business是什么意思

短语搭配

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(1)start one's business开创事业

(2)do business with与...做生意

(3)none of one's business不关某人的事

(4)business leader商界领袖；商业领袖

(5)business partner商业伙伴；业务伙伴；生意伙伴

(6)business card名片

(7)big business大宗业务；大生意

(8)business hours上班时间；办公时间

(9)business person商人

(10)on business出差；因公

(11)business time营业时间；商务时间；商业时间

(12)business trip出差；商务旅行

(13)run business经营业务；经营生意；做生意

(14)start a business创业；开办一家公司

(15)start business开业

(16)business administration工商管理

(17)business model商业模式；经营模式；业务模式

(18)business expansion业务扩张；营业扩充；[经] 经济高涨

(19)lucrative business赚钱的生意；赚钱的业务；盈利的商业

(20)business license营业执照；业务许可；经营许可证

(21)small business小企业；小型企业；小生意

(22)international business国际商务；国际业务；国际贸易

(23)private business私营商业；私人业务；私营企业

(24)in business经商；经营；能够开业

(25)business cycle商业周期；经济周期

(26)business as usual一切如常；处之泰然

(27)show business娱乐性行业

(28)have no business无权做某事

(29)mean business是认真的, 说话算数

(30)business day工作日

(31)in the business of从事

(32)business studies经管研究；经济管理学

(33)business process re-engineering企业流程重建

(34)business park工商业园区

(35)monkey business捣鬼；恶作剧；骗人把戏

(36)do the business采取必要行动；把事加成；性交

(37)business casual商务休闲的

(38)business end使用的一头；锐利的一端；不可或缺的组成部分

(39)funny business不端行为

(40)stroke of business有利可图的交易；赚钱的交易

(41)business double惩罚性加倍

(42)do a roaring business生意兴隆

(43)do a land-office business做成大量成功交易

(44)like nobody's business非常高的程度

(45)mind one's own business别多管闲事

(46)send someone about their business把某人打发走；叫某人不要多管闲事

(47)business process业务流程；业务过程；企业流程

(48)business continuity业务连续性；企业永续经营；永续经营

(49)business management商业管理；业务管理；企业管理

(50)business plan商业计划；商务计划；运营计划

(51)business development商业发展；业务发展；业务开发

(52)business environment商业环境；商务环境；经营环境

(53)business English商务英语；商贸英语

(54)doing business经商；做生意；开展业务

(55)business practices商业惯例；业务惯例；商业实践

(56)business community商界；工商界；企业界

(57)business activities商业活动；商务活动；工商活动

(58)do business做生意

(59)business operations业务运营；业务操作；业务运作

(60)business school商学院；商业学校；工商学校

(61)business enterprise企业；工商企业；商务企业

(62)business operation业务操作；业务运营；商业运作

双语例句

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(1)The salesman is going to visit three businesses today.

今天这个销售员将要拜访三家公司。

(2)The hotel has been doing brisk business in recent months.

这家饭店最近几个月生意兴旺。

(3)It's none of your business, so go finish your own work.

这不关你的事，去完成你自己的工作。

(4)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

(5)I wish I could upgrade to business class, but it's too expensive.

我希望我能升舱升到商务舱，但是太贵了。

(6)We will actively facilitate business opportunities that will benefit the people of our community.

我们会积极促进有利于我们团体的商业机遇。

(7)This business is very profitable.

这桩生意利润丰厚。

(8)When they presented their business plan, they highlighted the legal structure of the business, which they considered to be innovative.

当他们描述他们的商业计划的时候，他们强调了他们将要建立的公司结构。

(9)Having looked over the business plan one more time, the partners agreed that it was time to execute their plan.

再看了一遍商业计划，合作方终于同意执行计划了。

(10)Robert has taught business English.

Robert曾教过商务英语。

(11)I’m thinking of starting a new business when I get back home.

我在考虑回老家后自己做生意。

(12)Our company has been in business for 50 years.

我们公司已经经营了50年了。

(13)His business empire was vast.

他的企业规模庞大。

(14)I always fly business class.

我总是乘坐商务舱旅行。

(15)He owns a dry cleaning business.

他做干洗生意。

(16)She works in the family business.

她在家族的企业工作。

(17)She runs the business by herself.

