“营业”常见的英文表达有 “be open for business”、“do business” 或 “operate”,具体使用取决于语境:
“be open for business”: 强调“开始营业,对外服务”的状态,常用于描述商店、餐厅、企业等开门迎客的时刻。例如:
The store is open for business at 8 a.m. every day.(这家店每天早上8点开始营业。)
After the renovation, the restaurant will be open for business again next week.(装修后,这家餐厅下周将重新营业。)
“do business”: 更侧重于“经营、开展业务”的行为,常用于描述商业活动或交易。例如:
Our company mainly does business in the international market.(我们公司主要在国际市场开展业务。)
Small businesses often struggle to do business with large corporations.(小企业通常很难与大公司开展业务。)
“operate”: 强调“运营、运作”的过程,可指企业、机构或系统的持续运作。例如:
The factory operates 24 hours a day.(这家工厂24小时运作。)
The new airline will operate flights between major cities.(这家新航空公司将在主要城市之间运营航班。)
其他相关表达:“trading hours”:营业时间(例如:The store's trading hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
“in business”:正在营业(例如:The shop is still in business despite the economic downturn.)
“out of business”:停业、倒闭(例如:Many small restaurants went out of business during the pandemic.)
根据具体语境选择合适的表达即可。