| 单词 | market |
| 释义 | market market /; AmE /
■ noun
BEAR MARKET, BLACK MARKET, BULL MARKET, BUYER'S MARKET, CAPITAL MARKET, CASH MARKET, CLOSED MARKET, COMMODITIES MARKET, COMMODITY MARKET, COMMON MARKET, CONSUMER MARKET, CREDIT MARKET, CROWDED MARKET, CURB MARKET, CURRENCY MARKET, DEPRESSED MARKET, DISCOUNT MARKET, EFFICIENT MARKET, EXCHANGE MARKET, EXTERNAL LABOUR MARKET, FALLING MARKET, FARMER'S MARKET, FINANCIAL MARKET, FLEA MARKET, FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET, FOURTH MARKET, FREE MARKET, FUTURES MARKET, GLOBAL MARKET, GRAVEYARD MARKET, GREY MARKET, HEAVY MARKET, IMPERFECT MARKET, INTERNAL LABOUR MARKET, INSURANCE MARKET, INTERNAL MARKET, JOB MARKET, KERB MARKET, LABOUR MARKET, LIMITED MARKET, MAIN MARKET, MARK-TO-MARKET, MID-MARKET, MIDDLE MARKET, MONEY MARKET, MORTGAGE MARKET, NARROW MARKET, NICHE MARKET, OFF-MARKET, OPEN MARKET, PARALLEL MARKET, PRIMARY MARKET, PROPERTY MARKET, REAL ESTATE MARKET, SECONDARY MARKET, SECURITIES MARKET, SELLER'S MARKET, SHADOW MARKET, SILVER MARKET, SINGLE MARKET, SMART MARKET, SOCIAL MARKET, SOFT MARKET, SPOT MARKET, STOCK MARKET, TARGET MARKET, TERMINAL MARKET, TEST MARKET, THIN MARKET, THIRD MARKET, TIME TO MARKET
1 [sing.] business or trade; the amount of trade in a particular type of goods, services, investments, etc: the world market in coffee the advertising/insurance/telecoms market the shares market The hardware market is severely depressed. The company performed well despite difficult market conditions. They have increased their share of the market by 12 per cent. They were forced to sell their shares into a falling market (= when prices were decreasing). They're a major player in the local insurance market. ⇨ MARKET SHARE
❖ to break into/enter/come into/go into the market ◆ to capture/dominate the market (in sth) ◆ the domestic/global/international/local/world market (in sth) ◆ an active/a booming/rising/steady/strong market ◆ a competitive/tough market ◆ a depressed/dull/falling/weak market ◆ market conditions/prices/rates
2 [C] a particular area, country or section of the population that might buy goods or services: We produce this version for the Japanese market. They hope to break into the teenage market. Our product is aimed at the corporate market. The Internet is opening up new markets for companies. The EU has become Chile's largest export market. Germany is an important market for us. South Korea is one of the world's fastest-growing markets.
❖ to enter/find/open up/operate in/penetrate a market ◆ to break into/go into/move into a market ◆ the domestic/home/international/local market ◆ a developed/developing/growing/growth/mature market ◆ an important/a key/large/main market
3 [C] a demand for a product; the number of people, businesses, etc. who buy it or want to buy it: There is no longer a market for tin. Retailers have created a market for organic food. a slump in the global market for PCs
❖ to build/create a market ◆ a big/good/large/poor/small market (for sth) ◆ an expanding/a growing/shrinking market ◆ the annual/domestic/global/world/worldwide market for sth
4 (Economics ) [C] (usually the market [sing.]) an economic system in which the price of goods and services is affected by supply and demand rather than controlled by government: Power supply cannot be left to the market. The market will decide if the TV station has any future. a crowded market (= a situation where there are lots of competing products) ◆ innovative products at the forefront of market trends
❖ market-based/market-driven/market-led
5 (Finance ) [C] = FINANCIAL MARKET: the futures market
5 (Stock Exchange ) [C] = STOCK MARKET: a market crash
6 [C] an occasion when people buy and sell goods; the open area or the building where they meet to do this: a cattle/fish/fruit and vegetable/meat market We buy our vegetables at/in the market. The traders take their flowers to market early in the morning. Wednesday is market day.
a covered/an indoor market ◆ an open-air/outdoor/a street market ◆ market stalls/traders
7 [C] (especially AmE) a shop/store, especially one that sells food or one kind of goods: There is a local mini-market only a short distance away.
IDIOMS
be first, quick, etc. to market to be the first, be quick, etc. to get a product ready to sell: Being first to market does not guarantee success. To improve profitability we had to be quick to market.
come to (the) market
1 (Stock Exchange ) (about a company) to offer shares for sale on a stock exchange: The retailer is planning to come to market next month. Having come to the market at 100¢, the stock was trading yesterday at 97¢.
2 to be ready to start selling a new product: Japanese carmakers are coming to the market with more efficient engines.
corner the market (in/on sth) to get control of the trade in a particular type of goods or services; to control the whole supply of sth: They've cornered the market in silver. cornering the market on female engineering talent
get, bring, etc. sth to market to make a product ready to be sold: They are too slow in getting their products to market. the high cost of bringing new drugs to market
in the market for sth interested in buying sth: We're in the market for a new computer system.
make a market (Stock Exchange ) (about a dealer) to be ready, willing and able to buy and sell particular shares: The broker will make a market in the shares. MARKET-MAKER
on/onto the market available for people to buy: to put your house on the market It's one of the best laptops on the market. They are preparing to launch a mobile phone onto the UK market. There is a shortage of new properties coming onto the market.
PLAY verb, PRICE verb, PRICE verb, SKIM
■ verb [+ obj]
to advertise and offer a product for sale; to present sth in a particular way and make people want to buy it: The company markets a range of clothing, mainly through independent stores. a drink marketed to 18 to 24 year-olds Many of these funds were marketed as low-risk. The drug is marketed as Seretide in the UK. The products will be marketed under the Malibu brand/name. ⇨ PROMOTE |
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