108.四次“贸易”。deal,trade,bargain,business
(1)deal:约定;交易。口语用词,指买卖双方经过交涉达成协议、成交。如:
It was probably the best business deal I ever did.
那也许是我曾经做过的最好的一笔生意。
(2)trade:贸易,交易。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。如:
China does a lot of trade with many countries.
中国和许多国家进行多方面贸易。
(3)bargain:交易;讨价还价;谈判。多指买卖双方通过谈判、协商就商品质量、数量、价格等达成协议所成的生意。如:(https://www.daowen.com)
Mr.Liu made a satisfactory bargain with him.
刘先生和他做了一次满意的交易。
(4)business:商业,交易;生意;事务,业务。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。如:
Business is always good before New Year.
新年前生意总是很兴隆。