她自己经营这项生意。

同义词

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n. 商业；生意；交易；事情

词根词缀

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同根词 bus(y) 忙碌

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-ness 性质, 状态等

(1)readiness n. 愿意；乐意；准备就绪状态；迅速；敏捷

(2)friendliness n. 亲切；友谊；亲密

(3)togetherness n. 亲密无间；和睦相处；友爱情谊

(4)sadness n. 悲哀；悲伤；悲痛

(5)loneliness n. 寂寞；孤独

(6)self-righteousness n. 自以为是；伪善

(7)alertness n. 机敏；警戒

(8)awareness n. 意识；认识；知道；察觉

(9)happiness n. 幸福；高兴

(10)fitness n. 健康；适合；合格；胜任；环境适度

(11)boldness n. 大胆；冒失；显著

(12)shyness n. 羞怯；胆怯；害臊

(13)darkness n. 黑暗；罪恶；邪恶；夜晚；痛苦；神秘；秘密；忧伤；无知；忧郁

(14)kindness n. 好心；慷慨大方；体贴；善举；善行

(15)laziness n. 怠惰；懒惰；懒散；无精打采

(16)goodness n. 好；仁慈；美德；慷慨；德行；有益（或营养）成分

(17)illness n. 疾病

(18)effectiveness n. 效力；有效性；有效

(19)fairness n. 公平；美好；顺利性

(20)baldness n. 光秃；枯燥；率直；露骨

(21)tiredness n. 疲倦；疲劳

(22)richness n. 丰富；富裕；肥沃；浓烈

(23)blackness n. 黑色；阴险；黑；阴郁

(24)consciousness n. 知觉；清醒；意识；观念；感觉

(25)aggressiveness n. 进取精神；进攻性；侵略性

(26)uneasiness n. 局促；不安；不自在；担忧

(27)likeness n. 相似；相像；肖像；照片；画像；外观；外表；外在表现

(28)sleepiness n. 想睡；瞌睡；睡意

(29)newness n. 崭新；新奇

(30)witness n. 目击者；见证人；证据；证言；证词；证人；连署人；通过言语或行动公开承认自己的宗教信仰；证明标志

(31)brightness n. 聪明；明亮；亮度；愉快

(32)preparedness n. 准备状态；预备状态

(33)otherness n. 另一；不同；不同物

(34)frankness n. 坦白；率直

同根词

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词根 business

(1)businessmen n. 生意人

单词辨析

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贸易；交易

(1)deal 口语用词，指买卖双方经过交涉达成协议成交。

(2)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。

(3)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。

(4)commerce 多指大规模的买卖或易货关系。

(5)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。

事情

(1)affair 含义较广，侧重指已发生或必须去做的任何事情或事务。复数形式多指重大或较复杂的事务。

(2)matter 普通用词，着重指一件考虑中的或需要处理的事。

(3)concern 往往强调与个人或团体利害有直接或重大关系的事。

(4)business 通常指较重要或较难而又必须承担的事情，也可指商事。

(5)thing 用作“事情”解时，词义较笼统、含糊，多用于指不很具体的事。

释义

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n.

a person's regular occupation, profession, or trade

事业，职业；行业

she had to do a lot of smiling in her business

干她那行不得不多陪笑脸

are you here on business?

你是来出差的吗？

an activity that someone is engaged in

工作，任务

what is your business here?

你在这儿做什么？

a person's concern

所关心的事

this is none of your business

这与你无关

the neighbours make it their business to know all about you.

邻居们热衷于了解你的一切。

work that has to be done or matters that have to be attended

（必须处理的）事务，职责

government business

政府事务

let's get down to business.

　让我们言归正传吧。

the practice of making one's living by engaging in commerce

交易，生意；商业

the world of business

商业世界

who do you do business with in Manila?

你在马尼拉同什么人做生意？

[as modifier]the business community

商界

[with modifier]the tea business.

茶叶生意。

trade considered in terms of its volume of profitability

生意（从利润角度考虑）；营业额

how's business?

生意怎么样？

[count noun]a commercial house or firm

商店，商行；公司

a catering business.

餐饮服务公司。

[in sing.]informal a series of events, typically a scandalous or discreditable one

〈非正式〉 　系列事件（尤指丑闻或有损名誉的事）

they must find out about the blackmailing business.

