transact

IPA/trænˈzækt/
KK[trænzˈækt]IPA/trænˈzækt/

transact — verb

  • transactpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • transactshe / she / it
  • transactedpast simple
  • transacting-ing form

1. to handle and finish a sale, payment, or other formal piece of business

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

to handle and finish a sale, payment, or other formal piece of business

例句

The bank cannot transact large cash payments after three o'clock.

transact + payment in a formal business setting

Before noon, Sana transacted the sale of a small apartment for an elderly couple.

同義詞
  • conduct

    broader and used for many organized activities, not only business dealings

  • process

    often focuses on putting a payment or order through a system

  • trade

    usually emphasizes buying and selling goods rather than any formal business matter

文法句型

transact + business/sale/payment

transact + with + person/organization

transact + online/in person

用法筆記

Common in formal business, banking, and legal language. It often appears with "with" to name the other party, or with nouns such as sale, payment, and trade to name the business being handled.

常見錯誤

❌We transacted about the new movie after dinner.
✅We talked about the new movie after dinner.
💡'transact' is only used for business or financial matters, not ordinary conversation.