goods S2 W2 / ɡʊdz / 名词 [复数形式]
1 things that are produced in order to be sold
electrical/industrial/agricultural etc goods
furniture and other household goods
the large market for consumer goods (= televisions, washing machines etc )
Britain’s leading exporter of manufactured goods (= things that are made, not grown )
There will be tax increases on a range of goods and services . → dry goods
2 things that someone owns and that can be moved :
They were charged with handling stolen goods.
We collected up our goods and left.
3 British English thi which are carried by road, train etc 同义词 freight :
a goods train
4 come up with the goods/deliver the goods informal to do whato is needed or expected :
He’s a great player. He always comes up with the goods on the day.
5 have/get the goods on somebody American English to have or find proof that someone is guilty of a crime :
Face it, Bukowski, we got the goods on you!
6 damaged goods someone whose actions mean that they no longer have a good effect or influence on something :
After the scandal, he was considered damaged goods by the party.
→ worldly goods at worldly ( 1 )
COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + goods
electrical goods Today’s shoppers are spending more money on mobile phones and electrical goods than on clothing.
household goods Household goods are downstairs in the basement.
consumer goods (= televisions, washing machines etc ) The market for consumer goods is huge.
manufactured goods (= made in large quantities using machines ) Imports of manufactured goods have increased rapidly.
industrial goods (= goods used mainly in the production of other goods ) machinery and other industrial goods
agricultural goods The United States became a major exporter of agricultural goods.
luxury goods The new industrial middle classes began to demand luxury goods.
duty-free goods (= that you do not pay tax on when you bring them into a country ) What is the permitted amount of duty-free goods?
white goods British English (= equipment used in the home such as washing machines and refrigerators ) The house is unfurnished, except for white goods.
brown goods British English (= electrical goods that provide entertainment at home such as televisions and stereo systems ) The company has 22 percent of the total market for brown goods.
perishable goods (= fresh food etc that is likely to decay quickly ) Perishable goods are transported in refrigerated trucks.
faulty goods (= that have something wrong with them ) Consumers have a right to reasonable protection against the sale of faulty goods.
stolen goods The police charged him with handling stolen goods.
counterfeit goods (= goods that are made to look like the real thing, but are not the real thing ) Counterfeit goods will be seized and traders will face prosecution.
sb’s worldly goods (= all the things that someone owns ) All his worldly goods fit in four packing cases.
短语
goods and services The company provides a range of specialized goods and services.
动词
produce goods The company started a factory in Singapore, to produce goods for export.
manufacture goods Local industries were created to manufacture goods that were previously imported.
import goods Western Europe is the world’s second largest market for imported goods.
export goods The company exports Thai goods to Europe.
supply goods On 3 September he supplied goods to the hotel valued at £350.00.
THESAURUS
product 名词 [可数名词] something that is made or produced in large quantities, usually in order to be sold : consumer products such as mobile phones | dairy products
goods 名词 [复数形式] things that are produced in order to be sold, especially for use in the home : They sell furniture and other household goods . | electrical goods | white goods (= large electrical goods used in the home such as washing machines and refrigerators )
commodity 名词 [可数名词] formal a type of product or raw material that can be bought and sold – used especially about basic food products, metals, and fuels : The decline in prices for agricultural commodities made the economic situation worse. | All metal was a valuable commodity and was rarely wasted.
merchandise 名词 [不可数名词] formal things that are being sold, especially in shops : Customers are not allowed to handle the merchandise. | Sales of books, videos, and other merchandise have increased.
wares 名词 [复数形式] written things that are offered for sale, especially in a market or on the street : In the market, the traders began selling their wares. | Merchants brought their wares from all over the world.
export 名词 [ countable often 复数形式 ] a product that is sent to a foreign country in order to be sold : US exports rose to $11.935 billion. | At the moment, oil is their biggest export.
import 名词 [ countable often 复数形式 ] goods that are brought from one country into another to be sold there : The UK clothing industry cannot compete with foreign imports on price.