trade show
trade show — 名詞
1. a large event where businesses from a particular industry gather to display thei
商展；貿易展
業者展示產品、尋找買主的商業活動
a large event where businesses from a particular industry gather to display their latest products and meet customers, suppliers, and the press
Yuki's software startup landed its first big client at a trade show in Berlin.
Yuki 的軟體新創公司在柏林的一場商展上拿到了第一個大客戶。
collocation: at a trade show
A good trade show can introduce a new brand to thousands of potential buyers.
一場好的商展能讓新品牌接觸到數千名潛在買家。
trade show as subject; collocation: good trade show
Fatima's team built a life-size model of their machine just for the trade show.
Fatima 的團隊特地為商展打造了他們機器的實體大小模型。
The trade show gave farmers a rare chance to meet international buyers face to face.
這場商展讓農民有難得的機會，可以當面與國際買家見面。
Amara skipped the trade show this year because her product launch was delayed.
Amara 今年跳過了商展，因為她的產品上市延遲了。
- trade fair
often larger in scale and may include entertainment or public events alongside business exhibits
- expo
shorter and more informal; can refer to any large public exhibition, not only industry ones
- trade exhibition
more formal; emphasises the display aspect over selling
- industry convention
focuses more on talks, networking, and panels rather than product displays
用法筆記
Typically held in convention centres and attended by industry professionals rather than the general public. A trade show usually focuses on business-to-business sales, while a public expo is open to everyone.