merchant

noun

1. 商人；批发商；（尤指）进出口批发商
   a person who buys and sells goods in large quantities, especially one who imports and exports goods
   1. builders' merchants (= who sell supplies to the building trade)
      建材批发商
   2. a coal/wine merchant
      煤炭 / 葡萄酒批发商
   3. Venice was once a city of rich merchants.
      威尼斯曾是富商云集的城市。
2. （某活动的）爱好者；热衷于…的人
   a person who likes a particular activity
   1. a speed merchant (= sb who likes to drive fast)
      好开快车的人
   2. noise merchants (= for example, a band who make a lot of noise)
      噪音制造者

adj.

1. 海上货运的
   connected with the transport of goods by sea
   1. merchant seamen
      商船船员

1. N-COUNT (尤指外贸)商人，批发商
   A merchant is a person who buys or sells goods in large quantities, especially one who imports and exports them.
   1. Any knowledgeable wine merchant would be able to advise you.
      任何一个懂行的葡萄酒商人都可以给你提出建议。
2. N-COUNT 店主;商人
   A merchant is a person who owns or runs a shop, store, or other business.
   1. The family was forced to live on credit from local merchants.
      这家人不得不靠向当地商人赊账生活。

in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 retailer, shopkeeper


3. ADJ 海上货运的;商船的
   Merchant seamen or ships are involved in carrying goods for trade.
   1. There's been a big reduction in the size of the British merchant fleet in recent years.
      近些年来英国商船队伍的规模大为缩减。

1. At the other end of the social scale was the grocer, the village's only merchant
   社会等级的另一端是杂货店老板，村里唯一的商人。
2. The main function of the merchant banks is to raise capital for industry.
   商业银行的主要职能是为产业融资。
3. 'How many times have I heard that before?' Merchant complained angrily.
   “我听过有多少次了？”麦钱特生气地抱怨道。
4. Any knowledgeable wine merchant would be able to advise you.
   任何一个懂行的葡萄酒商人都可以给你提出建议。
5. The family was forced to live on credit from local merchants.
   这家人不得不靠向当地商人赊账生活。
6. There's been a big reduction in the size of the British merchant fleet in recent years.
   近些年来英国商船队伍的规模大为缩减。
7. The merchant banks raise capital for industry. They don't actually put it up themselves.
   商业银行为产业界募集资金。事实上他们自己并不出资。
8. They sent naval forces to protect merchant shipping.
   他们派出了海军保护商船。
9. The ride was smooth until they got into the merchant ship's wake
   航行一直很顺利，直到他们碰上了商船的尾流。
10. The merchant bank is being weighed down by a £ 1.3 billion book of bad debts.
    这家商业银行因13亿英镑的呆账而忧心忡忡。
11. a typical City merchant banking yahoo.
    伦敦商业区典型的奢侈挥霍的年轻商业银行家
12. The shipowner has still held a merchant fleet of seven cargo-vessels.
    这个船东仍拥有一支7艘货船的商船队。
13. Were men for the Navy recruited from men on merchant ships?
    海军的人员是从商船的人员中征募的吗？
14. The state has extended her merchant fleet phenomenally.
    这个国家以惊人的速度扩大其商船队。
15. Merchant ships salute each other by dipping the flag.
    商船互相点旗致敬。
16. The merchant offers a bribe to him.
    这商人向他行贿。
17. As a merchant, he was a man of the world--he had seen it all.
    他是一个见多识广的商人。
18. He disguised himself as a merchant and managed to pass through the blockade line.
    他化装成商人，混过了封锁线。
19. His father is a merchant prince.
    他的父亲是一位商业巨擘。
20. The merchant is always bright.
    商人通常都聪明。
21. He bargained with the merchant for an hour before he bought the rug.
    他与那商人讨价还价了一个小时才买下那块地毯。
22. This man has the look of a sordid merchant written all over him.
    这人满身的市侩气味。
23. The gang tried to intimidate the merchant.
    犯罪团伙想恐吓这位商人。
24. The merchant received a large order of coal.
    那商人收到一份购买大量煤的订单。
25. I was a captain in the merchant marine.
    我曾是一艘商船的船长。
26. We are doing business with a foreign merchant.
    我们正和一位外商洽谈生意。
27. Like all Englishmen he was a merchant.
    和所有的英国人一样，他也是个商人。
28. In the end the merchant's anonymity is discussed.
    最后对商家的匿名性进行了讨论。
29. I was taken in by a snide merchant.
    我上了一个卑鄙商人的当。
30. Merchant person at once uprear he, ask ill?
    店主人连忙扶起了他，问是否病了？

n.

prophet of doom

doom merchant

• 末日预言者
  a person who predicts that things will go very badly
  1. The prophets of doom who said television would kill off the book were wrong.
     认为电视会扼杀书籍的悲观预言家完全错了。

noun

1. a businessperson engaged in retail trade

   Synonym:    merchandiser