commodity · noun
Sens et exemples
Un produit ou une matière première faisant l'objet d'échanges commerciaux, souvent en grande quantité.
The company depends on a single agricultural commodity, leaving its income vulnerable to changes in market prices.
Coffee became the main commodity handled by the small trading business during its first successful year.
A shortage of one basic commodity can force manufacturers to reconsider how they organise production.
The report compares the costs of transporting different commodities between the port and the inland factories.
Formes
- commodity singular
- commodities plural