retail
retail — 名詞
1. the business of selling goods directly to individual customers, rather than to o
零售
直接銷售商品給消費者的行業
the business of selling goods directly to individual customers, rather than to other businesses — typically from shops, market stalls, or online platforms
Devika found a winter coat on a new retail website and ordered it in her size.
Devika 在一個新的零售網站上找到一件冬季外套，並訂購了她的尺寸。
online retail — shopping via a website
Beatrix found a job in retail after finishing her business degree.
Beatrix 在取得商業學位後，在零售業找到了工作。
work in retail — job in the sector
Caleb works in retail at the electronics store, restocking shelves every morning before the doors open.
Caleb 在電子產品店從事零售工作，每天早上開門前負責補貨。
Many small towns have seen a decline in retail as big chains open nearby.
隨著大型連鎖店在附近開業，許多小鎮的零售業日漸萎縮。
Aarav invested his savings in a retail business that sells kitchen tools.
Aarav 將積蓄投資於一家販售廚房用具的零售事業。
- wholesale
sale of goods in bulk to businesses rather than to individual customers
文法句型
retail + is/represents/accounts for
用法筆記
Retail as a noun is uncountable — you cannot say 'a retail' or 'retails'. Refer to 'a retail store', 'a retail business', or 'the retail sector' instead.
常見錯誤
retail — 動詞
1. to sell goods directly to individual customers through a shop, website, market,
零售；販售
將商品直接賣給消費者
to sell goods directly to individual customers through a shop, website, market, or other direct channel
The company retails its handmade soaps through a small shop in Taipei.
該公司透過臺北的一家小店鋪零售其手工皂。
retail + product + through + channel/location
Yumi's family retails fresh vegetables at the local farmers' market every Saturday.
Yumi 的家人每週六在當地的農夫市集零售新鮮蔬菜。
Premium organic coffee is retailed by a growing number of independent cafés.
優質的有機咖啡由越來越多的獨立咖啡館零售。
Most electronics brands do not retail directly to consumers, preferring distributors.
大多數電子品牌不直接零售給消費者，而傾向透過經銷商。
Diego decided to retail his ceramic bowls through an online marketplace instead of a shop.
Diego 決定透過線上市集而非實體店面零售他的陶瓷碗。
- sell
more general; retail specifically means sell to the end customer
- market
focuses on promotion and bringing products to buyers
- distribute
broader — includes moving goods through any channel, not just to consumers
- wholesale
to sell in bulk to businesses rather than to individual customers
文法句型
retail + noun phrase
be retailed + preposition + place
用法筆記
This verb is most common in business contexts. The passive construction ('is retailed by/through') is frequently used in product descriptions and market reports.
常見錯誤
2. (of an item for sale) to have a stated selling cost that customers pay when buyi
售價
以特定價格銷售給消費者
(of an item for sale) to have a stated selling cost that customers pay when buying it, as marked by the seller
The new smartphone retails at nine hundred dollars in most stores.
這款新智慧型手機在大多數商店的零售價為九百美元。
retail at + price
These handmade leather bags retail for around two thousand dollars each.
這些手工皮包的零售價約為每個兩千美元。
retail for + price — alternative preposition
That imported olive oil retails at nearly twice the price of local brands.
那種進口橄欖油的零售價幾乎是本地品牌的兩倍。
Jabari found the same camera retailed for fifty dollars less on another site.
Jabari 發現同一款相機在另一個網站上的零售價便宜了五十美元。
This edition of the novel retails at a lower price than the hardcover version.
這本小說的平裝版零售價比精裝版低。
文法句型
retail + at + price
retail + for + amount
retails + for/at
用法筆記
This sense is intransitive — the subject is always the product being sold, and the price follows 'at' or 'for'. British English prefers 'retail at'; American English uses both 'retail at' and 'retail for'.
常見錯誤
retail — 副詞
1. in a way that involves selling goods directly to individual customers rather tha
以零售方式
直接賣給消費者而非批發
in a way that involves selling goods directly to individual customers rather than to businesses, typically in small quantities
The furniture is available retail at several department stores across the city.
該家具以零售方式在全市多家百貨公司販售。
available retail — sold directly to the public
Greta prefers to buy her coffee beans retail from a local roastery rather than wholesale.
Greta 偏好向本地烘焙坊以零售方式購買咖啡豆，而不是批發。
Lan bought the chef's knife retail at the kitchen supply shop for forty dollars.
Lan 以零售價在廚房用品店買了一把主廚刀，花了四十美元。
The ceramic mugs from Imani's pottery studio sell wholesale to cafés and retail to visitors at craft fairs.
Imani 陶藝工作室的陶瓷馬克杯以批發方式賣給咖啡館，並在工藝市集以零售方式賣給訪客。
Hao sold his paintings retail at weekend art fairs for a better price.
Hao 在週末藝術市集以零售方式出售畫作，賣到更好的價格。
- directly to consumers
explanatory phrase rather than a single-word synonym
- at retail price
specific to pricing angle rather than channel
- wholesale
the opposite sales model — selling in bulk to businesses
文法句型
buy + noun phrase + retail
sell + noun phrase + retail
用法筆記
The adverb is used after verbs like 'buy', 'sell', 'purchase', 'available' and is frequently contrasted with 'wholesale'. It does not take a hyphen when used as an adverb.
常見錯誤
retail — 形容詞
1. describing a business, activity, or location involved in selling goods directly
零售的
與直接銷售給消費者有關的
describing a business, activity, or location involved in selling goods directly to individual customers — for example, a shop, a price label, or the overall sector
The old cinema was turned into a large retail space with ten different shops.
那間舊電影院被改建成一個大型零售空間，內有十家不同商店。
retail space — a physical area for shops
Ari checked the retail price online before going to the store to see the product.
Ari 到店裡看實體商品之前，先在網路上查了零售價格。
retail price — the price customers pay in a shop
Abigail manages a retail chain that sells sportswear across the whole region.
Abigail 管理一家在整個區域販售運動用品的零售連鎖店。
Retail sales usually increase sharply during the weeks before Lunar New Year.
零售額通常在農曆新年前的幾週大幅攀升。
Bilal took a position as a retail assistant at a large electronics store.
Bilal 在一家大型電子產品商店擔任零售助理。
- wholesale
as in 'wholesale price' or 'wholesale business' — opposite sales model
文法句型
retail + noun
用法筆記
The adjective always goes before a noun. Common compounds include 'retail store', 'retail price', 'retail chain', 'retail sector', 'retail outlet'. These are so frequent that they function almost as fixed terms.