Old English d?lere "divider, distributor; agent, negotiator," agent noun from deal (v.). Meaning "player who passes out the cards in a game" is from c. 1600; meaning "one who deals in merchandise" is from 1610s. Illegal drug sense is recorded by 1920.
雙語例句
1. His heir sold the painting to the London art dealer Agnews.
他的繼承人把這幅畫賣給了倫敦藝術品經銷商阿格紐斯。
來自柯林斯例句
2. They aim to clear every dealer from the street.