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retail

🇬🇧 UK/'ri:teɪl/🇺🇸 US/'ri:teil/
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLGREB1

Definitions

n.

The sale of goods directly to the public, usually in small quantities

零售,零售业

v.

To sell goods directly to customers in small quantities; to repeat or spread stories to others

零售;传播(消息)

adj.

Relating to the sale of goods directly to consumers

零售的

adv.

At retail prices or in retail quantities

以零售方式,按零售价

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
reagain, back
+
tailcut
=retail

Common Collocations

  • 1.retail price零售价格
  • 2.retail store零售店
  • 3.online retail网络零售
  • 4.retail industry零售业

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The retail price is much higher than the wholesale price.

  • 2.

    The jacket retails for around eighty dollars in most department stores.

  • 3.

    Online retail has fundamentally transformed the way consumers shop for everyday goods.

  • 4.

    She gained valuable experience working in retail before launching her own boutique.

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