wholesale

批发

The company started in wholesale before opening its own stores.

这家公司先做批发，后来才开设自己的门市。

批发的

We can get the same fabric at wholesale prices.

我们可以用批发价买到同样的布料。

大规模的、全面的、不分对象的多含贬义

The new manager made wholesale changes to the department.

新主管对这个部门做了全面的改动。

批发、以批发方式销售

They wholesale organic coffee beans to local cafes.

他们把有机咖啡豆批发给当地的咖啡馆。

以批发价

If you buy wholesale, each unit costs much less.

如果你用批发价购买，每件的成本会低很多。

大规模地、一概地

Old regulations were adopted wholesale without any real review.

旧法规未经真正检讨就被全盘沿用。