| 词汇 | hawker |
| 释义 | hawker noun[ C ] uk /ˈhɔː.kər/ us /ˈhɑː.kɚ/ someone who sells goods informally in public places小商贩 People who sell things agent assistant auctioneer barker barrow boy florist flower girl franchisee gallerist haberdasher reseller retailer sales assistant sales force sales rep superseller supplier tout tradesman tradespeople Examples of hawkerhawker Others became hawkers of the locality in cheap goods, mainly glass and brassware. Not surprisingly, many hawkers of information took their trade with them when they set out for the new world where some met an ignominious end. A customer walks up to a hawker selling fruit. The government commissioner's plea for a further expansion in the regulation of trade practices also had some resonance: the hawkers' regulation was strengthened in 1936-40. Instead of providing a 'host' around which less successful troupes, showmen, hawkers and other 'parasites' could gather, these performers took up residence in purpose-built theatres in the centre of town. Example (11) shows an interaction between a hawker who sells sundries and a customer; it contains a customer's evaluation of the merchandise. As to the old basket women or fish hawkers, they were a hardy race and went from door to door with the fresh fish. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We hear this day in, day out, like a hawker's sales patter, but no one is actually doing anything about it! From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English My noble friend's frequent reference to hawkers has raised a query in my mind. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We shall find that if the coal gets short the hawkers will be able to hawk coal at a very large profit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Clause 9 enables local authorities to make similar regulations for licensing hawkers and stall-holders. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The need for the power has been proved and established, especially in the cases of the inveterate and deliberate offenders among barrow hawkers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Hawkers who qualify will get an allocation on the basis of their first-hand purchases. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have given many licences this year to fish hawkers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The amount of fruit these hawkers get is related to the amount they received during a certain period. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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