merchant adventurer

Chinese translation: 商业冒险家

01:56 Dec 14, 2003

English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary

English term or phrase: merchant adventurer

A draper and merchant adventurer named John Davies married the niece of Hugh Awdeley.

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Chinese translation:商业冒险家

Explanation:
从事布料生意的商业冒险家...

我理解，Merchant adventurer 是指传统意义上的商人，他们靠买进与卖出的差价来获利，特别是那些把货物运到国外赚大钱的冒险家。

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Xiaoping Fu
Canada
Local time: 16:44

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谢谢！
其实，它也可以理解成“投机商”。
或者，结合本文可以译成“生性喜欢投机/冒险的布料商”。
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商业冒险家

Xiaoping Fu
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谢谢！
其实，它也可以理解成“投机商”。
或者，结合本文可以译成“生性喜欢投机/冒险的布料商”。

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