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business

N ธุรกิจ  การค้า  firm thu-ra-kid

 

business

N ผู้สนับสนุน  phu-sa-nab-sa-nun

 

business

N หน้าที่  ธุระ  ภารกิจ  กิจธุระ  กิจ  งาน  หน้าที่ การงาน  task na-ti

 

business

SL เจ๋ง  ยอด ไป เลย  เยี่ยม  ยอดเยี่ยม  the business jang

 

business administration

N การบริหารธุรกิจ  kan-bor-ri-han-tu-ra-kid

 

business end of

IDM ส่วน ปลาย ของ บางสิ่ง  suan-pai-kong-bang-sing

 

businesslike

ADJ เหมือน ธุรกิจ  muean-tu-ra-kid

 

businessman

N นักธุรกิจ  executive tradesman nak-tu-ra-kid

 

businesswoman

N หญิง นักธุรกิจ  ying-nak-tu-ra-kid

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BUSINESS

n.biz'ness. [See Busy. ] Employment; that which occupies the time, attention and labor of men, for the purpose of profit or improvement--a word of extensive use and indefinite signification. Business is a particular occupation, as agriculture, trade, mechanic art, or profession, and when used of a particular employment, the word admits of the plural number, businesses. Business is also any temporary employment. 1. Affairs; concerns; as, a man leaves his business in an unsettled state.
2. The subject of employment; that which engages the care and attention.
You are so much the business of our souls.
3. Serious engagement; important occupation, in distinction from trivial affairs.
It should be the main business of life to serve God, and obey his commands.
4. Concern; right of action or interposing.
"What business has a man with the disputes of others?"
5. A point; a matter of question; something to be examined or considered.
Fitness to govern is a perplexed business.
6. Something to be done; employment of importance to one's interest, opposed to amusement; as, we have no business in town.
They were far from the Zidonians and had no business with any one.
7. Duty, or employment that duty enjoins. A lawyer's business is to do justice to his clients.
To do the business for a man, is to kill, destroy or ruin him.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

BUSINESS

Busi "ness, n.; pl. Businesses. Etym: [From Busy. ]

 

1. That which busies one, or that which engages the time, attention, or labor of any one, as his principal concern or interest, whether for a longer or shorter time; constant employment; regular occupation; as, the business of life; business before pleasure. Wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business Luke ii. 49.

 

2. Any particular occupation or employment engaged in for livelihood or gain, as agriculture, trade, art, or a profession. "The business of instruction. " Prescott.

 

3. Financial dealings; buying and selling; traffic in general; mercantile transactions. It seldom happens that men of a studious turn acquire any degree of reputation for their knowledge of business. Bp. Popteus.

 

4. That which one has to do or should do; special service, duty, or mission. The daughter of the King of France, On serious business, craving quick despatch, Importunes personal conference. Shak. What business has the tortoise among the clouds L'Estrange.

 

5. Affair; concern; matter; -- used in an indefinite sense, and modified by the connected words. It was a gentle business, and becoming The action of good women. Shak. Bestow Your needful counsel to our business. Shak.

 

6. (Drama )

 

Defn: The position, distribution, and order of persons and properties on the stage of a theater, as determined by the stage manager in rehearsal.

 

7. Care; anxiety; diligence. [Obs. ] Chaucer. To do one's business, to ruin one. [Colloq. ] Wycherley. -- To make (a thing ) one's business, to occupy one's self with a thing as a special charge or duty. [Colloq. ] -- To mean business, to be earnest. [Colloq. ]

 

Syn. -- Affairs; concern; transaction; matter; engagement; employment; calling; occupation; trade; profession; vocation; office; duty.

 

BUSINESSLIKE

BUSINESSLIKE Busi "ness *like `, a.

 

