区别辨析merchant、businessman、trader、tradesman与dealer

merchant、businessman、trader、tradesman与dealer这些名词均有“商人”之意。

merchant : 指从事批发生意的大商人,尤指从事国际贸易的大商人,但在美国或苏格兰等地,也指一般商人。

  • builders' merchants (= who sell supplies to the building trade)
    建材批发商
  • a coal/wine merchant
    煤炭 / 葡萄酒批发商
  • Venice was once a city of rich merchants.
    威尼斯曾是富商云集的城市。

businessman : 指有经验、善于经营、从事各种买卖活动的买卖人、实业家或工商业家。

  • He was a successful businessman before becoming a writer.
    在成为作家之前,他是一位成功的实业家。

trader : 指从事贸易工作的人,也指贩子。

  • a wool/sugar trader
    毛料商/糖商
  • His father is a market trader, selling fruit and vegetables.
    他的父亲在市场做生意,贩卖水果和蔬菜。

tradesman : 指零卖商人,开小店的商人。

  • Local tradesmen are objecting to plans for a big new out-of-town shopping centre.
    当地的店主们反对在城郊新建大型购物中心的计划。

dealer : 指商人时多与表商店的字连用。

  • a second-hand car dealer
    二手汽车经销商
  • an antiques dealer
    古玩商
  • drug dealers
    毒贩