Word · Frequency #6952
wholesale
批发
the selling of goods in large quantities to retailers, who then sell to consumers
- 1.
The sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants.
产品的销售,通常是大量的,给零售商或其他商人
- 2.
the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers
将商品卖给商人；通常是大批量出售以供消费者转售
产品的销售,通常是大量的,给零售商或其他商人；将商品卖给商人；通常是大批量出售以供消费者转售
In use
Many small retailers buy their products at wholesale to keep costs low.
The company specializes in wholesale, supplying goods to stores across the country.
He works in the wholesale of electronics, selling directly to retailers.
wholesale + noun
作形容词时，可表示“批发的”或“大规模的”，此处为商业用语。
The store offers wholesale prices to members.
这家商店向会员提供批发价格。
buy/sell sth wholesale
副词用法，表示“以批发方式”。
We buy our inventory wholesale from manufacturers.
我们直接从制造商批量采购库存。
wholesale sth to sb
及物动词，意为“批发销售”。
Connections
Collocations
- wholesale price
- 批发价
- The wholesale price of oil has increased by 10%.石油的批发价上涨了10%。
- wholesale market
- 批发市场
- We buy our fruits from the wholesale market.我们从批发市场购买水果。
- sell wholesale
- 批发销售
- The company sells its products wholesale to retailers.这家公司将其产品批发给零售商。
- wholesale trade
- 批发贸易
- He has been in the wholesale trade for decades.他从事批发贸易已有几十年。
- wholesale business
- 批发业务
- Starting a wholesale business requires a lot of capital.创办批发业务需要大量资金。
- buy wholesale
Learner notes
Memory Tip
whole（整个）+ sale（销售）= 整个销售，即批发。想象整箱货物一起卖。
Context & Register
用于商业批发场景，也可在非正式语境中表示‘大规模地’或‘不加区分地’。多出现在商务英语或日常讨论中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Whole and sale are direct spelling components with matching pronunciation. Hole and sail are homophones of these components and also match the corresponding sounds in 'wholesale'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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