engage in commerce
Many businesses engage in international commerce.
许多企业从事国际贸易。
商业；贸易；交易
commerces — plural of commerce
社交；交往；交流；美国商务部；法国纸牌游戏；商品的交换或买卖,尤指大规模商业贸易。；以供应商品(货物和服务)为目的的交易
The activity of buying and selling goods and services, especially on a large scale; trade.
商品的交换或买卖,尤指大规模商业贸易。
The exchange or buying and selling of commodities; especially the exchange of merchandise, on a large scale, between different places or communities; extended trade or traffic.
以供应商品(货物和服务)为目的的交易
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
社会交往；人与人之间的往来；熟悉。
Social intercourse; the dealings of one person or class in society with another; familiarity.
美国商务部,负责促进和管理国内外贸易(包括人口普查和专利局),1913年成立
the United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent office); created in 1913
18世纪法国的一种纸牌游戏,牌可交换、以物易物或交易。
An 18th-century French card game in which the cards are subject to exchange, barter, or trade.
社会交流,尤指意见、态度等的交换
social exchange, especially of opinions, attitudes, etc.
International trade is a vital part of global commerce.
国际贸易是全球商业的重要组成部分。
用法提示：这里“commerce”指商品和服务的买卖，即商业活动。
The rise of e-commerce has changed how people shop.
电子商务的兴起改变了人们的购物方式。
用法提示：“commerce”和前缀“e-”构成合成词，指通过互联网进行的商业交易。
The conference facilitated a lively commerce of ideas among scientists.
会议促进了科学家之间活跃的思想交流。
用法提示：“commerce”在此处比喻性使用，表示思想、意见等的交流与交换。
Many businesses engage in international commerce.
许多企业从事国际贸易。
entity1和entity2可替换为国家、公司等。
Commerce between China and the U.S. has grown steadily.
中美之间的贸易稳步增长。
此用法中commerce意为交流，常用于抽象名词。
The conference promoted the commerce of ideas.
会议促进了思想交流。
与commerce基本同义，但commerce更正式，常用于宏观或书面语
commerce指广泛贸易体系，business侧重具体经营或企业活动
trading强调具体交易行为，常用于金融或商品市场，commerce更抽象
grammar · medium
易错句子There are many commerces in this city.
正确表达There is a lot of commerce in this city.
Commerce作为名词时通常为不可数，不应加-s表示复数，应用不可数名词的表达方式。
grammar · medium
易错句子This is a commerce company.
正确表达This is a commercial company.
Commerce是名词，此处需要形容词commercial来修饰company，表示'商业的'。
针对‘商业贸易’意义，表示经济封闭或自给自足，与依赖外部贸易的商业活动相反。
针对‘社交交流’意义，表示缺乏交流或孤立，与意见、态度的交流相反。
国内贸易
Domestic commerce has grown significantly this year.
今年国内贸易显著增长。
国际贸易
The company is engaged in international commerce.
这家公司从事国际贸易。
电子商务
E-commerce has transformed the retail industry.
电子商务已经改变了零售业。
商会
She joined the local Chamber of Commerce.
她加入了当地的商会。
工商业
The ministry is responsible for commerce and industry.
该部负责工商业。
商务部
The Department of Commerce released new trade data.
商务部发布了新的贸易数据。
com- (一起) + merc (贸易) + -e
com- (一起) + bine (捆绑)
merc (贸易) + -ant (人)
与commerce密切相关，指整个经济体系。
商品交易的场所或系统。
生产和商业活动的总和。
商品流通和供应链管理。
商业活动中的资金和资本流动。
商业和制造业逐渐引入了秩序和良好的政府。
This quote from Adam Smith's 'The Wealth of Nations' illustrates the civilizing effect of commerce.
这句来自亚当·斯密《国富论》的引文说明了商业的文明化影响。
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