brand
의미: A type of product; a company's image; to mark or label
A brand is a type of product made by a particular company, identified by its name or design. It also refers to the overall image of a company. As a verb, to brand means to mark with a symbol, or to give something a negative label. 'Branding' is the process of creating a distinctive image.
예문
- What brand of coffee do you prefer? 你喜欢什么品牌的咖啡?¿Qué marca de café prefieres?どのブランドのコーヒーがお好みですか?어떤 브랜드의 커피를 선호하시나요?
- Building a strong brand takes years of consistent effort. 建立强大的品牌需要多年持续的努力。Construir una marca fuerte requiere años de esfuerzo constante.強いブランドを構築するには何年もの一貫した努力が必要です。강력한 브랜드를 구축하려면 수년간의 일관된 노력이 필요합니다.
- The media branded him as a troublemaker. 媒体给他贴上了麻烦制造者的标签。Los medios lo etiquetaron como un alborotador.メディアは彼をトラブルメーカーとしてレッテルを貼りました。언론은 그에게 문제아라는 낙인을 찍었습니다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: general
어조: neutral
기원과 역사
From Old English 'brand' meaning 'a burning' or 'a torch', of Germanic origin, related to German 'Brand' (fire). The commercial trademark sense comes from branding livestock with hot irons to mark ownership.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
이야기와 상식
The word 'brand' originally meant a burning piece of wood, then came to mean a mark burned onto livestock to show ownership. This evolved into marking products to identify their maker - the origin of today's commercial brands.
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