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Well, we weren't talkin' business yet. We were discussin' my curiosity.
——Django Unchained
好了，我们还没在说生意呢。我们就是讨论讨论我的好奇心。
——《被解放的姜戈》
一、下面我们来看看business有几种含义
n.
1.商业，交易，生意，业务 [U] the activity of making, buying, selling or supplying goods or services for money
The store has lost a significant amount of business since the cooperative factory closed last year.
自从去年合作工厂倒闭以来，这家商店失去了大量生意。
2.工商企业；公司；商店；商铺 [C] a commercial organization such as a company, shop / store or factory
The two businesses contracted a merger.
这两家商号立约合并。
3.事务，事情 [U] a matter, an event or a situation
The detectives are digging into this whole business.
侦探们正在彻底地调查这整件事情。
4.任务；职责；工作 [U] something that concerns a particular person or organization
As officials of the town, this was definitely their business.
他们既然是这个城镇的官员，这当然是他们的职责所在。
二、词义辨析：还有以下的词汇能表示“交易”的意思
business, commerce, trade, bargain, deal
这些名词均含“贸易，交易”之意。business指包括售货、购货、换货在内的综合商业活动，方式可以是批发或零售。commerce多指大规模的买卖或易货关系。trade普通用词，含义广。既可指某种具体的商业又可指广泛的贸易。bargain多指买卖双方通过谈判、协商就商品质量、数量、价格等项达成协议所成的生意。deal口语用词，指买卖双方经过交涉达成协议成交。
三、下面我们来学习一下含有business的常见短语
business cycle
经济危机周期,工商业景气循环
business executive
企业管理人员
business suit
n.<美>西装
monkey business
n.<口> 胡闹耍骗人的把戏；捣鬼，暗箱操作
show business
n.娱乐性行业
四、学会business的用法了吗？来做个小测试吧
He drummed up some ______ for our company.
他为我们公司拉到了一些生意。
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