　他们必须查清那件敲诈勒索事件。

informal a group of related or previously mentioned things

〈非正式〉 　相关事宜；所有东西

use carrots, cauliflower, and broccoli, and serve the whole business hot.

　用胡萝卜、花椰菜和花茎甘蓝烹炒，然后将所有这些趁热端上。

theatre actions other than dialogue performed by actors

（除对话外的）表演。

(the business)informal a very enjoyable or popular person, activity, or thing

〈非正式〉 　受欢迎的人（行动或事物）

spring skiing is the business.

春季滑雪是受欢迎的运动。

a difficult matter

难题

what a business!

真是个难题！

短语

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business as usual an ongoing and unchanging state of affairs despite difficulties or disturbances 一切如常；处之泰然 apart from being under new management, it's business as usual in the department. 除了管理层变了，该部门情况一切如常

do the business Brit. informal do what is required to achieve the desired result 〈英，非正式〉 （为达目标）采取必要行动，把事加成 Rogers has got to do the business, score a hat trick or something. 罗杰斯必须来解决问题，玩个帽子戏法什么的

vulgar slang have sexual intercourse 〈粗俚〉 性交

have no business have no right to do something 无权做某事 he had no business tampering with social services. 他无权干涉社会公益服务活动

in business operating, especially in commerce 经商，经营 they will have to import from overseas to remain in business. 为维持经营他们必须从国外进口

informal able to begin operations 〈非正式〉 能够开业 if you'll contact the right people, I should think we're in business. 假如你联系上有用的人，我想我们能开成业

in the business of engaged in or prepared to engage in （打算）从事 I am not in the business of making accusations. 我不打算提起控诉

like nobody's business informal extraordinarily high degree or standard 〈非正式〉 非常高的程度（或标准） these weeds spread like nobody's business. 这些野草疯长

mind one's own business refrain from meddling in other people's affairs 别多管闲事 he was yelling at her to get out and mind her own business. 他向她大喊，让她滚，别多管闲事

send someone about their business dated tell someone to go away 〈旧〉 把某人打发走；叫某人不要多管闲事

易错必背词

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business man/person 商人

(1)I am a business man and travel a lot by train.

在邻居和其他商业伙伴的帮助下，杰克重新开始经营他的生意。[绥化市卷 2021 中考 回答问题]

(2)Many people have ambitions (抱负) to become successful as a lawyer or a business person.

许多人都有成为成功的律师或商人的抱负。[江苏 2022 阅读理解]

start a business 开办企业

(1)And sometimes we take career risks, such as leaving a job or starting a business.

有时我们会冒职业风险，比如离职或创业。[江西省 2020 中考 阅读理解]

(2)Your local library can help you start a business by providing relevant (相关的) information and supporting services.

你当地的图书馆可以通过提供相关信息和支持服务来帮助你创业。[天津卷 2020 高考 阅读理解]

run (one's) business 经营企业

(1)People began depending on them more and more to run businesses, markets and so on.

人们开始越来越依赖他们来经营企业、市场等。[天津市 2018 中考 综合填空]

(2)How long did James run his business?

詹姆斯经营了多久的生意？[全国卷I 2019 高考 听力]

do business (with sb) (和某人)做生意

(1)As a result, people like doing business with him and he has made many friends during his career (职业生涯).

因此，人们喜欢和他做生意，在他的职业生涯中他交了很多朋友。[吉林省卷 2021 中考 阅读理解]

(2)Banks, companies, and government agencies use secret codes in doing business, especially when information is sent by computer.

银行、公司和政府机构在做生意时使用密码，尤其是当信息由计算机传送时。[全国卷I 2016 高考 阅读理解]

set up a business 开创事业；创办一家公司

(1)Wang Tao set up a small business in Shanghai four years ago.

四年前王涛在上海创办了一家小公司。[锦州市 2020 中考 任务型阅读]

go out of business 歇业；倒闭

(1)Did you know James went out of business?

你知道詹姆斯倒闭了吗？[全国卷I 2019 高考 听力]

business model(s) 商业模式

(1)Unless these sectors make their business models much more efficient digitally (数字化), they might be left behind.

除非这些部门使其商业模式的数字化效率大大提高，否则他们可能会被甩在后面。[天津卷 2021 高考 阅读理解]

on business 出差

(1)He has gone out of the town on business.

他已经出城出差了。[安徽省 2020 中考 补全对话]

(2)John is in Brighton on business.

