marketplace
UK ['mɑ:.kɪt.pleɪs] US ['mɑ:r-] noun countable
PLACE 地方
■a small outside area in a town where there is a market 集市，市集•I'll meet you in the marketplace next to the fountain.我在喷泉旁的市集和你会面。
UK ['mɑ:.kɪt.pleɪs] US ['mɑ:r-] noun countable
BUSINESS CONDITIONS 市场形势
■a set of trading conditions or the business environment 市场机制；市场形势•To remain competitive the company has to be able to adapt to the changing marketplace.为保持竞争力，公司必须能够适应不断变化的市场形势。 •It's essential that we maintain our position in the marketplace (= keep our share of business activity).我们必须保持自己的市场地位。 |