wholesaler

/ˈhəʊlseɪlə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [hˈolsˌelɚ] /ˈhəʊlseɪlər/ (ame, ipa) · [hˈolsˌelɚ] /ˈhōl-ˌsā-lər How to pronounce wholesaler (audio)/ (ame, mw)

wholesaler — noun

  • wholesalersingular
  • wholesalersplural

1. a business or trader that gets products in very large quantities and resells the

1.名詞B2
釋義

a business or trader that gets products in very large quantities and resells them to shops or other companies instead of selling straight to ordinary customers

例句

Rin's wholesaler delivered fifty boxes of tea to the shop at dawn.

wholesaler delivers goods in bulk to a shop

The bakery switched wholesalers after flour prices rose for the third month.

同義詞
  • distributor

    focuses more on moving goods through a supply network and may work closely with one manufacturer or brand

  • supplier

    broader term that can also include services, raw materials, or long-term provision arrangements

  • merchant

    more traditional and wider in meaning; not always limited to bulk trade between businesses

反義詞
  • retailer

    sells directly to final customers in small quantities

文法句型

wholesaler + of + [goods]

[product] + wholesaler

buy from / switch wholesalers

用法筆記

Countable noun. A wholesaler normally sells in bulk to businesses rather than directly to the general public, and it is often named by product type, as in food wholesaler or wine wholesaler.

常見錯誤

I bought one shirt from the wholesaler at the mall.
I bought one shirt from the retailer at the mall.
💡a wholesaler usually sells large orders to businesses, not single items to ordinary shoppers.