businessperson

businessperson — noun

1. someone whose work is owning, managing, or running a business or company

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone whose work is owning, managing, or running a business or company

例句

Aylin is a businessperson who runs three bakeries near the train station.

businessperson who runs + business type

After ten years in sales, Élise became a businessperson and opened her own furniture store.

became a businessperson + opened a store

同義詞
  • business owner

    focuses specifically on owning the company rather than any business role

  • entrepreneur

    stresses starting a new business and taking risks, not just running one

  • executive

    usually means a senior manager inside a company rather than any businessperson

反義詞
  • employee

    works for a business instead of leading or owning it

  • customer

    buys from a business rather than running it

文法句型

be a businessperson

local businessperson

successful businessperson

用法筆記

Usually chosen when the person's gender is not relevant or you want a neutral alternative to businessman or businesswoman. It is broader than entrepreneur because it can describe managers or owners of existing businesses, not only people starting new ones.

常見錯誤

❌My manager is businessperson.
✅My manager is a businessperson.
💡singular count nouns need an article.
❌Those two businessperson signed the deal.
✅Those two businesspeople signed the deal.
💡use the plural form 'businesspeople' for more than one person.