market
market — 形容詞
- marketpositive
- marketercomparative
- marketestsuperlative
1. relating to the price, rate, or value that is currently considered typical withi
市場的
目前市場上標準的價格或行情
relating to the price, rate, or value that is currently considered typical within any given trade or industry.
Elena checked the market price of gold before selling her old jewelry.
Elena 在賣掉舊首飾前，查了一下黃金的市場價格。
collocation: market price / market rate / market value
The bank offered the Watanabes a home loan at the current market rate of seven percent.
銀行以目前百分之七的市場利率提供渡邊家一筆房屋貸款。
Tomás refused to sell his house below the market value in that neighbourhood.
Tomás 拒絕以低於那個社區的市場價值出售他的房子。
Rania compared the market rates of three internet providers before signing a contract.
Rania 比較了三家網路供應商的市場費率之後才簽約。
文法句型
market + noun (used attributively)
用法筆記
Always used before a noun; the noun specifies what is being measured (price, rate, value, demand, etc.)
常見錯誤
market — 名詞
- marketsingular
- marketsplural
1. the individuals or groups who are likely to purchase a specific item or service,
市場；銷路
可能購買某產品的消費群體或地區
the individuals or groups who are likely to purchase a specific item or service, or the geographic region in which products are offered for sale.
Samsung studied the youth market before launching the Galaxy A series in India.
三星在印度推出 Galaxy A 系列之前，研究了年輕族群的市場。
collocation: youth market / target market / global market
Sofia's handmade bags have found a strong market among tourists in Barcelona.
Sofia 手作的包包在巴塞隆納的觀光客中找到了很好的銷路。
There is a growing market for organic baby food in Japan and South Korea.
日本和南韓的有機嬰兒食品市場正在成長。
Vikram identified a niche market for eco-friendly packaging in South Africa.
Vikram 在南非發現了環保包裝材料的利基市場。
文法句型
the market for [something]
[product] + market
用法筆記
Often used with a preceding noun that specifies who the buyers are, e.g. youth market, luxury market, export market.
常見錯誤
2. the system in which goods, services, or financial securities are traded, with pr
行情；交易
某產品的買賣活動與價格機制
the system in which goods, services, or financial securities are traded, with prices shaped by supply and demand.
The housing market slowed down after interest rates went up last year.
去年利率上升後，房市景氣放緩了。
collocation: housing market / stock market / labour market
Jabari works as an analyst who watches the Asian stock markets every morning.
Jabari 是一名分析師，每天早晨觀察亞洲股市的動向。
A sharp fall in oil prices shook the global energy market in early spring.
油價急遽下跌，在初春撼動了全球能源市場。
Haruto follows the bond market closely because his pension fund invests in government debt.
Haruto 密切關注債券市場，因為他的退休基金投資了政府公債。
文法句型
the [product] market
market in [product]
用法筆記
When referring to the stock exchange, 'the market' (with definite article) is common shorthand.
常見錯誤
3. a state of being interested in buying a particular type of thing at the present
有意購買
正在尋找並有意購買某物
a state of being interested in buying a particular type of thing at the present time. Almost always used in the fixed phrase 'in the market for'.
After their old car broke down, the Watanabes were in the market for a new van.
舊車拋錨之後，渡邊家正有意購買一台新休旅車。
fixed phrase: be in the market for [something]
The hospital is in the market for two new MRI machines for the radiology department.
那家醫院正在為放射科物色兩台新的 MRI 機器。
Amira mentioned that her uncle is in the market for a small fishing boat.
Amira 提到她叔叔有意購買一艘小漁船。
After the fire damaged their kitchen, the cafe owners were in the market for new ovens.
廚房被火燒掉之後，那家咖啡館的老闆正想添購新的烤箱。
- looking for
everyday synonym; less formal and not tied to business contexts
文法句型
be in the market for [something]
用法筆記
Used only in the set expression 'in the market for'. The for-phrase is essential. Not used in other grammatical contexts.
常見錯誤
4. offered or ready for purchase, most often describing a newly released product or
出售中
正在銷售或可供購買的狀態
offered or ready for purchase, most often describing a newly released product or a property that an owner is trying to sell.
Their family home has been on the market for six months with no buyer yet.
他們的老家已經掛牌出售六個月了，仍然沒有買家。
fixed phrase: on the market
The latest gaming console came on to the market just before the holidays.
最新的遊戲主機正好在假期前上市。
Elena decided to put her vintage car on the market after restoring it completely.
Elena 決定徹底翻修她的老爺車之後再把它出售。
A rare painting by a local artist recently came on to the market and sold quickly.
一位本地藝術家的稀有畫作最近上市，很快就賣掉了。
- sold out
means all stock has been bought
文法句型
on the market
come on to the market
put something on the market
用法筆記
Used in the set phrase 'on the market' or 'put on the market'. To 'come on to the market' suggests a recent release or listing.
