buyer

IPA/ˈbaɪə(r)/
KK[bˈaɪɚ]IPA/ˈbaɪər/

buyer — 名詞

  • buyersingular
  • buyersplural

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

1.名詞B1
釋義

買家；買主

付錢購買物品的人，常指買貴重物的人

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.

那棟老農舍的買家打算在冬天前修好屋頂。

buyer of + noun phrase

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

Marcus 在網路張貼後兩天內就為他的機車找到買家。

find a buyer for + item

常見搭配
  • potential buyer
  • first-time buyer
  • cash buyer
  • serious buyer
  • find a buyer
  • attract buyers
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

採購員；採購

替公司或商店挑選並下單進貨的職員

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.

Priya 身為這家百貨公司的首席採購員，每年都要去米蘭兩次挑選新一季服飾。

buyer for + organisation

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

超市採購員退掉了那批蘋果，因為太多顆都有軟爛的斑點。

常見搭配
  • head buyer
  • senior buyer
  • junior buyer
  • fashion buyer
  • buyer for [store]
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.
慣用語

buyer's market

idiom

a time when many goods are for sale and few people want them, so prices fall and people paying have plenty to choose from.

買方市場

With so many empty flats in the city, Taipei has become a buyer's market this spring.

Falling demand for used cars turned the lot into a buyer's market overnight.

buyer beware

idiom

a warning that the person paying for something is responsible for checking it carefully before handing over money.

買家自負；買者自慎

The auction sign read 'buyer beware', so Sofia inspected each painting under bright light.

When shopping at street markets in Bangkok, buyer beware — fake brands are everywhere.

a buyer’s market

idiom

A market condition where there are many products available, so prices are low and buyers have more power.

買方市場

With so many houses for sale, it's definitely a buyer's market right now.

Is it a buyer's market for used cars this month?

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • buyer protection
  • buyer behaviour
  • buyer's agent
  • buyer's guide

常用片語

  • attract buyers
  • find a buyer
  • warn buyers
  • buyer demand

介系詞搭配

  • buyer of
  • buyer for
  • buyer from