Defn: In the manner of one transacting business wisely and by right methods.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

business

busi ness |ˈbiznis ˈbɪznɪs | noun 1 a person's regular occupation, profession, or trade: she had to do a lot of smiling in her business | are you here on business? an activity that someone is engaged in: what is your business here? a person's concern: this is none of your business | the neighbors make it their business to know all about you. work that has to be done or matters that have to be attended to: government business | let's get down to business. 2 the practice of making one's living by engaging in commerce: the world of business | whom do you do business with in Manila? | the jewelry business | [ as modifier ] : the business community. trade considered in terms of its volume or profitability: how's business? a commercial house or firm: a catering business. 3 [ in sing. ] informal an affair or series of events, typically a scandalous or discreditable one: they must be told about this blackmailing business. informal a group of related or previously mentioned things: use carrots, cauliflower, and broccoli, and serve the whole business hot. 4 Theater actions other than dialogue performed by actors: a piece of business. 5 informal a scolding; harsh verbal criticism: the supervisor really gave him the business . PHRASES business as usual an unchanging state of affairs despite difficulties or disturbances: apart from being under new management, it's business as usual in the department. have no business have no right to do something or be somewhere: he had no business tampering with social services. in business operating, esp. in commerce: they will have to import from overseas to remain in business. informal able to begin operations: if you'll contact the right people, I think we'll be in business. in the business of engaged in or prepared to engage in: I am not in the business of making accusations. like nobody's business informal to an extraordinarily high degree or standard: these weeds spread like nobody's business. mean business be in earnest. mind one's own business refrain from meddling in other people's affairs: he was yelling at her to get out and mind her own business. send someone about his /her business dated tell someone to go away. ORIGIN Old English bisignis (see busy, -ness ). The sense in Old English was anxiety ; the sense the state of being busy was used from Middle English down to the 18th cent. , but is now differentiated as busyness. The sense an appointed task dates from late Middle English, and from it all the other current senses have developed.

 

business card

busi ness card |ˈbɪznɪs ˌkɑrd | noun a small card printed with one's name, professional occupation, company position, business address, and other contact information.

 

business casual

busi ness ca su al adjective relating to or denoting a style of clothing that is less formal than traditional business wear, but is still intended to give a professional and businesslike impression. noun business casual clothing. business casual has become the standard in many work environments.

 

business cycle

busi ness cy cle noun a cycle or series of cycles of economic expansion and contraction.

 

business day

busi ness day noun another term for workday.

 

business double

busi ness dou ble noun Bridge a double made with the intention of increasing the penalty points scored by a partnership if they defeat their opponents' contract. Often contrasted with takeout double.

 

business end

busi ness end |ˈbɪznɪs ˈˌɛnd | noun informal ( the business end ) the functional part of a tool, device, or weapon: he found himself facing the business end of six lethal-looking weapons. the essential or basic part of a process or operation: the rigs are the business end of the oil industry.

 

business hours

busi ness hours |ˈbɪznɪs | plural noun another term for office hours.

 

businesslike

busi ness like |ˈbiznisˌlīk ˈbɪznɪsˌlaɪk | adjective (of a person ) carrying out tasks efficiently without wasting time or being distracted by personal or other concerns; systematic and practical: his brisk, businesslike tone. (of clothing, furniture, etc. ) designed or appearing to be practical rather than decorative.

 

businessman

busi ness man |ˈbiznisˌman, -mən ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn | noun ( pl. businessmen ) a man who works in business or commerce, esp. at an executive level. [ with adj. ] a person with a specified level of skill in financial matters: his knowledge and talent were never in question, but he was a poor businessman.

 

business model

busi ness mod el noun a design for the successful operation of a business, identifying revenue sources, customer base, products, and details of financing. many of the free sites have either shifted their business model or have gone out of business completely.

 

business park

busi ness park |ˈbɪznɪs ˈˌpɑrk | noun an area where company offices and light industrial premises are built.

 

business person

busi ness per son (also businessperson ) noun a man or woman who works in business or commerce, esp. at an executive level.

 

business process re-engineering

busi ness proc ess re-en gi neer ing (abbr.: BPR ) noun the process or activity of restructuring a company's organization and methods, esp. to exploit the capabilities of computers.

 

business studies

busi ness stud ies |ˈbɪznɪs | plural noun [ treated as sing. ] the study of economics and management, esp. as an educational topic.

 

business suit

busi |ness suit noun a plain matching jacket and trousers (or skirt ), as worn by office workers.

 

businesswoman

busi ness wom an |ˈbiznisˌwo͝omən ˈbɪznɪswʊmən | noun a woman who works in business or commerce, esp. at an executive level. [ with adj. ] a woman with a specified level of skill in financial affairs: she has become quite the savvy businesswoman .

