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commodity

/kəˈmɒdəti/
English Definition
n. a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold.
中文释义
商品,货物
Example Sentence

In global markets, crude oil is a commodity whose price fluctuates with supply and demand.

在全球市场中,原油是一种价格随供需波动的大宗商品。

Synonyms
product goods merchandise
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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 — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “commodity”?

  1. A Job or profession
  2. B A raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold.
  3. C Quality, characteristic; v. to credit
  4. D Teaching, principle
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B — A raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold.. “commodity” means a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold..

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold.”?

  1. A attribute
  2. B commodity
  3. C doctrine
  4. D vocation
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B — commodity. “commodity” means a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold..

Common questions about “commodity”

What does “commodity” mean?

commodity — 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/.

How is “commodity” used in a sentence?

In global markets, crude oil is a commodity whose price fluctuates with supply and demand. (在全球市场中,原油是一种价格随供需波动的大宗商品。)

What are synonyms for “commodity”?

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

Is “commodity” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. commodity is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. 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.

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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The Digital SAT tests vocabulary through Words in Context questions, never as a standalone definition. Learn the word, then use it against a real passage.