transaction

/trænˈzækʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /trænˈzækʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /tran-ˈzak-shən tran(t)-ˈsak-/ (ame, mw)

transaction — 名詞

  • transactionsingular
  • transactionsplural

1. A business deal between two parties where one gives money and the other provides

1.名詞B1
釋義

交易

買賣雙方交換金錢與物品

A business deal between two parties where one gives money and the other provides goods, services, or property.

例句

Yan completed the transaction with the car dealer and drove home the same afternoon.

Yan 和車商完成了這筆交易，當天下午就把車開回家了。

transaction + with + [seller] for a specific purchase

Salma paid for her new laptop in one single transaction at the online store.

Salma 在網路商店用一次交易就付清了新筆電的費用。

同義詞
  • deal

    More informal; used in everyday conversation for any business arrangement or agreement.

  • purchase

    Focuses specifically on the act of buying something; narrower in scope.

  • sale

    Emphasises the seller's side of the exchange rather than the exchange itself.

文法句型

transaction + between + [parties]

transaction + with + [seller/buyer]

make/complete/process + a transaction

用法筆記

More formal than everyday alternatives such as deal or trade. Commonly paired with the verbs make, complete, process, and carry out. In business, banking, and legal contexts, transaction is the standard term.

常見錯誤

❌I made a transaction of bread at the store.
✅I bought bread at the store.
💡Transaction is too formal for simple everyday purchases; use buy or purchase instead.
❌I did a transaction with my friend.
✅I made a transaction with my friend.
💡The verb do is not idiomatic with transaction in this sense; use make or complete.