goods
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++goods /ɡʊdz/ ●●○ W3 noun [plural] 1 PESELLthings that are produced in order to be sold 商品electrical/industrial/agricultural etc goods furniture and other household goods 家具及其他家居用品 the large market for consumer goods (=televisions, washing machines etc) 庞大的消费品市场 Britain’s leading exporter of manufactured goods (=things that are made, not grown) 英国主要的工业制成品出口商 There will be tax increases on a range of goods and services. 有一些商品和服务将要增税。 → dry goods► see thesaurus at product2 things that someone owns and that can be moved 〔某人拥有的〕动产，个人财物 They were charged with handling stolen goods. 他们因为买卖赃物被起诉了。 We collected up our goods and left. 我们收拾好东西就走了。3 British EnglishTT things which are carried by road, train etc 〔公路、铁路等运输的〕货物 SYN freight a goods train 一列货车4 come up with the goods/deliver the goods DO informal to do what is needed or expected 满足要求，不负所望 He’s a great player. He always comes up with the goods on the day. 他是一名优秀的球员，比赛中总能有令人满意的表现。5 have/get the goods on somebody American EnglishPROVE to have or find proof that someone is guilty of a crime 掌握某人的把柄，找到某人的罪证 Face it, Bukowski, we got the goods on you! 承认吧，布科夫斯基，我们找到你的罪证了！6 damaged goods someone whose actions mean that they no longer have a good effect or influence on something 祸水，败类，害群之马 After the scandal, he was considered damaged goods by the party. 丑闻发生以后，他在党内被视为害群之马。 → worldly goods at worldly(1)n COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1 & 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + goodselectrical goodsToday's shoppers are spending more money on mobile phones and electrical goods than on clothing.household goodsHousehold goods are downstairs in the basement.consumer goods (=televisions, washing machines etc)The market for consumer goods is huge.manufactured goods (=made in large quantities using machines)Imports of manufactured goods have increased rapidly.industrial goods (=goods used mainly in the production of other goods)machinery and other industrial goodsagricultural goodsThe United States became a major exporter of agricultural goods.luxury goodsThe new industrial middle classes began to demand luxury goods.duty-free goods (=that you do not pay tax on when you bring them into a country)What is the permitted amount of duty-free goods?white goods British English (=equipment used in the home such as washing machines and refrigerators)The house is unfurnished, except for white goods.brown goods British English (=electrical goods that provide entertainment at home such as televisions and stereo systems)The company has 22 percent of the total market for brown goods.perishable goods (=fresh food etc that is likely to decay quickly)Perishable goods are transported in refrigerated trucks.faulty goods (=that have something wrong with them) Consumers have a right to reasonable protection against the sale of faulty goods.stolen goodsThe police charged him with handling stolen goods.counterfeit goods (=goods that are made to look like the real thing, but are not the real thing)Counterfeit goods will be seized and traders will face prosecution.somebody’s worldly goods (=all the things that someone owns)All his worldly goods fit in four packing cases.phrasesgoods and servicesThe company provides a range of specialized goods and services.verbsproduce goodsThe company started a factory in Singapore, to produce goods for export.manufacture goodsLocal industries were created to manufacture goods that were previously imported.import goodsWestern Europe is the world’s second largest market for imported goods.export goodsThe company exports Thai goods to Europe.supply goodsOn 3 September he supplied goods to the hotel valued at £350.00.Examples from the Corpus
goods• This led to the social development of new occupational groups to help in the production and transportation of the agricultural goods.• The cost of almost all goods and services soared when price controls were removed.• We import a lot of electrical goods from Japan.• Cost of goods sold represents such items as mat & rials costs, direct factory labor, and factory overhead costs.• The beginning of the year saw the introduction of new legislation governing the manual handling of goods and materials.• The store sells a wide range of goods.• But usually you want the goods, so an exchange of goods is normally considered quite acceptable.electrical/industrial/agricultural etc goods• You can shop for bargains in clothes, cameras and electrical goods in modern malls.• Fireplaces, interior doors and electrical goods have been taken from the new houses at Woodbrook, off the lower Galliagh Road.• Retail turnover was up 28 percent, and in some branches, such as vehicles and electrical goods, by more than half.• The effective rate of protection for steel, vehicles and electrical goods, however, went much higher, up to 300 percent.• Deathtraps: Coroner's warning over second hand electrical goods.• It was expected that, as a first step, tariffs on industrial goods would be reduced by one-third to 30 percent.stolen goods• Then there was the possibility of the silver on sale at the Saturday morning market being stolen goods.• Insurance companies started hiring him to find stolen goods and investigate false claims.