markup
/ˈmɑːkʌp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɑːrkʌp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmärk-ˌəp/ (ame, mw)
markup — 名詞
- markupsingular
- markupsplural
1. the difference between the cost of producing or buying a product and the price f
價差；加成
成本與售價之間的差額
the difference between the cost of producing or buying a product and the price for which it is sold — the extra amount a seller adds to cover expenses and make a profit. For example, if a shop buys a chair for NT$1000 and sells it for NT$1500, the markup is NT$500.
The boutique added a sixty percent markup on designer handbags before the holiday season.
這家精品店在假期前將設計師手提包的價格加價了百分之六十。
markup on [product] — retail pricing term
Nora explained that a small markup was necessary to cover the shop's rent and staff salaries.
Nora 解釋說，小額的價差是支付店面租金和員工薪資所必需的。
Restaurants usually apply a higher markup to bottled wine than to beer served on tap.
餐廳通常對瓶裝葡萄酒的加價比桶裝啤酒更高。
When lumber prices doubled last year, the Watanabe workshop raised its markup on dining tables from 30% to 55% to cover the higher wood costs.
去年木材價格翻倍時，渡邊家的工作坊將餐桌的加價幅度從30%提高到55%，以支付更高的木材成本。
Wholesale suppliers like SuryaFoods apply a markup of just 12% on rice, while supermarket chains add a 40% markup to the same bag.
像 SuryaFoods 這樣的批發供應商對大米的加價只有12%，而連鎖超市對同一袋大米則加價40%。
- margin
often expressed as a percentage of the selling price rather than of the cost; narrower in scope than markup
- price increase
more general — markup specifically refers to a calculated addition to cost before sale
- discount
a reduction from the regular selling price, the opposite of adding a markup
文法句型
markup on + noun phrase
用法筆記
Common in retail and business contexts. The markup percentage is usually calculated as (selling price − cost) ÷ cost.
常見錯誤
2. Written marks and symbols that editors place on the pages of a manuscript to sho
校訂符號
印刷前的修改或排版標記
Written marks and symbols that editors place on the pages of a manuscript to show the typesetter or designer how the final printed version should appear. Markup covers corrections, style choices, and layout instructions.
The editor returned the manuscript full of handwritten markup — corrections, questions, and style notes.
主編退回那本小說的手稿，頁面上滿是手寫的校訂符號——改錯、提問和體例註記。
handwritten markup on a manuscript — editing context
During her internship at the press, Mei learned the standard markup symbols that proofreaders use for books.
在出版社實習期間，Mei 學會了校對人員使用的標準校訂符號。
markup symbols for proofreading
Before the manuscript went to press, the copy editor added markup symbols — a wavy underline for italic text and a circled "stet" to keep the deleted passage.
在稿件付印前，文字編輯加上校訂符號——波浪底線表示斜體字，圓圈加「stet」表示保留已刪除的段落。
Digital markup tools let reviewers add formatting suggestions directly onto a PDF file without altering the original text.
數位校訂工具讓審稿人可以直接在 PDF 檔案中加入排版建議，而不會更動原始文字。
- annotation
broader in meaning — any explanatory note, not limited to printing preparation
- proofreading marks
a specific set of standardised symbols used by professional proofreaders
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (PRICE INCREASE): this sense belongs to publishing and design. The word is uncountable here — you cannot say 'a markup' or 'markups' when referring to editing instructions.
常見錯誤
markup — 動詞
- markuppresent simple I / you / we / they
- markups3rd person singular
- markuping-ing form
- markupedpast simple
1. to increase the selling price of something by adding an amount on top of its cos
加價
在成本上加價出售
to increase the selling price of something by adding an amount on top of its cost, so that the seller can earn a profit. Usually used in the phrasal-verb form 'mark up'.
The boutique marked up its party dresses by sixty percent before the Christmas rush.
這家精品店在聖誕節旺季前將派對洋裝加價了百分之六十。
mark up [product] by [percentage] — pricing formula
The manager at Kim's Electronics marked up the new video-game console by only eight percent, while competing stores added a twenty percent markup.
Kim's Electronics 的經理將新款電玩主機只加價8%，而競爭對手的店鋪則加價20%。
mark up [product] by [percentage] — active voice with named store
The department store chain Collins marks up its bestselling lipsticks by just 5%, but adds a 50% markup on slow-selling perfumes.
連鎖百貨公司 Collins 對其最暢銷的口紅只加價5%，但對滯銷的香水則加價50%。
The gallery marked up the young artist's paintings by thirty percent to match their growing demand.
這家畫廊將那位年輕藝術家的畫作加價百分之三十，以反映其日益增長的需求。
- raise
more general — markup specifically means adding a calculated amount to cost before reselling
- mark down
to reduce the selling price, the opposite of marking up
文法句型
mark up + noun phrase
mark up + noun phrase + by + amount/percentage
用法筆記
This verb is most frequently used as the phrasal verb 'mark up' (two words). 'Marked up' as a past participle also acts as an adjective, as in 'marked-up prices'.