 

Oxford Dictionary

business

busi |ness |ˈbɪznɪs | noun [ mass noun ] 1 a person's regular occupation, profession, or trade: experts who typically conduct their business over the Internet. an activity that someone is engaged in: what is your business here? a person's concern: this is none of your business | the neighbours make it their business to know all about you. work that has to be done or matters that have to be attended to: government business | let's get down to business. 2 commercial activity: firms who want to do business with Japan | the tea business | [ as modifier ] : the business community. trade considered in terms of its volume or profitability: how's business? | the banks are continuing to lose business. [ count noun ] a commercial house or firm: a catering business. 3 [ in sing. ] informal a situation or series of events, typically a scandalous or discreditable one: maybe something positive will come out of the whole awful business. a difficult matter: what a business! 4 Theatre actions on stage other than dialogue. 5 (the business ) Brit. informal a very enjoyable or popular person or thing: this brandy is the business. PHRASES business as usual an ongoing and unchanging state of affairs despite difficulties or disturbances: apart from being under new management, it's business as usual in the department. do the business Brit. informal do what is required or achieve the desired result: Rogers has got to do the business, score a hat trick or something. vulgar slang have sexual intercourse. have no business have no right to do something: he had no business tampering with social services. in business operating, especially in commerce: they will have to import from overseas to remain in business. informal able to begin operations: if you'll contact the right people, I should think we're in business. in the business of engaged in or prepared to engage in: I am not in the business of making accusations. like nobody's business informal, chiefly Brit. to an extraordinarily high degree or standard: these weeds spread like nobody's business. mind one's own business refrain from meddling in other people's affairs. send someone about their business dated tell someone to go away. ORIGIN Old English bisignis anxiety (see busy, -ness ); the sense state of being busy was used from Middle English down to the 18th cent. , but is now differentiated as busyness. The use appointed task dates from late Middle English, and from it all the other current senses have developed.

 

business card

busi |ness card noun a small card printed with one's name, occupation, business address, etc.

 

business casual

business casual chiefly N. Amer. noun relating to or denoting a style of clothing that is less formal than traditional business wear, but is still intended to give a professional and businesslike impression. I don't wear a dark suit to work, thanks to the business casual trend. noun [ mass noun ] business casual clothing: business casual has become the standard in many work environments.

 

business cycle

busi |ness cycle noun a cycle or series of cycles of economic expansion and contraction. Also called trade cycle.

 

business day

busi |ness day noun chiefly N. Amer. another term for working day.

 

business double

busi |ness double noun Bridge a double made with the intention of increasing the penalty points scored by a partnership if they defeat their opponents' contract. Often contrasted with take-out double.

 

business end

busi |ness end noun (the business end ) informal the functional part of a tool or device: he found himself facing the business end of six lethal-looking weapons. the essential or basic part of a process or operation: the rigs are the business end of the oil industry.

 

business hours

busi |ness hours plural noun another term for office hours.

 

businesslike

busi ¦ness |like |ˈbɪznɪslʌɪk | adjective having or indicating an efficient, practical, and systematic approach to one's work or a task: his brisk, businesslike tone. (of clothing, furniture, etc. ) designed or appearing to be practical rather than decorative: a businesslike grey suit.

 

businessman

businessman |ˈbɪznɪsmən |(or businesswoman ) noun ( pl. businessmen or businesswomen ) a person who works in commerce, especially at executive level.

 

business model

business model noun a plan for the successful operation of a business, identifying sources of revenue, the intended customer base, products, and details of financing.

 

business park

busi |ness park noun an area where company offices and light industrial premises are built.

 

business person

busi |ness per ¦son noun a businessman or businesswoman.

 

business process re-engineering

business process re-engineering (also business process redesign ) noun [ mass noun ] the process of restructuring a company's organization and methods, especially so as to exploit the capabilities of computers.

 

business studies

busi |ness stud |ies plural noun [ treated as sing. ] the study of economics and management, especially as an educational topic.

 

business suit

busi |ness suit noun a plain matching jacket and trousers (or skirt ), as worn by office workers.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

business

business noun 1 Bill's business is electrical engineering: work, line of work, occupation, profession, career, employment, job, position; vocation, calling; field, sphere, trade, métier, craft; informal biz, racket, game. 2 whom do you do business with? trade, trading, commerce, dealing, traffic, merchandising; dealings, transactions, negotiations. 3 her own business: company, firm, concern, enterprise, venture, organization, operation, corporation, undertaking; office, agency, franchise, practice; informal outfit. 4 none of your business: concern, affair, responsibility, duty, function, obligation; problem, worry; informal beeswax, bailiwick. 5 this thing about the disappearing furniture is a strange business: affair, matter, thing, case, circumstance, situation, event, incident, happening, occurrence; episode.

