bargain [ˋbɑrgɪn] 動 - 討價還價；名 - 減價品
v., to negotiate; n., an advantageous purchase
She bargained for over an hour, finally reducing the price by half.
她討價還價了整整一個小時，終於用半價買到產品。
Lois compared the sweaters carefully to determine which was a better bargain.
Lois仔細地比較每一件毛衣，確認哪一個比較划算。
bear [bɛr] 動 - 忍受
v., to have tolerance for; to endure
Moya can't bear crowded stores so she does most of her shopping online.
Moya沒辦法忍受壅擠的商店，因此她大部份都用網購的。
If you can bear with me, I'd like to stop in one more store.
如果你覺得還可以忍受，我想要再多逛一家店。
behavior [bɪˋhevjɚ] 名 - 行為
n., the manner of one's actions
Annu is conducting a survey on whether consumer behavior differs between men and women.
Annu 正在從事男女性消費行為差異的研究。
Suspicious behavior in a department store will draw the attention of the security guards.
百貨公司內可疑的行為會引起警衛的注意。
checkout [ˋtʃɛk͵aʊt] 名 -（超市等）結帳處，（旅館等）結帳離開的時間
n., the act, time, or place of checking out, as at a hotel, library or supermarket.
The line at this checkout is too long, so let's look for another.
這個結帳櫃台人太多了，我們去另一個吧。
Get in the checkout line now and I'll join you with the last items.
你先去排隊，我再去拿一樣東西就來。
comfort [ˋkʌmfɚt] 動 - 安慰；名 - 安慰
v., to calm somebody; n., a condition or feeling of pleasurable ease, well-being, and contentment.
Some people use shopping as a way to comfort themselves after a stressful day.
有些人把購物當作慰勞自己的一種休閒活動。
I like to dress for comfort if I'm spending the day shopping.
購物日時，我喜歡穿得隨性舒服。
詞組：
- 名 - comfort
(This car is designed with plush seats for your comfort and air bags for your safety.) - 形 - comfortable
(I prefer this sweater because it's more comfortable.) - 副 -comfortably
(I'd suggest buying the larger tables, which comfortably seats six.)
expand [ɪkˋspænd] 動 - 擴張，膨脹
v., to increase the size, volume, quantity, or scope of; to enlarge
The new manager has significantly expanded the store's inventory.
新經理顯著地增加店的存貨。
The shoe store is out of room and is thinking about expanding into the adjacent vacant building.
那家鞋店沒空間了，正在考慮擴張到附近有空閒的位置。
詞組：
- 動 - expand
(The music store expanded its selection by offering more classical music on compact discs.) - 名 - expansion
(The expansion of our sales territory into a new region will mean more stock will have to be ordered) - 形 - expanded
(The expanded inventory is great, but it's hard to find room to store it.)
explore [ɪkˋsplor] 動 - 探索
v., to investigate systematically
The collector likes to explore antique shops looking for bargains.
那個收藏家喜歡到處去骨董店尋找便宜貨。
If you explore the Internet, you'll probably find the item you're looking for at a good price.
如果你上網找，你也許可以找到同樣的商品但是更好的價格。
詞組：
- 動 - explore
(Ms. Marce explored the bins of hardware, looking for the right size nails) - 名 - exploration
(The store designer's exploration of the art of different cultures gave the store an exotic look.) - 形 - exploratory
(We took an exploratory trip downtown to look for a site for our new store.)
item [ˋaɪtəm] 名 - 項目，一件商品
n., a single article or unit
The grocery store has a special checkout line for people who are purchasing fewer than ten items.
那家雜貨店有快速結帳台，買10件以下產品的消費者可以去那邊結。
Do you think I can get all these items into one bag?
你覺得這個袋子放得下所有東西嗎？
mandatory [ˋmændə͵torɪ] 形 - 強制的，必須的
adj., required or commanded; obligatory
The jewelry store has a mandatory policy of showing customers only one item at a time.
珠寶店有嚴格規定，客人一次只能看一件珠寶。
There is a mandatory limit of nine items for use of this checkout line.
這個結帳台有限制，最多只能結9個產品。
詞組：
- 動 - mandate
(Store policy mandates that all customers be greeted at the door.) - 名 - mandate
(One of the company mandates is to treat all customers with respect.) - 形 - mandatory
(A credit card is mandatory for shopping online.)
merchandise [ˋmɝtʃən͵daɪz] 名 - 商品
n., items available in stores.
I am very impressed with the quality of the merchandise on this website.
那個網購產品的品質讓我很驚艷。
Helen wanted to make sure that the store had a wide variety of merchandise before she committed to buying a gift certificate.
Helen在買禮券前，想先確認那家商店有夠多的商品可以選擇。
詞組：
- 動 - merchandise
(The purpose of this website is to merchandise a wide selection of office supplies at the lowest possible price.) - 名 - merchandise
(Many stores make their merchandise available online as well as in the store itself.) - 形 - merchant
(The merchants in this neighborhood organized a special sale every year during the holidays.)
strictly [ˋstrɪktlɪ] 副 - 嚴格地
adv., rigidly, without flexibility
Our store strictly enforces its return policy.
本店嚴格執行退貨政策。
Their high turnover rate is no surprise, considering how strictly the manger deals with them.
考慮到那經理對待員工那麼嚴格，他們的流動率會高也是正常的。
trend [trɛnd] 名 - 時尚，潮流
n., the current style; vogue
The clothing store tries to stay on top of all the new trends.
那間服飾店企圖走在時尚尖端。
Mioshi followed market trends closely before she bought a clothing franchise.
Mioshi在取得服飾經銷權之前，一直密切注意市場趨勢。
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