(dealt, dealt/delt/) ●deal sb/sth a (serious, severe, etc.) ˈblow●deal a (serious, severe, etc.) ˈblow to sb/sthto be very harmful to sb/sth对…造成（严重）伤害◆The oil spill has dealt a severe blow to the area's fishing industry.石油泄漏已沉重打击了这地区的捕鱼业。●ˈdeal in sth (; ) to buy or sell a particular product; to trade经营，买卖（某产品）◆The company deals in computer software.这家公司经营计算机软件。◆a trader dealing in futures and options经营期货和期权的交易商●ˈdeal with sbto talk or behave in an appropriate way according to who you are talking to, managing, etc.对待；对付◆You need to be good at dealing with the public.你必须善于处理与公众的关系。●ˈdeal with sb/sthto do business regularly with a person, a company or an organization与某人做生意；与某机构打交道◆I usually deal with the sales manager.我通常和销售经理打交道。◆We want our customers to know they're dealing with the same firm.我们希望客户知道他们正在与同一家公司做生意。●ˈdeal with sthto take action to solve a problem, carry out a task, etc., especially as part of your job处理◆I have to deal with 300 emails a day.我每天要处理 300 封电子邮件。◆Your order was dealt with yesterday.你的订单昨天已经处理了。to be concerned with a particular subject论述；涉及◆This report deals with our sales prospects for the coming year.这份报告涉及我们来年的销售前景。