early 15c., "benefit, profit, welfare;" later "a convenient or useful product," from Middle French commodité "benefit, profit," from Latin commoditatem (nominative commoditas) "fitness, adaptation, convenience, advantage," from commodus "suitable, convenient" (see commode). General sense "property possession" is from c. 1500.
雙語例句
1. Many brokers were charged with cheating customers in commodity trades.
許多經(jīng)紀人被指控在商品交易中欺騙顧客。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Money was a commodity she never thought about except in the abstract.
錢對她來說就是個抽象的東西，她從不去想錢。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The authorities took measures to roll commodity price back.
當局采取措施使物價全面回降.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. There is an abundance of commodity supplies on the markets.