Word · Frequency #12501
retailing
零售业
the activity of selling goods directly to consumers
- 1.
The business of selling directly to the consumer; retail.
零售业；直接向消费者销售的业务
零售业；直接向消费者销售的业务
In use
She found a career in retailing after working in a warehouse for two years.
Online retailing has changed the way people buy everyday goods.
The report looks at the future of retailing in small towns.
in retailing
in retailing 表示“在零售行业/领域”，常与 work、be involved 等搭配。
She has worked in retailing for ten years.
她在零售业工作了十年。
the retailing of sth
the retailing of + 商品类别 用于强调对某类商品的零售经营。
The retailing of fresh food requires careful cold-chain management.
生鲜食品的零售需要仔细的冷链管理。
go into retailing
go into retailing 表示“进入零售行业”，比 work in retailing 更强调职业方向的转变。
After university, she went into retailing.
大学毕业后，她进入了零售业。
Common mistakes
There are many retailings in this street.There are many retail shops in this street.
retailing是不可数名词，通常不加复数；表达具体的零售商店时，要用可数名词如retail shops或retail stores。
She works in a retailing company.She works in a retail company.
retailing是名词/动名词，不能作定语修饰名词；作定语表示“零售的”应用形容词retail。
Connections
Collocations
- retailing industry
- 零售业
- The retailing industry has changed dramatically with the rise of e-commerce.随着电子商务的兴起，零售业发生了巨大变化。
- online retailing
- 在线零售
- Online retailing continues to grow faster than traditional stores.在线零售的增长速度继续快于传统商店。
- food retailing
- 食品零售
- Food retailing requires careful management of perishable goods.食品零售需要对易腐商品进行仔细管理。
- retailing giant
- 零售巨头
- The retailing giant opened hundreds of new stores last year.这家零售巨头去年开设了数百家新店。
- retailing trends
- 零售趋势
- Retailing trends show a shift toward personalized shopping experiences.零售趋势显示出向个性化购物体验的转变。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
零售业(retailing)里藏着 tail(尾巴)，把整批商品像切小尾巴一样分成小份卖。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：商务报道、行业分析、商业新闻 该词为中性正式名词，多用于商务报道、行业分析或商业新闻中；日常口语中更常见用动词 retail。取“零售业”义。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正的谐音词是 detailing /ˈdiːteɪlɪŋ/，与 retailing 的 /iːteɪlɪŋ/ 发音相同。其他以 -ailing 结尾的词（如 failing、mailing、sailing）重音在 /eɪlɪŋ/ 上，拼写相似但发音不同，并非谐音。retail 和 retailer 同根，但不以 -ing 结尾。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.