merchandise
noun [ U ] formal /ˈmɜː.tʃən.daɪz/ uk/ˈmɜː.tʃən.daɪs/ /ˈmɝː.tʃən.daɪz/ us/ˈmɝː.tʃən.daɪs/
商品,货物
goods that are bought and sold
Shoppers complained about poor quality merchandise and high prices. 顾客抱怨商品质量差、价格高。
Japan exported $117 billion in merchandise to the US in 1999. 1999年日本向美国出口了1170亿美元的商品。
Synonym: product
merchandise
verb [ T ] business US specialized uk/ˈmɜː.tʃən.daɪz/ us/ˈmɝː.tʃən.daɪz/
推销,促销
to encourage the sale of goods by advertising them or by making certain that they are noticed
She had to merchandise the new product line. 她不得不为这种新生产线作推销。