile home, this is a good time to buy.• Mr Goto was in the market for an important work of art as part of his company's centenary celebrations.• Essandoh's agent contacted Wycombe after reading on Teletext that they were in the market for a stopgap striker.• Those are potential customers, for they are in the market for services.• Many US-owned maquilas claim to be in the market for locally produced materials and components, backward linkages.• If you are in the market for a change of car, count your pennies and go shopping.
7  the job/labour market BEthe people looking for work, and the number of jobs that are available 就業市場/勞務市場
The job market has been badly hit by the recession.
就業市場受到了經濟衰退的沉重打擊。
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the job/labour market• And the labour market is the invisible global bazaar where survival-life itself-is traded for work.• How do I re-enter the job market after being a full-time mom?• I first entered the job market more than 30 years ago.• However as she grows older, and perhaps re-enters the labour market, domestic tasks are shared more equitably.• For some who can work, corporate downsizing and increased competition in the job market have led to self-employment.• In particular, the real wage will adjust spontaneously soas to prevent the emergence of excess supply in the labour market.• By focusing on wage profiles it is possible to show contrasts between different segments of the labour market.• This trend is likely to continue, restructuring the job market into two distinct tiers.
8  a buyer’s/seller’s market SELLa time that is better for buyers because prices are low, or better for sellers because prices are high 買方/賣方市場
I’ll look for a house next year when it’s more of a buyer’s market.
等明年相對來說是買方市場時我就找一棟房子。
→ corner the market at corner2(3), → price yourself out of the market at price2(4)
Examples from the Corpus
market• Japanese cars account for about 30% of the U.S. car market.• Every market is full of people who are looking for products, even when no jobs are being advertised.• You occasionally see eel in the fish market, but it's quite rare these days.• Sorrel was on duty at her stall on the corner of the flea market, so that was my first port of call.• I went down to the flower market to get these - aren't they gorgeous?• The technology-heavy Nasdaq market and the Russell 2000 index of smaller company stocks were flirting record highs after erasing their early losses.• Without research we can't be sure of the size of our market or even who our market is.• If rates go up another percentage point, however, they could seriously dampen the rebounding market.• I bet you could have got that cheaper at the market.• Many US-owned maquilas claim to be in the market for locally produced materials and components, backward linkages.• Capitalism is based on a belief in the market.• September looked set to be a dead month for mortgages, prompting fears of a further collapse in the market.• The market for Internet-based products has grown dramatically in recent years.• Both countries seem destined to make their mark on the red wine market with cabernet sauvignon and merlot.• The magazine is aimed at the youth market.
street market• But I've stopped off at a street market on the way over for socks and shirts and thin garish underpants.• Converse crossed the square and found a street market in the shade of the church.• And what evil demon had prompted her to drive past a street market which all the gods knew she couldn't resist?• I drove through a street market, up and down hills, in and out of alleyways, through tarpaper shacks.• She adored shopping for bargains and street markets and would have got on well with Cherry.• Most businesses and street markets opened normally.• There are makeshift street markets bustling with men, women and children who have been to hell and back.
market for• The main market for computer software is still the U.S.• a growth in the urban market for dairy products
niche/specialist market• They also provide an important service to issuers of bills by offering a specialist market for such bills.• Devices that are explicitly computers appeal to a niche market.• A specialist market in traditional treats will run alongside the great new industries that will feed the population.• Its strategy is to acquire engineering companies in niche markets and dispose of existing businesses to reduce borrowings.• New niche markets and synergies emerge as these intersections occur.• The 1990s will be an age of niche markets, intense competition, and extremely short product life cycles.• We live in an age of niche markets, in which customers have become accustomed to high quality and extensive choice.• At $ 499, the Auri is restricted to a special niche market.
market2 verb [transitiveT]
1  ADVERTISEto try to persuade people to buy a product by advertising it in a particular way, using attractive packages etc 推銷
If you could ever figure out how to market this, you’d make a fortune.
如果能想出辦法來推銷這個東西，你就發財了。
market something for somebody
They plan to market the toy for children aged 2 to 6.
他們打算向二至六歲的兒童推銷這種玩具。
market something as something
Electric cars are being marketed as safe for the environment.
電動汽車被宣傳爲是環保的。
2  SELLto make a product available in shops 〔在店鋪〕出售
The turkeys are marketed ready-to-cook.
