Retail



GRE TOEFL 考研

解释

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• v. 零售; n. 零售
• ［英］ v. 零售 ( to sell to the ultimate consumers) ;
• ［记］ re ( 再次) +tail ( 剪, 玩) -> 剪下来卖 -> 零售;
• ［同］ 参考: tailor ( 裁缝) 派生词: retailer ( n. 零售商)
• ［例］ At John's store, everything retails for less!

Webster Collegiate

I. verb

• Date: 15th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to sell in small quantities directly to the ultimate consumer
  • 2. tell, retell
• intransitive verb
  • to sell at retail
• ? retailer noun

II. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French retaille cutting, deduction, retail, from retailler to cut out, from re- + tailler to cut — more at tailor
• Date: 15th century
• the sale of commodities or goods in small quantities to ultimate consumers; also the industry of such selling

III. adjective

• Date: 1601
• of, relating to, or engaged in the sale of commodities at retail <retail trade>

IV. adverb

• Date: 1784
• in small quantities ; from a retailer

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