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2007.01.15(Review of 2003.10.07 edition)
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This week we look at the BIG picture with a handful of terms used to talk about the overall economy. It's an introduction to Macroeconomics at WordMaster@Work. Enjoy!
MARKET (n.) 需要、購買者、市場
- As a noun, the word market has several important meanings, including:
- demand for a product or service
- a part of the world or a group of people to which products can be sold
- trade (= buying and selling) in a particular product or in securities and commodities in general - 名詞の market には、次のようにいくつか重要な意味があります。
- 商品やサービスに対する需要
- 商品の販売対象として想定される国、もしくは人々、つまり購買者層
- 特定の製品や、株式、商品全般の（売買）取引
- There's often a big market for small cars in crowded cities.
- Retired people represent a large market for travel package tours.
- We think the potential market for our service is quite large - perhaps 10 million customers worldwide.
- The domestic market for our product is dominated by the big three suppliers, so we're focusing on trying to enter foreign markets.
- a: Have you had any luck selling your condominium?
b: Unfortunately, no. The housing market is pretty slow right now. - (a securities analyst)
I believe the market may fall slightly early in the year, but then will rise to record levels by late summer.*
* When the type of market is not specified, “the market” usually refers to trade in securities and commodities in general.
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