dealings
dealings — 名詞
1. the buying, selling, and other commercial exchanges that one person or company c
商業往來
公司或個人間的商業買賣與生意接觸
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.
Adina 在多次延遲出貨後，結束了公司與該供應商的商業往來。
dealings with + named company
The bank investigated the trader's dealings in foreign currencies during the audit.
稽核期間，銀行調查了那位交易員在外匯方面的交易。
dealings in + commodity area
Matthew prefers to keep his business dealings completely separate from his family life.
Matthew 喜歡把自己的商業往來和家庭生活完全分開。
Our company has had honest dealings with this factory in Vietnam for ten years.
我們公司與這家越南工廠誠信往來已有十年之久。
Customers can check a shop's past dealings on the new consumer-protection website.
消費者可以在新的消保網站上查到店家過去的交易紀錄。
- 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
往來；交往
兩人或兩群體之間的接觸與相處方式
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.
自從婚禮上吵架後，Arjun 就很少和叔叔往來。
dealings with + family member
In her dealings with students, Professor Sofia is patient, fair, and always honest.
Sofia 教授在和學生往來時，總是耐心、公平又誠實。
in [pronoun] dealings with + group
The diplomat's dealings with foreign officials have improved relations between the two countries.
那位外交官與外國官員的往來，改善了兩國之間的關係。
Maja described her dealings with the landlord as polite but distant.
Maja 形容自己與房東的往來是禮貌但有距離的。
After years of unpleasant dealings with that neighbour, the family finally moved away.
與那位鄰居多年不愉快的往來之後，這家人終於搬走了。
- 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').