约翰在布莱顿出差。[新高考I卷 2021 高考 听力]

be on a business trip 出差

(1)Emma felt lonely when her parents were on business trips.

父母出差时，艾玛感到孤独。[上海市 2020 中考 单选]

(2)He'll be on a business trip for a week.

他要出差一个星期。[全国卷II 2019 高考 听力]

none of one's business 与某人无关

(1)It's none of your business.

这不关你的事。[云南省 2021 中考 单选填空]

none of one's business 与某人无关

(1)It's none of your business who I invite to the party

你无权过问我邀请谁参加聚会。[经典例句]

词源

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"Old English bisignis ‘anxiety' （see BUSY, -NESS）; the sense ‘state of being busy' was used from Middle English down to the 18th cent., but is now differentiated as busyness. The use ‘appointed task' dates from late Middle English, and from it all the other current senses have developed."

考纲分布

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近6年出现160次

重要程度: 5星

44%; n 商业; 生意

21%; n 企业; 公司

16%; n 职业; 事业; 行业

13%; n 商务; 公事

6%; n 责任; 职责

考纲释义

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( 1)n. 商业; 生意

真题例句：

She says that she'll have to close the restaurant unless business improves.

她说除非生意好转，否则她将不得不关闭这家餐馆。[2020年 包头市卷 单项选择]

More people are speaking Chinese than English, and the need for business people who know Chinese is skyrocketing．

说中文的人比说英语的人多，对懂中文的商务人士的需求也在激增。[2020年 上海市卷 阅读理解]

Although business was slow at first, it soon got better.

虽然一开始生意不景气，但很快就好转了。[2018年 天津市卷 完形填空]

( 2)n. 企业; 公司

真题例句：

And sometimes we take career risks, such as leaving a job or starting a business.

有时我们会冒职业风险，比如离职或创业。[2020年 江西省卷 阅读理解]

I've had to close down my business now and I don't know what I'm going to do for money.

我现在不得不关闭我的公司，我不知道要做什么来赚钱。[2019年 武汉市卷 完形填空]

People began depending on them more and more to run businesses, markets and so on.

人们开始越来越依赖他们来经营企业、市场等。[2018年 天津市卷 综合填空]

( 3)n. 职业; 事业; 行业

真题例句：

He has gone out of the town on business.

他已经出城出差了。[2020年 安徽省卷 补全对话]

Soon enough, people asked her to make clothes, and it turned into a full-time business.

很快，人们请她做衣服，这就变成了一个全职的事业。[2020年 河南省卷 阅读理解]

Now, a similar technology, known as facial detection (探测), is entering a new field: the business of advertising (广告).

如今，一种被称为人脸检测的类似技术正在进入一个新的领域——广告行业。[2020年 重庆市B卷 阅读理解]

( 4)n. 商务; 公事

真题例句：

My parents have been away on business, so I cook by myself.

我父母出差了，所以我自己做饭。[2021年 贺州市卷 补全对话]

Where did Tim go on business?

蒂姆去哪里出差了？[2021年 通辽市卷 听力]

Then Mother came in and said, "Father's been called away—on business."

然后妈妈进来说:“爸爸被叫走去出差。”[2021年 扬州市卷 阅读理解]

( 5)n. 责任; 职责

真题例句：

It's none of your business.

不关你的事。[2021年 云南省卷 单项填空]

必考短语

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(1)start one's business开创事业

(2)do business with与...做生意

(3)none of one's business不关某人的事

(4)business leader商界领袖；商业领袖

(5)big business大宗业务；大生意

(6)business card名片

(7)business hours上班时间；办公时间

(8)business person商人

(9)business time营业时间；商务时间；商业时间

(10)business trip出差；商务旅行

(11)on business出差；因公

(12)run business经营业务；经营生意；做生意

(13)start a business创业；开办一家公司

(14)start business开业

必考派生词

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businessman n. 商人

businessmen n. 生意人；（businessman的复数）

单词辨析

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business 指需要完成或讨论的重要事务，也指归某人管的事或某人持有某种看法的事情，也可指商事。

matter 通常指关乎利益、命运等的紧要事务，需要考虑或处理的事。

thing 普通用词，词义最为广泛，可指任何事实、事件、情况、行为等。

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。

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。

deal 口语用词，指买卖双方经过交涉达成协议成交。

用法讲解

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business由busy和ness组合而成，等同于busy的抽象名词。