 

businesslike

businesslike adjective our meetings are usually conducted in a more businesslike fashion: professional, efficient, competent, methodical, disciplined, systematic, orderly, organized, structured, practical, pragmatic, routine, slick.

 

businessman, businesswoman

businessman, businesswoman noun several local businessmen have donated their services: entrepreneur, business person, industrialist, manufacturer, tycoon, baron, magnate, executive, employer; dealer, trader, broker, merchant, buyer, seller, marketeer, merchandiser, vendor, retailer, supplier.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

business

business noun 1 she had to do a lot of smiling in her business: work, line of work, line, occupation, profession, career, employment, job, position, pursuit, vocation, calling, field, sphere, walk of life, trade, craft; Scottish way; French métier; informal racket, game; Austral. informal grip; archaic employ. 2 who do you do business with in Manila? trade, trading, commerce, buying and selling, dealing, traffic, trafficking, marketing, merchandising, bargaining; dealings, transactions, negotiations, proceedings. 3 she was running her own business: firm, company, concern, enterprise, venture, organization, operation, undertaking, industry, corporation, establishment, house, shop, office, bureau, agency, franchise, practice, partnership, consortium, cooperative, conglomerate, group, combine, syndicate; informal outfit, set-up. 4 that's none of my business | it's our business to know that sort of thing: concern, affair, responsibility, province, preserve, duty, function, task, assignment, obligation, problem, worry, lookout; informal funeral, headache, bailiwick; Brit. informal pigeon, baby. 5 the odd business with the keys remained unexplained: affair, matter, thing, issue, case, set of circumstances, circumstance, situation, occasion, experience, event, incident, happening, occurrence, phenomenon, eventuality, episode, interlude, adventure.

 

businesslike

businesslike adjective the group was run in a businesslike way: professional, efficient, slick, competent, practised, methodical, disciplined, systematic, orderly, organized, well ordered, planned, structured, practical, pragmatic. ANTONYMS disorganized, inefficient.

 

businessman, businesswoman

businessman, businesswoman noun he was a shrewd businessman who was also good for the local economy: entrepreneur, business person, industrialist, manufacturer, tycoon, magnate, big businessman, employer; dealer, trader, merchant, wholesaler, buyer, seller, buyer and seller, marketeer, merchandiser, broker, agent, distributor, vendor, tradesman, shopkeeper, retailer, purveyor, supplier, trafficker; French, dated homme d'affaires.

 

Duden Dictionary

Business

Busi ness Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈbɪznɪs |das Business; Genitiv: des Business englisch business, zu: busy < altenglisch bisig, bysig = beschäftigt, Herkunft ungeklärt Geschäft 1a ein hartes, profitables Business

 

business as usual

busi ness as usu al |ˈbɪznɪs əz ˈjuːʒʊəl;|englisch = Geschäftsleben, Geschäfte wie üblich; Ausspruch des britischen Staatsmannes W. Churchill (1874 –1965 ) auf einem Bankett am 9. 11. 1914 als Kommentar zur politischen Lage die Geschäfte gehen ihren Gang, alles geht seinen Gang

 

Businessclass

Busi ness class , Busi ness-Class Substantiv, feminin Flugwesen , die Business-Class |…klaːs …klaːs |die Businessclass; Genitiv: der Businessclass die Business-Class; Genitiv: der Business-Class englisch besonders für Geschäftsreisende eingerichtete, bequemere Reiseklasse im Flugverkehr

 

Businessklasse

Busi ness klas se Substantiv, feminin Flugwesen , die |…klasə |englisch besonders für Geschäftsreisende eingerichtete, bequemere Reiseklasse im Flugverkehr

 

Businessman

Busi ness man Substantiv, maskulin , der |…mən |der Businessman; Genitiv: des Businessman [s ], Plural: die Businessmen Geschäftsmann

 

Businessplan

Busi ness plan Substantiv, maskulin , der Darstellung der Ziele und der geplanten Verwirklichung eines unternehmerischen Projekts

 

Business-to-Business

Busi ness-to-Busi ness Substantiv, Neutrum , das |bɪznɪstʊˈbɪznɪs |das Business-to-Business; Genitiv: des Business-to-Business englisch business to business = von Unternehmen zu Unternehmen Handel zwischen Unternehmen, besonders im Internet Abkürzung: B2B

