retail
词根词缀：
curtail v. 缩短；削减
cur〔= curt 短〕+ tail 剪，割，切 → 剪短 → 缩短
curtailment n. 缩短；削减
curtail 缩短；削减 + ment 表名词 → 缩短；削减
detail n. 细节
de 加强 + tail 剪，割，切 → 不断往下切分 → 细节
entail v. 使承担；把…遗传给
en 使… + tail 剪，割，切 → 剪碎的东西让别人来收拾 → 使承担
retail v. 零售
re 一再 + tail 剪，割，切 → 一再均分单卖 → 零售
tailor n. 裁缝
tail 剪，割，切 + or 表名词 → 裁缝
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相关例句：
The result was indicative of a strong retail market
结果表明零售业市场繁荣。
He was going to have to purchase all his lumber at full retail price.
他将不得不把所有木材按零售价分文不少地买下来。
Citigroup, HSBC, and two other banks are entering the local retail banking market.
花旗集团、香港汇丰银行和另外两家银行加入了当地的银行零售市场。
He now controls the largest retail development empire in southern California
他现在掌管着加州南部最大的零售发展企业。
In the world of retail IT, new and innovative solutions bring many devices and peripherals into the store.
在零售IT领域，新的和创新的解决方案将许多设备和外围设备引入到了商店中。
Retail sales and car sales have been bubbling along, quite nicely, for some months.
几个月来，零售业和汽车的销售一直不错。