buyer

/ˈbaɪə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbaɪər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbī(-ə)r/ (ame, mw)

buyer — noun

1. a person who pays money to get something, often used when the item is costly lik

1.名詞B1
釋義

a person who pays money to get something, often used when the item is costly like a house, car, or piece of land.

例句

The buyer of the old farmhouse plans to fix the roof before winter.

buyer of + noun phrase

Marcus found a buyer for his motorcycle within two days of posting it online.

find a buyer for + item

同義詞
  • purchaser

    more formal, common in legal or business documents

  • customer

    broader — anyone who pays a shop, even for small daily items

  • shopper

    someone browsing or buying retail goods, not big purchases like houses

反義詞
  • seller

    the other party in the transaction

  • vendor

    more formal seller, often a business

文法句型

buyer of [something]

the buyer + verb

用法筆記

Often paired with seller as the opposite party in a transaction. In real-estate and car-sales contexts, frequently modified by 'first-time', 'cash', or 'serious'.

常見錯誤

❌I am a buyer this book.
✅I am the buyer of this book.
💡use 'of' to link buyer to the item, not bare juxtaposition.
❌She is a good buyer person.
✅She is a careful buyer.
💡'buyer' is already a noun for a person; do not add 'person'.

2. a worker whose main role is to choose and order the goods that a shop, hotel, or

2.名詞B2
釋義

a worker whose main role is to choose and order the goods that a shop, hotel, or company will sell or use.

例句

As the head buyer for the department store, Priya travels to Milan twice a year to choose new fashion lines.

buyer for + organisation

The supermarket buyer rejected the apples because too many had soft spots.

同義詞
反義詞
  • supplier

    the company or person selling goods to the buyer

文法句型

buyer for [company/store]

[adjective] buyer

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names a paid job, not just someone making one purchase. Subject is a person on a payroll, and the goods are bought for the employer, not for personal use.

常見錯誤

❌I am the buyer of these shoes for my feet.
✅I am a buyer for the shoe store.
💡sense 2 means buying for an employer, not yourself.
❌She works as buyer.
✅She works as a buyer.
💡singular job titles need an article.