 

Business-to-Consumer

Busi ness-to-Con su mer Substantiv, Neutrum , das |…tʊkənˈsjuːmɐ |das Business-to-Consumer; Genitiv: des Business-to-Consumer englisch Geschäfte zwischen Unternehmen und Privatkunden [im Internet ]Abkürzung: B2C

 

Business-TV

Busi ness-TV Substantiv, Neutrum , das |…tiːviː |das Business-TV; Genitiv: des Business-TV [s ] englisch Unternehmensfernsehen; betriebsintern ausgestrahltes Programm zur Mitarbeiterschulung, zur Verbreitung von Informationen, zur Produktpräsentation u. Ä.

 

Spanish Dictionary

business

business nombre masculino 1 Clase preferente en el transporte aéreo :viajar en business .2 nombre masculino Méx coloquial Asunto, tema o hecho .Se pronuncia aproximadamente 'bisnes' .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

business

busi ness /bɪ́znəs / (! busi-は /bɪz /) 〖busi (忙しい )ness (こと )〗名詞 es /-ɪz /1 a. U 商売 , 商業, 実業 (), 事業 ; 実務, 営業, 業務, ビジネス (trade )be in business with A A 〈人など 〉と商売をしている (語法 )go into business set up in [set up (the )] business start [get started ] in (the ) business 商売を始める, 実業界に入る stay [succeed ] in business 商売を続ける [で成功する ]We are open for business 24 hours a day .当店は24時間営業です the London business community ロンドンの実業界 ▸ a man of business 実務家, 実業家 コミュニケーション A: How's business (going )?⦅くだけて ⦆How's work going? / How goes it? 景気 [仕事の調子 ]はどうだい .B: Very well .うまくやっているよ .X: What have you been doing? 最近どうしてたんだ .Y: (Just ) taking care of business .まあ仕事をしてたよ, 特に変わったことはないよ .taking …はT.C.Bと略されることもある .語法 コーパス businessと定冠詞 漠然と状態を表す場合は無冠詞で用いるが, 特定の状況に言及する場合は定冠詞を用いる We're back in business .また商売ができる ▸ I have been in the business for 40 years .私はこの商売を始めて40年になる ▸ I love music, but I don't enjoy being in the business .音楽は好きだが, 仕事となると楽しくない b. U «…との » ()取引, 商売 «with » (trade 1 ) (!具体例では C; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) do business with a French company フランスの会社と取引をする I'm afraid we do not want your business .私どもではお取引できかねます Real estate is a risky business .不動産業はばくちのような商売だ ▸ “Well, I can finish these tomorrow. ” “No you can't. This is a business . We have a deadline.あの, 明日にはこれを終えられると思います 」「だめです, これは商売ですから, 締め切りがあります 」Business is business .取引は取引だ ; 「商売に情けは無用 」2 C (自分が経営している )会社 , 企業, 商店 (company ), 工場 ; 〖しばしば複合語で 〗(特定の )業界 take over the family business 家業を継ぐ get [go, come ] into show [the music, the movie ] business 芸能界 [音楽業界, 映画業界 ]に入る (!show businessでは通例無冠詞 ) have [set up, start ] one's (own ) business 自分の会社を持っている [始める ]My husband runs a small business [a publishing business ].夫は小さな会社 [出版社 ]を経営している (語法 )What (line of ) business are you in? どういう関係のお仕事をなさっているのですか (≒⦅くだけて ⦆What do you do? )語法 コーパス big businessの可算 不可算 small business (小企業 )が C 扱いであるのに対して, big business は 「大企業 」の意では通例集合的に U 扱い, 「大きな産業 」の意では基本的に U だが ⦅比較的まれ ⦆にa /sで用いられる (big business )The takeover is so popular with big business .