business基本义指某人为谋利的“日常工作”或“职业”，引申可表示“职责/事务”。 go to business 上班 none of one's business 不关某人的事

business现在多指不可数名词“商业/生意/贸易”，引申为可数名词“商店/商行”。 go into business 从商 in business 经商

on business指“因事或因公出差”，也可说on a little business “因一件小事”，但不可说on a business。

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近12年出现45次

重要程度: 5星

78%; n 生意; 事务

9%; n 商业

9%; n 企业

4%; n 职责; 本分

考纲释义

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( 1)n. 生意; 事务

真题例句：

Summer Company provides students with hands-on business training and awards of up to $3, 000 to start and run their own summer businesses.

夏日公司为学生提供亲身实践的商业培训，并提供高达3000美元的奖金，让他们开始并经营自己的暑期生意。[2019年 全国卷1 阅读理解]

Instead of taking care of his business, John was often off exploring nature.

约翰经常出去探索大自然，而不是打理他的生意。[2019年 全国卷2 听力]

"Almost every great love story and each big business deal begins with small talk, " he explains.

他解释道：“几乎每一段伟大的爱情故事和每一笔大生意都是从闲聊开始的。”[2018年 全国卷2 阅读理解]

Instead, he hopes that his business will grow steadily.

相反，他希望他的生意能稳定发展。[2016年 全国卷1 改错]

( 2)n. 商业

真题例句：

At 21, I landed a job at a big insurance company out of my business degree.

21岁时，我凭借商学学位在一家大型保险公司找到了一份工作。[2021年 天津卷 阅读表达]

He'll be on a business trip for a week.

他要出差一星期。[2019年 全国卷2 听力]

Luckily, I met a very good teacher who encouraged me to take some math classes, business classes, and history classes.

幸运的是，我遇到了一位非常好的老师，他鼓励我去上一些数学课、商务课和历史课。[2018年 全国卷1 听力]

( 3)n. 企业

真题例句：

Whenever I heard of businesses using plastic, I'd send an email.

每当我听说商家使用塑料，我就发一封电子邮件。[2021年 新高考II卷 语法填空]

I wanted to reach businesses too.

我也想到企业去。[2021年 新高考II卷 语法填空]

( 4)n. 职责; 本分

真题例句：

None of your business!

不关你的事！[2019年 全国卷2 阅读理解]

必考短语

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(1)start one's business开创事业

(2)business administration工商管理

必考派生词

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businessman n. 商人

businesswoman n. 商人

单词辨析

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affair 含义较广，侧重指已发生或必须去做的任何事情或事务。复数形式多指重大或较复杂的事务。

business 通常指较重要或较难而又必须承担的事情，也可指商事。

concern 往往强调与个人或团体利害有直接或重大关系的事。

matter 普通用词，着重指一件考虑中的或需要处理的事。

考纲分布

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近9年出现153次

重要程度: 5星

52%; n 生意; 事务

29%; n 商业

14%; n 企业; 公司

4%; n 职责; 本分

考纲释义

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( 1)n. 生意; 事务

真题例句：

This is where they conduct business, where a sense of community reinforces the culture and values of the gig economy (零工经济) .

这是他们开展业务的地方，在这里共享意识强化了零工经济的文化和价值观。[2021年 CET4 阅读理解C]

Critics say the digital access codes represent the same profit-seeking ethos (观念) of the textbook business, and are even harder for students to opt out of.

批评家说，数字访问密码代表着与教科书行业相同的营利精神观念，甚至更难让学生选择退出。[2018年 CET4 阅读理解]

A company should find ways to innovate not just in products but also in functions, business models and processes.

公司不仅应该在产品方面，还应该在功能、商业模式和流程方面找到创新的方法。[2016年 CET4 听力]

( 2)n. 商业

真题例句：

Just building a place as an "international business district" doesn't mean it will become one.

仅仅把一个地方当做“国际商务区”修建并不意味着它真的会成为国际商务区。[2019年 CET4 阅读理解]

The government built the bridge directly from the airport to the Songdo International Business District. And the surface infrastructure was built at the same time as the new airport.

