The local business of selling handmade pottery thrived after tourists discovered the village's traditional craft.
当地出售手工陶器的生意在游客发现这个村庄的传统工艺后蓬勃发展。
Some economists argue that raising the minimum wage inevitably reduces employment, since businesses facing higher labor costs will hire fewer workers.
From a Cross-Text Connections question · Craft and Structure
A recent survey of small business owners found that the most commonly cited obstacle to growth was not access to capital, as many assume, but difficulty finding workers with the specific technical skills the business required.
From a Central Ideas and Details question · Information and Ideas
A labor economist argues that a recent expansion of paid family leave in a particular state did not lead to reduced hiring among small businesses, contrary to some predictions.
From a Command of Evidence: Textual question · Information and Ideas
Which choice best defines “business”?
D — The activity of making, buying, or selling goods or services. “business” means the activity of making, buying, or selling goods or services.
Which word means “the activity of making, buying, or selling goods or services”?
A — business. “business” means the activity of making, buying, or selling goods or services.
business — the activity of making, buying, or selling goods or services. In Chinese: 商业，生意.
business is pronounced /ˈbɪznəs/.
The local business of selling handmade pottery thrived after tourists discovered the village's traditional craft. (当地出售手工陶器的生意在游客发现这个村庄的传统工艺后蓬勃发展。)
commerce, trade, enterprise — all close in meaning to business (the activity of making, buying, or selling goods or services).
leisure, idleness — each the opposite of business (the activity of making, buying, or selling goods or services).
Yes. business is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.