(会社の )乗っ取りなんて大企業ではよくある話だ (!ほかの複数形名詞を意識する場合 ~sが用いられる: law firms, banks and other big businesses 法律事務所, 銀行, それに大企業 ) Nursing homes are big business [⦅比較的まれ ⦆a big business , big businesses ].老人ホームは大きな産業だ 3 U 売上高 , 業績 , 景気 Business is booming [slow ]. ≒ Business is good [bad ].景気がよい [悪い ]▸ I didn't expect this much business .これほどの売り上げは期待していなかった drum up business 売り上げを伸ばす 4 U (遊びに対する )仕事 (pleasure )Is your visit business or pleasure ?ご訪問は仕事ですか遊びですか Business comes before pleasure .遊びは仕事を済ませてから 5 U one's (自分の )やるべきこと , 務め , 関係のあること (!時に強意的にone 's own ~) ; 〖(it [that ] is ) none of your business «…かに口をはさむのは » 大きなお世話だ «wh 節 » ; it is A's to do …することはA 〈人など 〉の仕事 [義務, 責任 ] (!A's businessはthe business of Aとなることがある ) It's none of your business [no business of yours ] what I do .私がどうしようと君の知ったことではない It's none of my business [not really my business ], but I don't think he can do it .よけいな事だけど, 彼にそれができるとは思わないな She made it her business to visit there twice a week .彼女は週に2度そこを訪れることにしていた That's my business .それは君には関わりないことだ know one's business 自分のすべきことを心得る Everybody's business is nobody's business .ことわざ 共同責任は無責任と同じ コミュニケーション A: You should see a doctor . 医者に診てもらうべきだよ .B: (It's ) none of your business .Mind your own business . 大きなお世話だ .❢(1 )That's not your business ./Get [Keep ] your nose out of my business ./⦅丁寧に ⦆I'll thank you to mind your own business . などともいう. (2 )コーパス ⦆ ⦅俗 卑 ⦆では強意的にyour businessの代わりにyour fucking [damn (ed ), goddamn ] businessが用いられることがある .6 U ⦅くだけて ⦆(時に不快な )事柄 , 仕事, 出来事 (!具体例ではa ~; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) ; (既出の一連の )物, 事 Music is (a ) very serious business with me .音楽は私にとっては重大な問題だ (!コーパス aがある方が普通 ) I'm not new to this business .私はこんな事は初めてではない We are sick of the whole business .私たちはこのことが何もかもいやになった 7 U (課せられた )用事 , 用件, 雑務 ; (会議の )議事日程 (!数えるときはa piece of ~) have some urgent business 急ぎの用事がある What is your business here? どんなご用ですか (!時にいら立ちを示して ) Is there any other business ?何かほかに議題はありませんか (!会議の終わりに追加の議題の有無を聞く決まり文句; ⦅略 ⦆AOB ) The first piece of business was getting used to the idea .最初の仕事はその考え方に慣れることだった 8 U ⦅主に米 ⦆(客としての )ひいき, 愛顧 (custom )Thank you for your business .ご愛顧ありがとうございます 9 U 〘劇 〙(せりふに対して )所作 (しよさ ), しぐさ .and ll that b siness ⦅くだけた話 ⦆…とそのたぐいの事 .b in b siness 1 1a .2 ⦅くだけた話 ⦆〈人が 〉準備万端である .be not in the b siness of do ing 到底 [もちろん ]…するつもりはない .b out of b siness 〈人が 〉失業中である, 〈店 会社などが 〉廃業している, つぶれている .b siness as sual 1 掲示 平常通り営業いたします .2 it is (困難な中で )いつも通り平静である .do A's b siness do the b siness for A A 〈人 〉をやっつける, 殺す (kill ).d one's b siness ⦅遠回しに ⦆用を足す, 排便する .d the b siness ⦅英 くだけて ⦆1 期待されている事をする, するべき事をする .2 セックスをする .get d wn to b siness (まじめに )仕事に取りかかる Let's get down to business .