dealer 本身是中性词,但在现代英语中,若不加限定词,常被误解为“毒品贩子”,因此正式场合应明确修饰语,如“car dealer”或“securities dealer”。在口语中,说“He is a dealer”可能引起歧义。此外,dealer 的语域较广,但“毒品贩子”的用法属于俚语,在正式写作中应避免。误用:将 dealer 用于指“小商贩”时,不如“vendor”或“seller”自然。
常用组合
car dealer
汽车经销商
drug dealer
毒品贩子
authorized dealer
授权经销商
dealer network
经销网络
arms dealer
军火商
securities dealer
证券交易商
art dealer
艺术品经销商
dealer's license
经销商执照
双语例句
The car dealer offered a discount on the new model.
汽车经销商对新车型提供了折扣。
In poker, the dealer shuffles the cards and deals them to the players.
在扑克牌中,发牌者洗牌并发给玩家。
The police arrested a known drug dealer in the neighborhood.
警方在社区逮捕了一名已知的毒品贩子。
As a securities dealer, she buys and sells bonds for her own account.
作为证券交易商,她为自己的账户买卖债券。
The art dealer authenticated the painting before selling it.