consignment
consignment — 名詞
1. a collection of products sent in one delivery to a specific person, shop, or oth
貨物
一批同時運送的貨物
a collection of products sent in one delivery to a specific person, shop, or other business location
The bookshop received a large consignment of new novels from the publisher.
書店收到出版社寄來的一大批新小說。
collocation: consignment of + goods
A consignment of spare parts arrived at the factory warehouse this morning.
一批備用零件今天早上送達了工廠倉庫。
Xiu checked the consignment note carefully before signing for the delivery.
Xiu 在簽收之前仔細核對了託運單。
Customs officers inspected the consignment for damaged or prohibited items.
海關人員檢查了這批貨物是否有破損或違禁品。
The warehouse manager divided the consignment into smaller lots for each store.
倉庫經理把這批貨物分成較小的數量，分送各家分店。
- shipment
more common in everyday business language; 'consignment' often implies a formal or tracked delivery
- delivery
focuses on the act of bringing goods rather than the quantity sent
- cargo
used mainly for goods carried by ships, planes, or large vehicles, not small parcels
- load
informal; can refer to people or goods, and is less specific about formal shipping arrangements
文法句型
a consignment of + goods
consignment + noun
用法筆記
A countable noun — you can refer to 'a consignment' or 'consignments'. The pattern 'consignment of + goods' is the most common way to specify what the shipment contains.
常見錯誤
2. a business arrangement in which a supplier sends goods to a seller, and the sell
寄售；代銷
貨物售出後才付款的銷售安排
a business arrangement in which a supplier sends goods to a seller, and the seller only pays the supplier for items that are actually bought by customers, returning any unsold goods
The local bookstore took the magazines on consignment and returned the unsold copies.
當地書店以寄售方式進了一批雜誌，未售出的便退回。
phrase: took something on consignment
Amani agreed to sell her handmade jewellery on consignment at the gift shop.
Amani 同意以委託銷售的方式，在禮品店寄賣她親手做的首飾。
Many small shops prefer to buy stock on consignment to avoid paying for unsold items.
許多小店家偏好以寄售方式進貨，以免為賣不出去的商品付錢。
Under the consignment agreement, the supplier kept ownership of the products until they were sold.
根據寄售協議，供應商在產品售出之前一直保有所有權。
- sale or return
a similar arrangement used mainly in publishing and retail; more informal than 'on consignment'
文法句型
on consignment
take/give something on consignment
用法筆記
Only appears in the fixed phrase 'on consignment'. Never use 'in consignment' or 'under consignment'. The goods legally belong to the consignor (the supplier) until a customer buys them.
常見錯誤
❌ 'I bought this vase on consignment.' — This is ambiguous. If you bought it as a customer, say 'I bought this vase from a consignment shop.' The phrase 'on consignment' describes the arrangement between supplier and seller, not the customer's purchase.
consignment — 形容詞
1. describing goods that are supplied under an arrangement where the seller pays fo
寄售的
以寄售方式進行交易的
describing goods that are supplied under an arrangement where the seller pays for them only after customers have bought them — for example, consignment stock held in a warehouse or items displayed in a consignment shop
Théo runs a consignment shop that sells second-hand furniture for local families.
Théo 經營一家寄售店，為當地家庭銷售二手家具。
compound noun: consignment shop
The company keeps a separate record of all consignment stock waiting to be sold.
公司為所有待售的寄售庫存單獨記帳。
compound noun: consignment stock
Camila opened a consignment store where local artists display their paintings.
Camila 開了一家寄售商店，讓本地藝術家可以展示自己的畫作。
Consignment goods remain the legal property of the supplier until a customer buys them.
在顧客購買之前，寄售商品在法律上仍然屬於供應商。
文法句型
consignment + noun
用法筆記
Only used before a noun (attributive position). You cannot say 'These goods are consignment' — use 'These goods are on consignment' instead. Common noun partners: shop, store, stock, goods, agreement, fee.