| 词组 | market |
| 释义 | market /ˈmɑːkət, ˈmɑːkɪt $ ˈmɑːr-/ noun 1. a place where people buy and sell things, often outdoorsadjectivesan open-air/outdoor market (=outside) There is an open-air market in the city’s main square.an indoor/covered market He has a stall at the covered market.nouns + marketa fruit/vegetable/flower market There is a good flower market on Tuesdays.a craft market (=a market selling things people have made) I bought a wooden carving at the craft market.a farmers’ market (=where farmers sell their produce directly to the public) He always buys his vegetables at the farmers’ market.a flea market (=where you can buy old or used things) Flea markets are good if you want to buy vintage clothes.a fish market I bought some lovely salmon at the fish market.a cattle market He sold the cows at the cattle market.a Christmas market Germany is known for its lovely Christmas markets.verbsgo to a market He went to the market to buy some vegetables.hold a market A market is held every Saturday.market + nounsa market stall (=a covered table with goods for sale) There were market stalls selling clothes and toys.the market square/place There is a market every Saturday in the town’s market square.a market town Ashbourne is a pretty market town in Derbyshire.market day Saturday is market day in Vevey.prepositionsat the market I bought these shoes at the market.to market She was taking her chickens to market to sell them.2. trade in a particular type of goodsadjectivesthe international/global market There has been a fall in coffee prices on the global market.foreign/overseas markets The majority of our sales are in overseas markets.the domestic market (=people in the same country) They supply sugar to the domestic market.a competitive market The sale of mobile phones is a very competitive market.a booming/thriving market (=in which a lot of goods are sold) Car sales in China’s booming market are expected to reach 7 million this year.a depressed/sluggish/weak market (=one where there is not much activity) They delayed launching the new product because of the sluggish market.a volatile market (=one that can change very quickly) It is a volatile market where prices change frequently.an open/free market (=one where anyone is free to sell) The airlines are competing in a free market.the financial markets (=trade in shares, currencies etc) The world’s financial markets were in chaos.nouns + marketthe stock market Shares on the New York stock market were down.the housing/property market The property market crashed, and many builders went out of business.the export market The cars are made for the export market.verbs + marketenter the market (=start to sell a particular type of goods) A lot of new companies have entered the market.dominate the market US companies dominate the market.corner the market in sth (=sell much more of a product than anyone else) The company had cornered the market in personal computers.flood the market (=make large quantities of something available to buy) They flooded the market with cheap products, so that they could put the other companies out of business.regulate a market The government is supposed to regulate the financial markets.market + verbsthe market grows/expands The market in organic produce grew by 13%.the market collapses/crashes (=it fails because people are not buying very much) The property market collapsed.the market recovers/picks up (=it starts to become successful again) The housing market is starting to recover.market + nounsthe market price/value (=the normal price paid for something) Many people were not willing to pay the market price.market share The company aims to increase its market share.the market leader The firm is the market leader in this kind of advertising.market position We have a strong market position in North America.market conditions Companies are facing very difficult market conditions.prepositionsthe market in sth The market in gold and other precious metals has grown.on the market (=available to buy) There are a lot of new products on the market.phraseson the black market (=illegally) You can buy foreign cigarettes on the black market.3. the people who want to buy somethingadjectivesa big/huge/large market We think there is a huge market for this type of product.a growing market There is a growing market for organic produce.a niche market (=a market that consists of a small group of customers who want to buy something) It’s a niche market and only a few people are able to afford this type of car.the mass market (=large numbers of people who buy something) The magazine is aimed at the mass market.an emerging market (=one that is starting to buy more and more products) Eastern Europe is an emerging market.a lucrative market (=one that makes a lot of money for a company) The company believes it has found a lucrative market.verbscreate a market The company is trying to create a market for its products.target a market The magazine targets the teenage market.cater for a market (=provide goods and services for a particular group of people) This shop caters for a slightly different market.tap into a market (=start to sell something to a particular group of people) This service aims to tap into a new market of young travellers.grow the market (=make it bigger – used in business English) Companies are looking at new ways to grow the market.phrasessb’s share of the market Ford wants to increase its share of the luxury car market.prepositionsa market for sth There was no market for the company’s products. |
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