政府直接在机场和松岛国际商务区之间架起了桥梁。地面基础设施是与新机场同时建立的。[2019年 CET4 阅读理解]

The idea, as he has put it, is to offer businesses "rapid, long-distance connectivity on a massive scale. "

如其所言，这样做的目的是让各商业机构能“大规模地进行高速地远程连接”。[2019年 CET4 阅读理解]

Young families move here because the schools are great. And that's the problem: Songdo has become a popular Korean city--more popular as a residential area than a business one.

年轻家庭搬到这里是因为这里的学校很好。这就是问题所在：松岛已经成为韩国的热门城市——更多的是作为住宅区受到欢迎，而不是作为商业区。[2019年 CET4 阅读理解]

For women seeking to climb to the highest levels of either politics or business, they have to do more than their male counterparts to prove themselves.

对于要想登上政界或商界最高层的女性来说，她们必须比男性付出更多来证明自己。[2019年 CET4 阅读理解]

We've surveyed business communication consultants and etiquette (礼仪) experts to come up with the following guidelines for effectively using the alternative ways of delivering difficult messages.

我们从商务沟通顾问和礼仪专家那进行了研究以提出以下参考，以有效使用可选的方法传递困难的消息。[2018年 CET4 阅读理解]

The signs do nothing more than identify a restaurant, theater, or other business, but do so in the most striking way possible.

这些霓虹灯牌的作用无非是标识一家餐厅、剧院、或是其他商铺，但它却以最引人注目的方式发挥着自己的作用。[2018年 CET4 阅读理解]

( 3)n. 企业; 公司

真题例句：

This is a family business started by my grandfather in 1950.

这是我祖父于1950年创办的家族企业。[2020年 CET4 听力]

While 53% believe men will continue to hold more top executive positions in business in the future, 44% say it's only a matter of time before as many women are in top executive positions as men.

虽然53%的人认为未来男性将继续在企业中担任更多的高层管理职位，但44%的人表示，女性与男性高管数量齐平只是时间问题。[2019年 CET4 阅读理解]

Changing building codes, evolving tastes, and the high cost of maintaining those wonderful old signs have businesses embracing LEDs, which are energy efficient, but still carry great cost.

不断变化的建筑规范、人们越来越高的品味、再加上维护这些色彩缤纷但又老旧的标牌的高昂成本都促使企业开始接受LED灯，虽然LED灯节省能源，但成本依然很高。[2018年 CET4 阅读理解]

( 4)n. 职责; 本分

必考派生词

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businessman n. 商人

单词辨析

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affair 含义较广，侧重指已发生或必须去做的任何事情或事务。复数形式多指重大或较复杂的事务。

business 通常指较重要或较难而又必须承担的事情，也可指商事。

concern 往往强调与个人或团体利害有直接或重大关系的事。

matter 普通用词，着重指一件考虑中的或需要处理的事。

用法讲解

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business基本义指某人为谋利的“日常工作”或“职业”，引申可表示“职责/事务”。 go to business 上班 none of one's business 不关某人的事

business现在多指不可数名词“商业/生意/贸易”，引申为可数名词“商店/商行”。 go into business 从商 in business 经商

business由busy和ness组合而成，等同于busy的抽象名词。

on business指“因事或因公出差”，也可说on a little business “因一件小事”，但不可说on a business。

考纲分布

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近9年出现166次

重要程度: 5星

78%; n 商业

9%; n 生意; 事务

7%; n 企业; 公司

5%; n 职责; 本分

考纲释义

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( 1)n. 商业

真题例句：

I couldn't stay there any longer, their business practices threw me off the roof.

我不能再呆在那里了，他们的商业行为把我从屋顶上扔了下来。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解B]

American families and prominent business leaders are aware that there's a big problem with automation.

美国家庭和杰出的商业领袖都意识到自动化存在一个大问题。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解C]

Data on management expenses at the college system and in other state departments will be part of a "business justification".

大学系统和其他州立部门的管理费用数据将成为“商业理由”的一部分。[2017年 CET6 阅读理解]

( 2)n. 生意; 事务

真题例句：

It's just one of a growing number of businesses committed to slowly changing the way America farms.

它只是致力于缓慢改变美国农场的越来越多的业务之一。[2019年 CET6 阅读理解]

Young people might not otherwise be able to afford to break into the business.

年轻人可能无法负担得起开展业务。[2019年 CET6 阅读理解]

Kristin Die hl is a associate professor of marketing at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business.

