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*busi·ness /`bɪznɪs; ˈbɪznɪs/
n
1 [U] the activity of producing, buying, or selling goods or services 生意，交易，买卖，商业:
do business with We do a lot of business with people in Rome. 我们和罗马人做很多生意。
2 go into business/go out of business to start a new company, or to close a company because it is not making enough money 做生意/停业:
Pam's going into business with her sister. 帕姆准备和她的姐姐一起开公司。
Many small companies have recently gone out of business. 最近许多小公司倒闭了。
3 [U] the work that you do as your job to earn money 职业，工作，差事:
on business (=because of your job) 出差: Al's gone to Japan on business. 阿尔出差去了日本。
4 [U] the amount of work a company is doing, or the amount of money a company is making 交易量; 营业额:
business is good/bad/slow etc Business is always slow during the winter. 生意在冬季总是很清淡。
5 [C] an organization that produces or sells goods or services 工厂; 公司; 企业; 商店:
run a business Graham runs a printing business. 格雷厄姆经营着一家印刷厂。
6 [U] spoken something about your life that you do not think other people have the right to know 【口】 私事:
"Are you going out with Ben tonight?" "That's my business." “今晚你要和本出去吗？”“那是我的私事。”
none of your business It's none of your business how much I earn. 我赚多少钱不关你的事。
mind your own business (=used to tell someone in a direct way that something is private) 管好你自己的事，别多管闲事
7 [singular 单数] a subject, event, or activity that you have a particular opinion of 事物; 事情:
Rock climbing can be a risky business. 攀岩运动可能是件危险的事。
8 get down to business to start dealing with an important subject 着手处理重要的事
9 mean business informal to be determined to do something 【非正式】 认真干起来
10 have no business doing sth if someone has no business doing something, they should not do it 无权做某事，不应该做某事
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