deal

/diːl/

1.名词 ---（尤指商业上的）协议，交易

a business deal商业交易

2.名词----大量；很多

She spends a good deal of her time in China.她很多时候在中国。

A great deal of effort has gone into making the software reliable.已投入大量精力去提高该软件的稳定性。

3.名词---分出；分发；（尤指）分牌，发牌

It's your deal (= turn to deal).该你发牌了。

4.动词---做生意，出售；经营；买卖

We only deal with companies which have a good credit record.我们只与信誉良好的公司做生意。

常见短语动词

deal in sth 经营，经销；买卖
They mainly deal in rare books.他们主要经营珍本图书。

deal with sb （尤指工作上）与…打交道，对付

She's used to dealing with difficult customers.她已经习惯了与难缠的顾客打交道。

deal with sth 处理，动手解决

How do you intend to deal with this problem?你想怎样解决这个问题？

5.动词---分出；分发；（尤指）分牌，发牌

Whose turn is it to deal?该谁发牌了？

谚语：

deal a blow to sb/sth (also deal sb/sth a blow)使（计划或希望）破灭；使受挫，使失败

The latest trade figures have dealt a severe blow to hopes of an early economic recovery.最新的贸易数据彻底粉碎了经济早日复苏的希望。