transactional

IPA/trænˈzækʃənl/
IPA/trænˈzækʃənl/

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。

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。

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.