• It means that when we find stolen goods, we can automatically reunite them with their owners.• Police searching the plaintiff's premises for stolen goods seized goods which they mistakenly thought to be stolen.• Rootham, of Tower Green, Middlesbrough, also admitted theft and handling stolen goods.• Jacqueline MacPherson faced a charge of handling stolen goods.• It seemed that he acted as a receiver of stolen goods ...• Nobody goes down to Zia to confiscate the stolen goods so the owner can redeem them.From Longman Business Dictionarygoodsgoods /gʊdz/ noun [plural]1COMMERCEMANUFACTURINGthings that are produced in order to be used or soldNorth Korea has no hard currency reserves to buy goods.The strike is expected to delay payments to companies that sell goods to the government.Suppliers have refused to ship goods since the company filed for bankruptcy last month.If Mexico develops its economy, it will export goods and not its workers.Manaus became a free-trade zone where companies could freely import goods and components.2British EnglishTRANSPORT heavy things that are carried by road, train etcSYN FREIGHTThe report criticises the transport industry for the distances over which goods are moved by road. → bonded goods → brown goods → bulk goods → capital goods → consumer goods → consumption goods → dry goods → durable goods → duty-free goods → economic goods → fancy goods → fashion goods → fast-moving consumer goods → finished goods → hard goods → industrial goods → intermediate goods → investment goods → luxury goods → manufactured goods → non-durable goods → packaged goods → perishable goods → piece goods → red goods → soft goods → sporting goods → wet goods → white goodsgoods noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChinese
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goods S2 W2 /ɡʊdz/
noun [plural]1. things that are produced in order to be sold
electrical/industrial/agricultural etc goods
furniture and other household goods
the large market for consumer goods (=televisions, washing machines etc)
Britain’s leading exporter of manufactured goods (=things that are made, not grown)
There will be tax increases on a range of goods and services. ⇨ dry goods
2. things that someone owns and that can be moved:
They were charged with handling stolen goods.
We collected up our goods and left.
3. British English thi which are carried by road, train etc
SYN freight:
a goods train
4. come up with the goods/deliver the goods informal to do whato is needed or expected:
He’s a great player. He always comes up with the goods on the day.
5. have/get the goods on somebody American English to have or find proof that someone is guilty of a crime:
Face it, Bukowski, we got the goods on you!
6. damaged goods someone whose actions mean that they no longer have a good effect or influence on something:
After the scandal, he was considered damaged goods by the party.
⇨ worldly goods at worldly(1)
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + goods
▪electrical goods Today's shoppers are spending more money on mobile phones and electrical goods than on clothing.
▪household goods Household goods are downstairs in the basement.
▪consumer goods (=televisions, washing machines etc) The market for consumer goods is huge.
▪manufactured goods (=made in large quantities using machines) Imports of manufactured goods have increased rapidly.
▪industrial goods (=goods used mainly in the production of other goods) machinery and other industrial goods
▪agricultural goods The United States became a major exporter of agricultural goods.
▪luxury goods The new industrial middle classes began to demand luxury goods.
▪duty-free goods (=that you do not pay tax on when you bring them into a country) What is the permitted amount of duty-free goods?
▪white goods British English (=equipment used in the home such as washing machines and refrigerators) The house is unfurnished, except for white goods.
▪brown goods British English (=electrical goods that provide entertainment at home such as televisions and stereo systems) The company has 22 percent of the total market for brown goods.
▪perishable goods (=fresh food etc that is likely to decay quickly) Perishable goods are transported in refrigerated trucks.
▪faulty goods (=that have something wrong with them) Consumers have a right to reasonable protection against the sale of faulty goods.
▪stolen goods The police charged him with handling stolen goods.
▪counterfeit goods (=goods that are made to look like the real thing, but are not the real thing) Counterfeit goods will be seized and traders will face prosecution.
▪sb’s worldly goods (=all the things that someone owns) All his worldly goods fit in four packing cases.
■ phrases
▪goods and services The company provides a range of specialized goods and services.
■ verbs
▪produce goods The company started a factory in Singapore, to produce goods for export.
▪manufacture goods Local industries were created to manufacture goods that were previously imported.
▪import goods Western Europe is the world’s second largest market for imported goods.
▪export goods The company exports Thai goods to Europe.
▪supply goods On 3 September he supplied goods to the hotel valued at £350.00.
