merchant

noun

1. a businessperson engaged in retail trade

Synonym: merchandiser

1. (尤指外贸)商人，批发商
A merchant is a person who buys or sells goods in large quantities, especially one who imports and exports them.

e.g. Any knowledgeable wine merchant would be able to advise you.
任何一个懂行的葡萄酒商人都可以给你提出建议。

2. 店主;商人
A merchant is a person who owns or runs a shop, store, or other business.

e.g. The family was forced to live on credit from local merchants.
这家人不得不靠向当地商人赊账生活。

3. 海上货运的;商船的
Merchant seamen or ships are involved in carrying goods for trade.

e.g. There's been a big reduction in the size of the British merchant fleet in recent years.
近些年来英国商船队伍的规模大为缩减。

1. 贸易商：采购从广义上可以分为两类:贸易商(merchant)采购和工业买家(industrial buyer). 贸易商包括批发商和零售商,其购买目的是为了再销售. 一般来说,贸易商大多是批量购买商品,以获得数量带来的折扣和其他好处,如运输和仓储更经济、更有效.

2. 商户：特约商户(Merchant)向来是开展信用卡业务中很重要的一个环节,这不仅仅是因为商户作为银行在信用卡业务上所获利润的主要来源而存在,更重要的是发卡行的商户营销策略直接关系到了该行乃至该地区信用卡发展的前景与趋势.