Kristin Diehl 是一位南加州大学马歇尔商学院营销学副教授。[2018年 CET6 阅读理解]

( 3)n. 企业; 公司

真题例句：

Both individuals and businesses post regularly to engage and interact with people from around the world.

个人和企业都定期发布帖子，与来自世界各地的人进行互动。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解C]

Some businesses have begun to realize it may not be effective to let consumers take full responsibility for recycling.

一些企业已经意识到把回收利用以减少浪费的希望全都寄托在消费者身上并非有效之举。[2019年 CET6 阅读理解]

The remaining 20 percent of the Palau seas will be reserved for local fishing by individuals and small-scale commercial fishing businesses with limited exports.

帕劳（Palau）海剩余的20％的面积将留给私人和出口有限的小型商业捕鱼企业在当地捕鱼。[2017年 CET6 阅读理解]

( 4)n. 职责; 本分

必考短语

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(1)business partner商业伙伴; 业务伙伴; 生意伙伴

(2)business expansion业务扩张; 营业扩充; [经] 经济高涨

(3)lucrative business赚钱的生意; 赚钱的业务; 盈利的商业

必考派生词

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businessman n. 商人

单词辨析

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affair 含义较广, 侧重指已发生或必须去做的任何事情或事务。复数形式多指重大或较复杂的事务。

business 通常指较重要或较难而又必须承担的事情, 也可指商事。

concern 往往强调与个人或团体利害有直接或重大关系的事。

matter 普通用词, 着重指一件考虑中的或需要处理的事。

用法讲解

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business由busy和ness组合而成，等同于busy的抽象名词。

business基本义指某人为谋利的“日常工作”或“职业”，引申可表示“职责/事务”。 go to business 上班 none of one's business 不关某人的事

business现在多指不可数名词“商业/生意/贸易”，引申为可数名词“商店/商行”。 go into business 从商 in business 经商

on business指“因事或因公出差”，也可说on a little business “因一件小事”，但不可说on a business。

考纲分布

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近16年出现106次

重要程度: 5星

64%; n 商业; 交易; 行业

26%; n 企业; 商铺

8%; n 职责; 工作

2%; n 事情; 情况

考纲释义

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( 1)n. 商业; 交易; 行业

真题例句：

A Harvard Business School study found that observers consistently rated those who were upfront about themselves more highly.

哈佛商学院的一项研究发现，观察人士对那些坦率直言的人的评价始终更高。[2020年 英语二 阅读理解B]

Retail trade groups praised the ruling, saying it levels the playing field for local and online businesses.

零售贸易团体赞扬了这项裁决，称它为本地和在线交易提供了公平的竞争环境。[2019年 英语一 阅读理解A]

This could add value to their businesses in three ways.

这可以从三个方面为他们的业务增加价值。[2016年 英语一 阅读理解A]

( 2)n. 企业; 商铺

真题例句：

It has irritated private business owners.

这激怒了私营企业主。[2020年 英语一 阅读理解A]

If this doesn't change, American businesses, communities, and consumers will be the losers.

如果这种情况不改变，美国企业、社区和消费者将成为输家。[2019年 英语二 阅读理解A]

Its negative effects on businesses are often overlooked.

它对企业的负面影响经常被忽视。[2016年 英语一 阅读理解A]

( 3)n. 职责; 工作

真题例句：

Time can be evenly split for reading and business.

读书和工作的时间可以平均分配。[2016年 英语二 阅读理解A]

All the daily business has been promptly dealt with.

所有日常工作都得到了及时处理。[2016年 英语二 阅读理解A]

It's a really hard thing to do and it's a tremendous luxury that BuzzFeed doesn't have a legacy business.

这真的很难做到，而且BuzzFeed没有遗留工作是一种巨大的奢侈。[2016年 英语一 阅读理解A]

( 4)n. 事情; 情况

真题例句：

Trust is a tricky business.

信任是一件棘手的事情。[2018年 英语一 完型填空]

Reading becomes your primary business of the day.

