1640s, from French mercantile (17c.), from Italian mercantile, from Medieval Latin mercantile, from Latin mercantem (nominative mercans) "a merchant," also "trading," present participle of mercari "to trade," from merx (see market (n.)). Mercantile system first appears in Adam Smith (1776).
实用例句
1. San Francisco and New York are important mercantile ports in America.
旧金山和纽约是美国的重要商港.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
2. After leaving the West Szechuan Mercantile Corporation , Chueh - hui and Chueh - min separated.
觉慧 和觉民 走出了商业场的前门.
来自汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26）
3. Its geographical location stimulated overseas mercantile enterprise.