▪ product noun [countable] something that is made or produced in large quantities, usually in order to be sold: consumer products such as mobile phones | dairy products
▪goods noun [plural] things that are produced in order to be sold, especially for use in the home: They sell furniture and other household goods. | electrical goods | white goods (=large electrical goods used in the home such as washing machines and refrigerators)
▪commodity noun [countable] formal a type of product or raw material that can be bought and sold – used especially about basic food products, metals, and fuels: The decline in prices for agricultural commodities made the economic situation worse. | All metal was a valuable commodity and was rarely wasted.
▪merchandise noun [uncountable] formal things that are being sold, especially in shops: Customers are not allowed to handle the merchandise. | Sales of books, videos, and other merchandise have increased.
▪wares noun [plural] written things that are offered for sale, especially in a market or on the street: In the market, the traders began selling their wares. | Merchants brought their wares from all over the world.
▪export noun [countable often plural] a product that is sent to a foreign country in order to be sold: US exports rose to $11.935 billion. | At the moment, oil is their biggest export.
▪import noun [countable often plural] goods that are brought from one country into another to be sold there: The UK clothing industry cannot compete with foreign imports on price.
goods S2 W2 /ɡʊdz/
noun [plural]1. things that are produced in order to be soldelectrical/industrial/agricultural etc goods
2. things that someone owns and that can be moved:
3. British English thi which are carried by road, train etc
SYN freight:
4. come up with the goods/deliver the goods informal to do whato is needed or expected:
5. have/get the goods on somebody American English to have or find proof that someone is guilty of a crime:
6. damaged goods someone whose actions mean that they no longer have a good effect or influence on something:
⇨ worldly goods at worldly(1)
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product a thing that is produced or grown, usually to be sold 指制造或种植的产品 ：◆ to create/develop/launch a new product 创造／开发／推出新产品 goods things that are produced to be sold 指商品、货品 ：◆ cotton/leather goods 棉织／皮革商品 ◆ electrical goods 电器商品 commodity ( economics ) a product or raw material that can be bought and sold, especially between countries尤指国家间贸易的商品 ：◆ rice, flour and other basic commodities 稻米、面粉和其他基本商品 merchandise [ 指商品、货品、相关商品、指定商品 ：◆ official Olympic merchandise 奥林匹克运动会官方指定商品
goods or merchandise? 用 goods 还是 merchandise？
produce [ 尤指农产品，也包括其他种植或制造的产品 ：◆ We sell only fresh local produce. 我们只售当地的新鲜农产品。
Patterns
consumer/industrial products/goods/commoditieshousehold products/goodsfarm products/produceluxury products/goods/commoditiesto sell/market a product/goods/a commodity/merchandise/produceto export a product/goods/a commodity/merchandiseto buy/purchase a product/goods/a commodity/merchandise/produce
things ( objects, clothing or tools that you own or that are used for a particular purposerather
指个人拥有或作特定用途的物品、衣服、用具 ：◆ Shall I help you pack your things? 我帮你打点行装好吗？ ◆ Bring your swimming things. 随身带上游泳用品。 stuff [ ( used to refer to a group of objects when you do not know their names, when the names are not important or when it is obvious what you are talking about指名称不详、名称无关紧要或所指明确的东西、物品、玩意儿 ：◆ Where's all my stuff? 我那些东西都哪儿去了？ property [ ( a thing or things that are owned by sbrather
指所有物、财产、财物 ：◆ This building is government property. 这座大楼是政府的财产。 ◆ Be careful not to damage other people's property. 小心别损坏别人的财物。 possessions things that you own, especially sth that can be moved 指个人财产、私人物品（尤指动产） ：◆ Prisoners were allowed no personal possessions except letters and photographs. 囚犯除信件和照片外不允许有任何私人物品。 junk [ 指无用的东西、无价值的东西 ：◆ I've cleared out all that old junk from the attic. 我把阁楼里所有的废旧杂物都清除干净了。 belongings possessions that can be moved, especially ones that you have with you at a particular time 指动产，尤指随身物品 ：◆ Please make sure you have all your belongings with you when leaving the plane. 请确保在下飞机前带好所有的随身物品。 goods ( possessions that can be movedor rather
指动产、（可搬运的）私人财产 ：◆ He was found guilty of handling stolen goods .他被判犯销赃罪。 valuables things that are worth a lot of money, especially small personal things such as jewellery or cameras 尤指私人的贵重物品（如首饰、相机等） ：◆ Never leave cash or other valuables lying around. 现金或其他贵重物品请勿乱放。
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personal things/stuff/property/possessions/belongingsto collect/gather/pack (up) your things/stuff/possessions/belongingsto search sb's/your/the things/stuff/property/belongingsto go through sb's/your/the things/stuff/belongings