阅读成为你一天的主要事情。[2016年 英语二 阅读理解A]

必考短语

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(1)business license营业执照；业务许可；经营许可证

(2)international business国际商务；国际业务；国际贸易

(3)private business私营商业；私人业务；私营企业

必考派生词

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businessman n. 商人

businessmen n. 生意人；（businessman的复数）

用法讲解

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表示“事情”时： business指需要完成或讨论的重要事务，也指归某人管的事或某人持有某种看法的事情。 concern指关系到某人切身利益、引起其关注或担忧的重要事情。 matter通常指关乎利益、命运等的紧要事务，必须予以考虑或解决。 thing词义最为广泛，可指任何事实、事件、情况、行为等。

(1)Bad business, Hagrid, very bad business.

老实说，海格，这个任务很棘手。《Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets》《哈利波特与密室》

(2)The future world, the business is C2B not B2C, C2B is consumer to business, not business to consumer.

未来的世界，生意将是C2B而不是B2C，是用户改变企业，而不是企业向用户出售。《Jack Ma Speech in Hannover》《马云德国汉诺威展演讲》

(3)And also lot of the traditional business hate the Internet, because they destroy their business.

而许多传统企业讨厌互联网，因为互联网毁掉了他们的生意。《Jack Ma Speech in Hannover》《马云德国汉诺威展演讲》

(4)Obviously, not a cleaning business.

显然不是干净的生意。《The Big Bang Theory Season 2》《生活大爆炸 第二季》

(5)But maybe I'm wasting your time. I like Tomas. But business is business.

不过，也许我在浪费你的时间。我喜欢托马斯，但公事归公事。《Person of Interest Season 4》《疑犯追踪 第四季》

(6)Business school seemed like such a sellout.

商学院似乎很不受欢迎。《Sheryl Speech at Harvard》《Facebook COO谢丽尔·桑德伯格哈佛演讲》

(7)And you want to learn this business? Yes, sir, I wanna learn this business.

你想学这行? 是的，先生，我想学。《The Pursuit of Happyness》《当幸福来敲门》

(8)None of your business, that's why.

原因就是，关你屁事。《Star Wars: The Force Awakens》《星球大战7：原力觉醒》

(9)Great Khan. Business forces us to disturb you.

大汗，因有要事，只好前来叨扰。《Marco Polo Season 1》《马可波罗 第一季》

(10)Will. This is a business decision.

威尔，这是一个工作上的决定。《The Good Wife Season 5》《傲骨贤妻 第五季》

(11)The modern feedlot business is really an extension of the corn business. Explaining the connection is facility manager Mike Thoren.

现代的饲养产业是玉米产业的一个延伸。正在向我们解说的是工厂的经理，麦克·瑟伦。《America Revealed》《透视美国》

(12)Your business is booming, and now I want rent.

你的生意火了，我要收店租。《2 Broke Girls Season 3》《破产姐妹 第三季》

(13)Nobody sent me. I do business for myself.

没人叫我过来，是我自己要解决问题。《Léon》《这个杀手不太冷》

(14)The food industry is in the business of creating desirable commodities, and we're in the business of eating a lot.

食品业就是为了制造吸引顾客的商品，而我们的工作就是吃。大吃特吃。《America Revealed》《透视美国》

(15)You will hear some details from our business later.

稍等，您将听到我们公司商业上经营的细节。《Alibaba Road Show Promo》《阿里巴巴赴美路演宣传片》

(16)Our business has grown, but we never lost the sight of our customers, focusing on solving their problems, leads to the best outcome for our business.

我们的业务不断发展壮大，但是我们从未丢失对于客户第一的理念，我们始终专注于帮助客户解决问题，基于这点，也成就了我们最好的业务结果。《Alibaba Road Show Promo》《阿里巴巴赴美路演宣传片》

(17)That's a good idea for a business.

这个点子有赚头。《Friends Season 4》《老友记 第四季》

(18)If you're a small business owner or employee of a large business that depends on financing to tackle new markets and create new jobs.

如果你是中小企业主或大企业的雇员，只要你们在开拓海外市场扩大业务方面需要资金支持，你们就应该支持进出口银行，《Your Weekly Address》《奥巴马每周电视讲话》

(19)She and her husband are self-employed in the trucking business.

她和她丈夫都是货运行业的个体经营者。《Your Weekly Address》《奥巴马每周电视讲话》

(20)Well tell me what happened. It's none of your business! You took my day with Mom, so it is my business.

那你告诉我出什么事了。跟你有什么关系！你弄的妈妈没法陪我了，所以跟我有关系。《Wonder》《奇迹男孩》