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commodity

/kəˈmɒdəti/
com · mod · i · ty kə · ˈmɒd · ə · ti
English Definition
n. a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold.
中文释义
商品,货物
Significado en Español
mercancía, producto
한국어 뜻
상품, 상물
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
hàng hóa, sản phẩm
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How to use “commodity” in a sentence

Coffee is an important commodity in many countries' economies.

咖啡在许多国家的经济中是一种重要商品。

Oil is one of the most traded commodities in the world.

石油是世界上交易量最大的商品之一。

In the desert, water becomes a precious commodity.

在沙漠里,水成了珍贵的物资。

Farmers sell commodities such as wheat and corn.

农民出售小麦和玉米等初级产品。

Synonyms
product goods merchandise item
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Memory Aid / 记忆技巧
com(together)+mod(form; shape)+ity(noun suffix)→ a pattern formed together → a mode of transaction in the market, commodity.
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Which of the following is a synonym for “commodity”?

  1. A product
  2. B luxury
  3. C necessity
  4. D service
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A — product. “commodity” means n. a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold.

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

Wheat is an important ______ traded on markets all around the world.

  1. A commodity
  2. B opinion
  3. C rumor
  4. D holiday
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A — commodity. “commodity” means n. a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold.

Common questions about “commodity”

What does “commodity” mean?

commodity — n. a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold.. In Chinese: 商品,货物.

How do you pronounce “commodity”?

commodity is pronounced /kəˈmɒdəti/. It breaks into 4 syllables: com · mod · i · ty.

How do you use “commodity” in a sentence?

“commodity” means a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold.. Examples: (1) Coffee is an important commodity in many countries' economies. (2) Oil is one of the most traded commodities in the world. (3) In the desert, water becomes a precious commodity. (4) Farmers sell commodities such as wheat and corn.

What are synonyms for “commodity”?

product, goods, merchandise, item — all close in meaning to commodity (n. a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold.).

Is “commodity” an ISEE Middle-level word?

Yes. commodity appears on the iSEE Vocab Middle list, which covers nearly 700 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

How can I remember “commodity”?

com(together)+mod(form; shape)+ity(noun suffix)→ a pattern formed together → a mode of transaction in the market, commodity.

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