businesspeople

businesspeople — noun

1. people who own, manage, or hold important positions in companies or other commer

1.名詞B1
釋義

people who own, manage, or hold important positions in companies or other commercial organizations, used as a gender-neutral term for both men and women in business

例句

Minh joined a networking event for young businesspeople in Taipei.

adjective modifier: young businesspeople

The meeting room was filled with businesspeople from the technology sector.

同義詞
  • executives

    focuses on managerial or leadership roles within an established company

  • entrepreneurs

    emphasizes people who start and run their own businesses, often taking financial risks

  • business owners

    refers specifically to people who own a business, whether small or large

  • corporate professionals

    more formal, typically used for people working in large companies or corporations

文法句型

businesspeople + plural verb

businesspeople from [organization/sector]

用法筆記

Businesspeople is the standard gender-neutral plural form, used instead of businessmen or businesswomen when the gender of the people is unknown or mixed. The singular form is businessperson, though businessman and businesswoman remain common in specific contexts.

常見錯誤

❌There was three businesspeople at the table.
✅There were three businesspeople at the table.
💡Businesspeople is plural, so it always takes a plural verb.
❌He is a businesspeople.
✅He is a businessperson.' / 'They are businesspeople.
💡Businesspeople is a plural noun; use businessperson when referring to a single person.