[] () an area, a country, etc. where a product is sold in order to test it before it is sold in other places 试销市场◆They ran television ads in two test markets to see if this was an appropriate way to advertise the product. 他们在两个试销市场投放电视广告以弄清这种广告方式是否合适。◆several test-market cities 若干个试销市场城市▸ˈtest-ˌmarket
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[] ◆The product is still being test-marketed. 这种产品尚处於市场试销阶段。▸ˈtest ˌmarketing
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[] ◆Test marketing revealed that the product was too expensive. 市场试销显示这种产品太贵了。