merchant, businessman, trader, tradesman, 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。

The merchant now knew the truth and he answered.

商人现在知道了事实的真相，他回答道。

The sad merchant then asked the 3rd wife, I have loved you so much for all my life.

伤心的商人继而问第三个老婆：我一直对你宠爱有加。

One day he passed a wealthy merchant's house.

有一天，他路过一个很有钱的商人的家门口。

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 built up a reputation as a tough businessman.

他树立了铁面生意人的名声。

The silver trophy was donated by a Leicester businessman.

银制奖杯是由一个莱斯特的商人捐赠的。

If nothing else, Doug is a hard-nosed businessman.

别的不说，道格起码是个精明务实的商人。

trader : 指从事贸易工作的人，也指贩子。

The message that the programme rammed home is that being a trader is the worst job in the world.

这个节目充分证明，交易员是世界上最糟糕的工作。

The trader is the strategy most players begin with.

商人是很多玩家具有计划性的起始职业。

Mr. Smith is a trader who does Sino-American business.

史密斯先生是一个从事中美贸易的商人。

tradesman : 指零卖商人，开小店的商人。

I told him what had occurred, and informed him of my intention to follow his steps and be a tradesman.

我告诉他发生了什么，并通知他我准备跟随他的脚步，成为一名商人。

Once upon a time, a certain tradesman was leading a caravan to another country to sell his goods.

很久以前，有个大商人带领商队去另一个国家卖货。

“ Hey,” shouted a tradesman at the back of the hall,“ you're not forgetting my bill, are you?”

“嗨，”大厅后面的一个商人大喊起来：“你没忘了你欠我的帐吧？”

dealer : 指商人时多与表商店的字连用。

The dealer tried to palm the painting off as a genuine picasso, butI knew it was a fake.

这个中间商想骗我买这幅画，说是毕加索的真迹，但我知道它是假货。

The dealer consigned the books to his London agent.

商人把那批书发送到伦敦的代理商托其代售。

They aim to clear every dealer from the street.

他们打算把街上所有的毒品贩子都清走。