火雞是以即可烹調的形式銷售的。
Examples from the Corpus
market• In order to market a product well, you need to be aware of public demand.• Most turkeys are marketed at a young age.• The toy is marketed for children aged 2 to 6.• The company has exclusive European rights to market the new software.• But about 20 percent to 30 percent of all fresh-cut produce goes bad while being shipped and marketed, Watada said.
market something as something• The noodles are being marketed as a health food.
From Longman Business Dictionary
marketmar·ket1 /ˈmɑːkətˈmɑːr-/ noun
1[countableC]COMMERCE the activity of buying and selling goods or services, or the value of the goods or services sold
The babyfood market is worth many tens of millions of pounds a year.
market in/for
the market in consumer electronics
the booming market (=a profitable one with lots of activity) for mobile communications
heavy losses on apartment loans in states with depressed markets (=ones with falling prices and not much activity)
Harley has captured (=obtained) about 60% of the market for the biggest bikes.
Fast food is certainly a growth market (=one that is increasing in size).
Futures will tend to be overpriced in a rising market and underpriced in a falling market.
2[countableC]MARKETING a particular country, area, or group of people to which a company sells or hopes to sell its goods or services
Our main overseas market is Japan.
a magazine aimed at the teenage market
The company is entering the Hawaiian market as part of its nationwide expansion.
Import rules could make it hard for foreign van suppliers to penetrate that market (=to manage to enter it).
3on the marketCOMMERCE available for people to buy
companies with drugs on the market or in the final stages of product-testing
They put their apartment on the market (=offered it for sale) for $300,000.
4MARKETING [singular] the number of people who want to buy something
market for
The market for specialist academic books is pretty small.
He’s been trying to determine if there is a market for his invention.
5the marketECONOMICS the economic system in which prices, jobs, wages etc depend on what people want to buy, how much they are willing to pay etc
We should not leave credit card interest rates to the market - Congress should act.
6corner the marketCOMMERCE if a seller corners the market, they own or produce most of the goods on sale, and can therefore set prices
A trader may deliberately set out to corner the market in a product.
7price yourself out of the marketCOMMERCE to ask for so much money for something or for your services that no one wants to buy it or employ you
Supermodels are pricing themselves out of the market.
8[countableC] (also financial market)FINANCE the buying and selling of shares, bonds, COMMODITIES etc, or a place where this happens. Some markets are in a particular building, while trading on others takes place on computers and over the telephone, with no central building
The markets (=financial markets in general) here have improved and the economy is strong.
Fear of war shook financial markets around the world.
9make a marketFINANCE to be ready to buy and sell particular shares, bonds etc at particular prices
Each company is assigned a dealer who is responsible for making a market in the stock.
10buck the market trendECONOMICS if a price bucks the market trend, it goes in the opposite direction to most of the other prices in the market
Among shares that bucked the market’s downward trend, EMI finished 4p higher.
11buck the marketECONOMICS if someone cannot buck the market, they cannot avoid the effects of the market as a whole, for example by making money when everyone else is losing it
Governments can’t buck the market.
12play the marketFINANCE to risk money on a financial market
One way to play the European markets is through publicly traded mutual funds.
13[countableC]COMMERCE a time when people buy and sell goods, or the place, usually outside or in a large building, where this happens
A market is held in the town square every Friday.
→ bear market → black market → bond market → bull market → buyer's market → capital market → captive market → cash market → closed market → commodity market → credit market → curb market → currency market → discount market → domestic market → efficient market → equity market → eurodollar market → exchange market → export market → foreign exchange market → forward market → free market → futures market → gilt-edged market → global market → graveyard market → grey market → high-yield market → housing market → imperfect market → insurance market → investment-grade market → job market → kerb market → loan market → luxury market → main market → mass market → middle market → money market → mortgage market → new issue market → niche market → open market → options market → over-the-counter market → parallel market → perfect market → primary market → primary mortgage market → property market → secondary market → secondary mortgage market → securities market → seller’s market → shadow market → single market → spot market → stock market → swaps market → target market → terminal market → test market → third market
marketmarket2 verb [transitiveT]MARKETING
1to sell something or make it available for sale, especially in a particular way
Toshiba’s consumer electronics products were previously marketed in Italy through a distributor.
2to sell something by considering what customers want or need when buying a product or service, for example how much they are willing to pay, where they will buy it etc
The company has marketed its services well with a highly visible media campaign.
→ see also test-market
Origin market1
(1100-1200) Old North French Latin mercatus “buying and selling, marketplace”, from mercari “to buy and sell”, from merx “things to sell”
mar·ket1 nounmarket2 verb
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