wholesale
adjective, adverb uk/ˈhəʊl.seɪl/ us/ˈhoʊl.seɪl/
(SELLING)
批发的(地);成批卖的(地)
of or for the selling of goods in large amounts at low prices to shops and businesses, rather than the selling of goods in shops to customers
wholesale prices 批发价
a wholesale supplier/business 批发供应商/业务
We only sell wholesale, not to the public. 我们只批发,不零售。
Compare: retail noun
(COMPLETE)
often disapproving(尤指坏事或过于极端的事)完全的(地),大规模的(地)
(especially of something bad or too extreme) complete or affecting a lot of things, people, places, etc.
wholesale changes 全面变革
wholesale destruction 彻底毁灭
wholesale
noun [ U ] US uk/ˈhəʊl.seɪl/ us/ˈhoʊl.seɪl/ (UK trade price)
批发价
the price at which goods are sold to shops by the people who produce them, rather than the price which the customer usually pays in the shop
I bought my coat direct from the factory at wholesale. 我的大衣是按批发价直接从厂家购买的。
Compare: retail noun