dealings
dealings — noun
1. the buying, selling, and other commercial exchanges that one person or company c
the buying, selling, and other commercial exchanges that one person or company carries on with another over a period of time.
Adina ended her firm's dealings with the supplier after the late shipments.
dealings with + named company
The bank investigated the trader's dealings in foreign currencies during the audit.
dealings in + commodity area
Matthew prefers to keep his business dealings completely separate from his family life.
Our company has had honest dealings with this factory in Vietnam for ten years.
Customers can check a shop's past dealings on the new consumer-protection website.
- transactions
more formal; emphasises individual money-changing events
- trade
broader; the activity itself rather than the contact between two parties
- business
general; can mean dealings but also a wider commercial concern
文法句型
dealings with [person/company]
dealings in [goods/area]
用法筆記
Almost always plural; rarely appears as the singular noun 'a dealing'. Subject is typically a person, company, or institution; the partner is introduced by 'with' and the area by 'in'.
常見錯誤
2. the way two people or groups talk to and treat each other when they meet or work
the way two people or groups talk to and treat each other when they meet or work together, especially outside a strictly commercial setting.
Arjun has had few dealings with his uncle since the argument at the wedding.
dealings with + family member
In her dealings with students, Professor Sofia is patient, fair, and always honest.
in [pronoun] dealings with + group
The diplomat's dealings with foreign officials have improved relations between the two countries.
Maja described her dealings with the landlord as polite but distant.
After years of unpleasant dealings with that neighbour, the family finally moved away.
- interactions
more neutral; covers any back-and-forth communication, not necessarily repeated
- relations
broader; the overall state of the relationship rather than specific contact
- contact
lighter; can be a single meeting, while 'dealings' implies a pattern
文法句型
dealings with [person/group]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense covers the social or working contact itself, regardless of money. If the focus is on commercial exchange, use sense 1. Often modified by an adjective describing the quality of the contact ('friendly', 'unpleasant', 'limited').