goods

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

goods BrE [ɡʊdz] NAmE [ɡʊdz] noun plural
1. things that are produced to be sold
•cheap/expensive goods
•leather/cotton/paper goods
•electrical/sports goods
•perishable/durable goods
•increased tax on goods and services
see also ↑consumer goods
2. possessions that can be moved
•stolen goods
• The plastic bag contained all his worldly goods (= everything he owned).
3. (BrE)things (not people) that are transported by rail or road
•a goods train
•a heavy goods vehicle
compare ↑freight
Idioms: ↑come up with the goods ▪ ↑deliver the goods ▪ ↑the goods

Thesaurus:
goods [goods] noun
1. pl.
•luxury goods
merchandise • • product • • produce • |economics commodity •
consumer/industrial goods/products/commodities
household goods/products
sell/market goods/merchandise/a product/produce/a commodity
Goods or merchandise? Use goods if the emphasis is on what the product is made of or what it is for: leather/household goods. Use merchandise if the emphasis is less on the product itself and more on its brand or the fact of buying/selling it.
2. pl. (especially written law)
•The bag contained all her worldly goods.
possessions • • belongings • • valuables • • property • |informal stuff • • gear • |especially BrE, informal things • |informal, disapproving junk • |business asset •
private goods/possessions/belongings/property/assets
buy goods/property/stuff/things/assets
sell your goods/possessions/belongings/valuables/property/stuff/things/assets

Synonyms:
product
goods • commodity • merchandise • produce
These are all words for things that are produced to be sold.
product • a thing that is produced or grown, usually to be sold: ▪ to create/develop/launch a new product
goods • things that are produced to be sold: ▪ cotton/leather goods ◇ ▪ electrical goods
commodity • (economics) a product or raw material that can be bought and sold, especially between countries: ▪ rice, flour and other basic commodities
merchandise • [U] goods that are bought or sold; things that you can buy that are connected with or advertise a particular event or organization: ▪ official Olympic merchandise
goods or merchandise?
Choose goods if the emphasis is on what the product is made of or what it is for: ▪ leather/household goods. Choose merchandise if the emphasis is less on the product itself and more on its brand or the fact of buying/selling it.
produce • [U] things that have been grown or made, especially things connected with farming: ▪ We sell only fresh local produce.
consumer/industrial products/goods/commodities
household products/goods
farm products/produce
luxury products/goods/commodities
to sell/market a product/goods/a commodity/merchandise/produce
to export a product/goods/a commodity/merchandise
to buy/purchase a product/goods/a commodity/merchandise/produce

Synonyms:
things
stuff • property • possessions • junk • belongings • goods • valuables
These are all words for objects or items, especially ones that you own or have with you at a particular time.
things • (rather informal) objects, clothing or tools that you own or that are used for a particular purpose: ▪ Shall I help you pack your things? ◇ ▪ Bring your swimming things.
stuff • [U] (informal) used to refer to a group of objects when you do not know their names, when the names are not important or when it is obvious what you are talking about: ▪ Where's all my stuff?
property • [U] (rather formal) a thing or things that are owned by sb: ▪ This building is government property. ◇ ▪ Be careful not to damage other people's property.
possessions • things that you own, especially sth that can be moved: ▪ Prisoners were allowed no personal possessions except letters and photographs.
junk • [U] things that are considered useless or of little value: ▪ I've cleared out all that old junk from the attic.
belongings • possessions that can be moved, especially ones that you have with you at a particular time: ▪ Please make sure you have all your belongings with you when leaving the plane.
goods • (technical or rather formal) possessions that can be moved: ▪ He was found guilty of ▪ handling stolen goods ▪.
valuables • things that are worth a lot of money, especially small personal things such as jewellery or cameras: ▪ Never leave cash or other valuables lying around.
personal things/stuff/property/possessions/belongings
to collect/gather/pack (up) your things/stuff/possessions/belongings
to search sb's/your/the things/stuff/property/belongings
to go through sb's/your/the things/stuff/belongings

Example Bank:
•A ‘use by’ date must be stamped on all perishable goods.
•He was accused of handling stolen goods.
•The goods will be delivered within ten days.
•The supermarket's own-label goods are cheaper than branded goods.
•a shop selling electrical goods
•factories which produce luxury goods for the export market
•A goods train was derailed on the M1 last night.
•Goods traffic on the roads has increased enormously in recent years.
•The plastic bag contained all her worldly goods.
•The road was closed both to passengers and goods.
•You need a special licence to drive a heavy goods vehicle.
•capital goods
•consumer goods
•cotton/leather/paper goods
•electrical/sports goods
•increased tax on goods and services