2022-01-04
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด – B – Business
แนะนำการใช้ ตามที่ส่วนใหญ่ใช้ แต่ละท้องถิ่น
ความหมาย อาจผันแปร ตาม ตำแหน่ง/หน้าที่ ในประโยค
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree
Business = an occupation or trade; - a concern:
That’s none of your business.;
= commerce, company:
My business is doing very well.
Not to be confused with:
busyness – occupied with meaningless activity;
- the quality of being busy:
Sometimes I get tired of all this busyness.
Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง business = ‘BIZ-nis”
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Choose the Right Synonym for business
BUSINESS, COMMERCE, TRADE, INDUSTRY, TRAFFIC
mean activity concerned with the supplying and distribution of commodities.
BUSINESS may be an inclusive term but specifically designates the activities of those engaged in the purchase or sale of commodities or in related financial transactions.
COMMERCE and TRADE imply the exchange and transportation of commodities.
INDUSTRY applies to the producing of commodities, especially by manufacturing or processing, usually on a large scale.
TRAFFIC applies to the operation and functioning of public carriers of goods and persons.
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expressions
Business
This term is overworked as an appropriate synonym
for commerce, traffic, trade, industry, calling, vocation, company, firm, duty, or employment.
Expressions such as
“to mean business,”
“get down to business” are as trite as they are inexact.
“To give one the business (or t
he works)” is slang at its best – or worst.
