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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++niche1 /niːʃ, nɪtʃ $ nɪtʃ, niːʃ/ ●○○ noun  1 [countable]SUITABLE if you find your niche, you find a job or activity that is very suitable for you 合适[称心]的工作[活动] Amanda soon found her niche at the club. 阿曼达很快就在俱乐部里找到了一份理想的工作。 He’s managed to create a niche for himself in local politics. 他终于在当地政坛闯出了一方天地。2 [singular]BB an opportunity to sell a product or service to a particular group of people who have similar needs, interests etc 〔产品或服务的〕商机;市场定位niche in He spotted a niche in the market. 他发现了市场中的一个商机。3. [countable]DHTBB a hollow place in a wall, often made to hold a statue 〔用来放置雕像的〕壁龛nCOLLOCATIONSverbshave a nicheShe feels that she has her own niche in the company.find a nicheHe had a hard time finding his niche academically.create/carve out a niche (=do something in a particular way that is different to and better than anyone else)She had carved out a niche for herself as a children's television presenter.adjectivesa particular/special nicheAs a player, he's carved out his own special niche on the team.a little niche informal:I feel as if I've found my little niche in life.your own nicheEveryone has their own niche within the sales team.
Examples from the Corpus
nicheA niche, for the purposes of practice management software, is any combination of a client and a location.What better niches could there be for Woodhead, who has cast the last figleaf of impartiality to the wind?Van Meer's magazines are aimed at two growing niche markets: Internet users and senior citizens.But the manufacturers of meat substitutes say vegetarians are a small niche in their target market.found ... nicheLove is the Devil found a niche, but there was less room for the films of Ken Loach.Andrew McCarthy has found a comfortable niche in the direct-to-video market.We were fortunate, however, to have found a niche that no one else cornered.Luch found her hidden niche before anyone noticed her.It's found a niche. in the luxury end, and Cowley is central to that push.After a spell at Tie Rack, she found her own niche in socks.a niche in the marketIt is a harsh reminder that there are no prizes for discovering a niche in the market.It clearly concentrates the information in a commendable format and fills a niche in the market.Liveseys' had a niche in the market, with no serious competition.
niche2 adjective [only before noun]  relating to selling goods to a particular small group of people who have similar needs, interests etc 〔产品〕针对特定小群体的 niche marketing 针对性营销 a niche market 小众市场 a niche product 针对特定群体的产品From Longman Business Dictionarynicheniche /niːʃ/ noun [countable] MARKETING a part of a market which is small but may be profitableIn the US market for shoes, the company occupies an upmarket niche where it can trade on its English image.Origin niche (1600-1700) French Old French nicher to nest, from Latin nidus nest
your a niche, you find Business if Corpus you find job or


niche
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niche1 /niːʃ, nɪtʃ $ nɪtʃ, niːʃ/ noun
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: French
 Origin: Old French nicher 'to nest', from Latin nidus 'nest'
1. [countable] if you find your niche, you find a job or activity that is very suitable for you:
    Amanda soon found her niche at the club.
    He’s managed to create a niche for himself in local politics.
2. [singular] an opportunity to sell a product or service to a particular group of people who have similar needs, interests etc
    niche in
    He spotted a niche in the market.
3. [countable] a hollow place in a wall, often made to hold a statue
     
COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
    have a niche She feels that she has her own niche in the company.
    find a niche He had a hard time finding his niche academically.
    create/carve out a niche (=do something in a particular way that is different to and better than anyone else) She had carved out a niche for herself as a children's television presenter.
■ adjectives
    a particular/special niche As a player, he's carved out his own special niche on the team.
    a little niche informal: I feel as if I've found my little niche in life.
    your own niche Everyone has their own niche within the sales team.

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niche2 adjective [only before noun]
relating to selling goods to a particular small group of people who have similar needs, interests etc:
    niche marketing
    a niche market
    a niche product


nicheBrE /niːʃ/ 🔊NAmE /niːʃ/ 🔊BrE /nɪtʃ/ 🔊NAmE /nɪtʃ/ 🔊 nouna comfortable or suitable role, job, way of life, etc. 舒适或称心的工作(或生活等)He eventually found his niche in sports journalism. 最后他在体育新闻界找到了理想的工作。🔊🔊(business 商业) an opportunity to sell a particular product to a particular group of people “利基”,商机,市场补缺(针对特定消费者群体的市场需求)They spotted a niche in the market, with no serious competition. 他们在市场上发现了一个竞争不大的商机。🔊🔊a niche market利基市场the development of niche marketing (= aiming products at particular groups) 利基市场营销的开发a small hollow place, especially in a wall to contain a statue, etc., or in the side of a hill 壁龛;(山体)凹进的地方 SYN nook (biology 生物) a position or role taken by a kind of living thing within its community. Different living things may occupy the same niche in different places, for example antelopes in Africa and kangaroos in Australia. 生态位(一种生物在群落中的地位或作用)