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merchant

🇬🇧 UK/'mә:tʃәnt/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLB1

Definitions

n.

A person who buys and sells goods for profit; the owner of a retail business.

商人;店主

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
merchgoods, merchandise, trade
+
antperforming, being in a state
=merchant

Common Collocations

  • 1.merchant ship商船
  • 2.merchant marine商人舰队
  • 3.merchant class商人阶级

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The merchant sold spices from across the world at the market.

  • 2.

    Medieval merchants played a crucial role in establishing trade routes.

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