merchant

merchant
noun
  1. a person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying merchandise to a particular trade
    商人；（尤指外贸）批发商；供应商
    a builders' merchant.
    建材供应商。
    a tea merchant.
    茶叶批发商。
    ■(chiefly N. Amer.)a retail trader; a shopkeeper
    (主北美)零售商；零售店店主
    the credit cards are accepted by 10 million merchants worldwide.
    全世界有 1,000万个零售商接受这些信用卡。
    ■a person who deals in something unpleasant
    （引起反感的东西的）经营者，贩卖者；贩子
    a merchant of death.
    军火商。
    ■(especially in historical contexts) a person involved in trade or commerce
    （尤指历史用语）经商者
    prosperous merchants and clothiers had established a middle class.
    富裕的经销商和服装商形成了中间阶层。
  2. [usu. with modifier](informal, chiefly derogatory)a person with a partiality or aptitude for a particular activity or viewpoint
    (非正式，主贬)热衷者
    his driver was no speed merchant.
    他的司机绝不热衷于超速驾驶。
    a merchant of death. .
    死亡贩子。
adjective
  1. [attrib.]of or relating to merchants, trade, or commerce
    商人的；贸易的，商业的
    the growth of the merchant classes.
    商人阶层的发展。
    ■(of ships, sailors, or shipping activity) involved with commerce rather than military activity
    （船，水手，航运）从事商业的
    a merchant seaman.
    商船船员。
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French marchant, based on Latin mercari 'to trade', from merx, merc- 'merchandise'
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