trade
business
commerce【导航词义:商业】
trade n. 交易,贸易
〔辨析〕指具体的某种买卖交易或跨国交易,也可指广泛的贸易。
〔例证〕
the arms trade
军火交易
international trade agreements
国际贸易协定
The jewellery firm is just a cover for its illegal trade in diamonds.
这家珠宝公司不过是进行非法钻石交易的幌子。
Trade helps industry to develop.
贸易促进工业发展。
The volume of trade with Germany has increased.
与德国的贸易额增加了。
business n. 商业,买卖,生意
〔辨析〕指各类商业活动,包括制造、买卖产品,或提供服务等,侧重于赚钱。
〔例证〕
Business is always brisk before Christmas.
圣诞节前生意总是很兴隆。
She has set up in business as a bookseller.
她已创业成为书商。
I entered into partnership with him to start an export business.
我与他合伙开始做出口生意。
commerce n. 商业,贸易
〔辨析〕指商品、服务的买卖,侧重于大规模的商贸活动。
〔例证〕
Banks are the nerves of commerce.
银行是商业的中枢。
New measures have been adopted to promote local industry and commerce.
已采取新措施促进地方工商业发展。
The country has been trying to broaden its commerce with other nations.
该国一直在努力扩大与其他国家的贸易往来。