[] a person or business that supplies goods produced by other companies to shops/stores or directly to the public 分销商；经销商◆Japan's largest software distributor 日本最大的软件经销商◆the largest US distributor of canned fruit and vegetables 美国最大的罐装蔬果经销商◆We have been appointed sole distributor for these products in Australia and New Zealand. 我们已获指定为这些产品在澳大利亚和新西兰的独家经销商。◆Most of our sales are through distributors. 我们的大多数销售是通过经销商进行的。◆a wholesale distributor (= one that only sells to shop/stores, etc.) 批发经销商➡ see note at supply chain ⨁to act as / appoint (sb as) / use a distributor 担当／指定（某人为）／使用经销商⨁an authorized / exclusive / a sole distributor 特许经销商；独家经销商⨁a foreign / local distributor 外国／本地经销商▸disˈtributorship
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[] ◆The group has won an exclusive distributorship for the range in Singapore. 这个集团取得了这一系列产品在新加坡的独家经销权。