commerce
/ˈkɒmɜːs/
EN
The activity of buying and selling goods and services, especially on a large scale.
International commerce has grown rapidly with the development of online platforms.
Etymology
Derived from the 16th-century French 'commerce', which came from Latin 'commercium', combining 'com-' (together) and 'mercium' (trade). It entered English in the late 1500s with the same meaning.
Translations
简体中文
商业,贸易
繁體中文
商業,貿易
日本語
商業,通商
한국어
상업,교역
Deutsch
Handel,Handelsverkehr
Español
comercio
Português
comércio
Français
Català
comerç
Tiếng Việt
thương mại
Collocations
international commerceelectronic commercedomestic commercecommerce clause
Synonyms
Antonyms
unemploymentstagnation