(雑談は終わりにして )そろそろ本題に入りましょう g ve A the b siness ⦅俗 ⦆A 〈人 〉をいじめる, Aに悪ふざけする ; Aをしかりつける .go ab ut one's b siness (ほかのことにかまわず )自分のなすべきことをする ; 〖命令形で 〗あっちへ行け .G od b siness!よくやった, うまいぞ .g [be p t ] out of b siness 会社 店が 〉倒産する, つぶれる (!「Aを倒産に追い込む 」はput A out of business ) .have no b siness do ing [to do ]…をする権利がない .(t's ) the b siness ⦅英俗 ほめて ⦆すばらしい, すごい .like n body's b siness ⦅英 くだけて ⦆(並の能力を超えて )すごく上手に [速く ]; 大いに (!動詞 の程度を強調 ) .m ke it one's b siness to do (自ら興味を持って )…するよう努力する .m an b siness ⦅くだけて ⦆(冗談でなく )真剣である, 本当にやるつもりでいる (!be seriousの方が強意的 ) .m nd one's own b siness 1 ⦅話 ⦆自分の事に専念する ▸ (I'm just ) minding my own business .自分のするべきことをやっている (!言外に 「あなたもするべきことをしなさい 」とほのめかしている ) 2 コミュニケーション .on b siness 仕事で, 用事で, 商用で be away [here ] on business 出張で留守である [ここに来ている ]visit [go to ] London on business 出張でロンドンに行く No admittance except on business . 掲示 用事以外は入場お断わり s nd A about A's b siness A 〈人 〉を追い返す, 首にする (!「その人の用事で行かせる 」の意から ) .t lk b siness まじめな話をする .unf nished b siness まだ議論の余地のある事 ; 満足のいかない状況 .~̀ addr ss 勤務先の住所 .~́ administr tion ⦅主に米 ⦆経営学 .~́ ass ciate 仕事仲間, 同僚 .~́ c rd (業務用の )名刺 (card ).~́ cl ss 〖しばしば形容詞的 副詞的に 〗(飛行機の )ビジネスクラス (の [で ])(⦅英 ⦆club class ) 〘economy [tourist ] classより高価でfirst classより安価 〙.~́ c llege business school (2 ).~́ comm nity 〖しばしばthe (…) (地域社会の )実業界 .~́ cond tions 〖複数扱い 〗景気, 商況 .~́ c cle 景気循環 .~́ dev lopment 営業開発 ; 企業 [事業 ]発展 .~́ nd ⦅くだけて ⦆the ; 単数形で 〗(掃除機や銃などの )役目を果たす先端部分 .~́ nglish 商業英語 .~́ ex cutive 会社経営者 [幹部 ].~́ h urs 〖複数扱い 〗営業 [執務 ]時間 .~́ nterests 〖複数扱い 〗事業利益 ; 業界, 事業者団体 [仲間 ].~́ l tter 商用通信文 .~́ l nch ビジネスランチ 商談 会議を行いながらの昼食 〙.~̀ m gazine 経済誌 .~́ m nager 営業部長 [主任 ]; 営業支配人 [責任者 ].~́ m eting 業務 [営業 ]会議, 商談, 仕事の打ち合わせ .~́ ffice 営業所 .~́ p rk ビジネスパーク 〘郊外にある事務所ビル群 〙.~́ p rtner 提携先, 仕事上の [ビジネス ]パートナー ; 共同経営者 [出資者 ](partner ).~́ p rson people 実業家, (経営にかかわる高い地位の )サラリーマン .~́ pl n 事業 [経営 ]計画 (書 ).~́ pr ctice 商慣習 .~̀ repl m il ⦅米 ⦆商用返信郵便物 〘あらかじめ宛名の印刷された料金受取人払い郵便; reply card [envelope ] が用いられる 〙.~́ sch ol 1 経営学大学院 .2 (実務を教える )商業 [実業 ]学校 .~́ st dies 〖単複両扱い 〗経営学 (科 ).~́ s it ⦅米 やや古 ⦆スーツ, 背広 (⦅英 ⦆lounge suit ).~́ tr veler 出張ビジネスマン .~́ tr p 出張 go [be ] on a business trip (to A )(A 〈場所 〉に )出張に行く [出張中である ] (!be away on a business trip (出張中で留守である )では通例toは伴わない ) ~́ w rld 〖通例the 実業界 .

 

businesslike

b siness l ke 形容詞 (私情をはさまず )能率 [実際, 事務 ]的な, てきぱきとした (!日本語の 「ビジネスライク 」が持つ否定的ニュアンスは必ずしもない ) ▸ a businesslike approach [manner, fashion ]効率のいい方法

 

businessman

busi ness man /bɪ́znəsmæ̀n, -mən /business 名詞 -men /-mèn, -mən /C 1 (男性の )実業家 ; (経営にかかわる高い地位の )ビジネスマン (⦅男女共用 ⦆business person ).2 金もうけに長 (た )けた人, 商売人, 実務家 be not much of a businessman 金勘定はあまりうまくない

 

business-to-business

b siness-to-b siness 形容詞 名詞 の前で 〗事業者向けの [間の ](⦅略 ⦆B2B ).

 

businesswoman

b siness w man 名詞 -women C 1 女性実業家 (⦅男女共用 ⦆business person ).2 金もうけに長 (た )けた女性, 女性実務家 .