Purveyor
供应商
智能手机在中国的巨大市场吸引了机械、家电供应商甚至摇滚乐手加入,他们希望继小米的后尘分一杯羹。请看本报昨日的报道:
The call of the world's biggest smartphone market is proving irresistible for entrepreneurs in China, where even purveyors of concrete mixers, refrigerators and rock music are mimicking local trailblazer Xiaomi Inc. with their own handsets.
But the market shrank in early 2015 for the first time in six years and sales have fallen at one-time leader Xiaomi. That sudden about-turn raises questions over whether there is any chance for the likes of construction machinery maker Sany Group Co., Gree Electric Appliances Inc. of Zhuhai and veteran rockstar Cui Jian.
报道中的purveyor就是“供应商”,动词是purvey (供应、提供)。例如:
The Shanghai-listed Swellfun is a purveyor of high-end spirits.
在沪市上市的水井坊是高端白酒供应商。
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