a person or business that buys and sells goods in large quantities, especially one who imports and exports goods 商人（尤指进出口商）◆His father was a tea merchant. 他的父亲是茶商。◆builders' merchants (= businesses that sell supplies to the building trade) 建筑材料商
() a business or person that sells goods directly to the public 商店；零售商◆Online merchants also have to attract shoppers with bargains. 在线商店也必须用特价商品吸引买家。SYNretailer
a shop/store, etc. that has an arrangement with a bank so that it can accept payments by credit card （信用卡）签约商户◆Card issuers have been working with merchants to reduce the theft of credit-card numbers. 信用卡发行商正与签约商户共同努力减少信用卡号码失窃案件发生。➡merchant account