transactional

IPA/trænˈzækʃənl/
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transactional — 形容詞

  • transactionalpositive
  • more transactionalcomparative
  • most transactionalsuperlative

1. relating to the exchange of goods, services, or money between a buyer and a sell

1.形容詞C1
釋義

交易的

與買賣或金錢交換有關的

relating to the exchange of goods, services, or money between a buyer and a seller, or to the formal record-keeping and paperwork involved in such exchanges.

例句

The law firm handles all transactional work for the merger, including contracts and due diligence.

這家律師事務所負責處理合併案中的所有交易業務，包括合約與盡職調查。

transactional + noun (work, matters, documents)

Nora keeps a digital record of every transactional email she sends to her suppliers.

Nora 將她發送給供應商的每一封交易相關電子郵件都進行了數位記錄。

常見搭配
  • transactional work
  • transactional data
  • transactional relationship
  • transactional documents
  • transactional email
  • transactional activity
  • transactional fee
同義詞
  • commercial

    broader — covers any business activity, not just individual exchanges

  • financial

    focuses on money flows rather than the exchange process itself

  • mercantile

    more formal and historical, associated with trade and commerce

反義詞

文法句型

transactional + noun

用法筆記

Frequently appears before nouns in business and legal contexts. The noun 'transactional' itself is not used — always attributive (e.g. 'transactional documents,' not 'a transactional').

常見錯誤

We had a transactional about the sale.
We handled the transactional work for the sale.
'Transactional' is an adjective, not a noun; use 'transaction' for the noun.
The transactional between the two companies was smooth.
The transaction between the two companies was smooth.
'Transactional' describes the type of work or process, not the deal itself.

2. describing conversation or relationships in which each person interacts mainly t

2.形容詞C1
釋義

利益交換的

人際互動以交換利益為主，缺乏情感

describing conversation or relationships in which each person interacts mainly to exchange information, favours, or benefits, rather than to build a warm emotional connection.

例句

Their phone call felt purely transactional — each side stated what they needed and then hung up.

他們的電話交談純粹是利益交換——雙方說出各自的需求後就掛斷了。

predicative: feel purely transactional

Soraya disliked the cold, transactional atmosphere of the job interview, where nobody asked about her as a person.

Soraya 不喜歡工作面試中那種冷淡、僅止於利益交換的氣氛，沒有人真正關心她這個人。

常見搭配
  • purely transactional
  • strictly transactional
  • transactional conversation
  • transactional exchange
  • transactional relationship
  • transactional friendship
  • transactional atmosphere
同義詞
  • exchange-based

    more descriptive, less formal — emphasises give-and-take

  • instrumental

    academic term describing interactions driven by practical goals rather than personal bonds

  • businesslike

    positive or neutral — efficient and professional; 'transactional' often implies a lack of warmth

反義詞
  • personal

    warm, emotionally engaged interactions

  • genuine

    sincere — not motivated by expectation of return

文法句型

transactional + noun

seem/feel/be purely transactional

用法筆記

Often used with intensifying adverbs such as 'purely,' 'strictly,' or 'merely' to emphasise the absence of emotional warmth. Distinguish from sense 1 (COMMERCIAL): sense 2 describes human interactions, not business exchanges.

常見錯誤

They had a transactional conversation about the contract price.
They had a transactional conversation about how to share office space.
When the topic is buying/selling, sense 1 is more appropriate. Sense 2 fits social or workplace interactions where no money changes hands.
She felt the service was very transactional.
She felt the service was very impersonal.
For customer-service contexts, 'impersonal' or 'robotic' is more natural; 'transactional' is best for describing the structure of an exchange, not the feeling of coldness alone.

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