merchant

The merchant navy transports goods between continents.

用法提示：merchant 作形容词，修饰 navy，表示“商业的、贸易的”。

Merchant banks offer financial services to large companies.

用法提示：merchant 置于 banks 前，表示“商业的”，构成固定搭配 merchant bank。

The old port was once a center of merchant trade.

用法提示：merchant 修饰 trade，意为“商业的”，强调贸易性质。