常見錯誤
5. a physical location, often outdoors or inside a large building, where vendors ga
市集
買賣貨物的場所，如菜市場或夜市
a physical location, often outdoors or inside a large building, where vendors gather at regular times to trade products such as fresh food, clothes, or handmade crafts.
Tamar buys fresh vegetables at the farmers' market every Saturday morning.
Tamar 每週六早上都在農夫市集購買新鮮蔬菜。
collocation: farmers' market / flea market / Christmas market
The old town square turns into a lively flower market every Wednesday.
舊城區的廣場每到星期三就會變成熱鬧的花市。
Hari found a beautiful handmade rug at the night market in Chiang Mai.
Hari 在清邁的夜市找到了一張漂亮的手工地毯。
Every December the town square hosts a Christmas market with wooden stalls and hot wine.
每年十二月，城鎮廣場會舉辦聖誕市集，擺滿木製攤位和熱紅酒。
- bazaar
used especially for markets in the Middle East, South Asia, and North Africa
- fair
often temporary or seasonal; can also include entertainment
- marketplace
emphasises the physical space rather than the event
文法句型
at the market
go to market
market + noun (market stall)
用法筆記
Distinct from sense 1 (target buyers) and sense 6 (a shop); this sense always refers to a physical gathering place.
常見錯誤
6. a retail store carrying food and household supplies, such as a supermarket or a
超市；雜貨店
販賣食品與日用品的商店
a retail store carrying food and household supplies, such as a supermarket or a local grocery shop.
Mira stopped at the market on her way home to pick up milk and eggs.
Mira 在回家的路上順路去超市買了牛奶和雞蛋。
The corner market stays open until eleven at night for late shoppers.
街角的雜貨店營業到晚上十一點，方便晚歸的顧客。
collocation: corner market / local market / grocery market
Anthony works part-time stocking shelves at a small market near campus.
Anthony 在學校附近的一家小超市打工，負責上架商品。
Sivan walked to the market to buy rice, cooking oil, and a bag of apples.
Sivan 走到超市去買米、食用油和一袋蘋果。
- supermarket
larger than a corner market; self-service with many aisles
- grocery store
specifically a food shop; the most common American synonym
- corner shop
British term for a small local shop
文法句型
go to the market
at the market
用法筆記
This sense is common in American English. In British English, 'market' usually refers to sense 5 (the physical marketplace), and a food shop is called a 'supermarket' or 'grocery shop'.
常見錯誤
market — 動詞
- marketpresent simple I / you / we / they
- markets3rd person singular
- marketing-ing form
- marketedpast simple
1. to make a product or service known to potential buyers through advertising, bran
行銷；推銷
透過廣告等手段推廣產品以促進銷售
to make a product or service known to potential buyers through advertising, branding, and other commercial activities so that people want to buy it.
The company marketed the new sneakers as the lightest running shoes ever made.
這家公司把新款運動鞋宣傳為有史以來最輕的跑鞋。
pattern: be marketed as [something]
Developers marketed the beachfront apartments mainly to wealthy retirees from abroad.
建商主要向國外富裕的退休人士推銷海濱公寓。
pattern: market + [product] + to + [people]
Organic snacks are now being marketed in schools across the country.
有機零食現在正被推廣到全國各地的學校。
The fitness app is marketed to busy parents who want short home workouts.
這款健身應用程式向忙碌的家長推廣，主打短時間的居家鍛鍊。
A small bakery marketed its cakes by posting photos on social media every morning.
一家小麵包店每天早上在社群媒體上張貼照片來行銷自家的蛋糕。
文法句型
market + [product]
be marketed as [something]
market + [product] + to + [people]
用法筆記
Frequently passive ('is marketed', 'are marketed'). The 'as' complement introduces the selling angle or claim. The 'to' complement identifies the target audience.
常見錯誤
2. to buy and sell goods, shares, or commodities as part of one's business activiti
買賣交易
在市場上買賣商品、股票或期貨
to buy and sell goods, shares, or commodities as part of one's business activities, especially as a professional trader.
The family business has marketed in premium coffee beans from Colombia for over forty years.
這個家族企業從事哥倫比亞頂級咖啡豆的買賣已經超過四十年。
pattern: market in [commodities]
Vivek's family has marketed in rubber from their plantation for over three decades.
Vivek 的家族從他們的種植園從事橡膠交易已經超過三十年。
pattern: market in [commodity]
Linh's trading firm markets in fair-trade coffee sourced from small farms in Vietnam.
Linh 的貿易公司從事公平貿易咖啡的交易，貨源來自越南的小農。
Valentina markets in cocoa beans, buying directly from growers in Ghana and Ivory Coast.
Valentina 從事可可豆的交易，直接向迦納和象牙海岸的種植者購買。
Before the railways arrived, Cyrus's ancestors marketed in timber along the river routes.
鐵路出現之前，Cyrus 的祖先沿著水路從事木材交易。
文法句型
market in [goods/commodities]
用法筆記
Less common than sense 1. In modern business English, 'trade in' is more frequent than 'market in' for this meaning. The preposition 'in' introduces the type of goods.