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wholesale (adj.)
[wholesale 词源字典]
early 15c., "in large quantities," from
whole
(adj.) +
sale
; the general sense of "extensive" is attested from 1640s. As a verb from 1800. Related:
Wholesaling
;
wholesaler
.
[wholesale etymology, wholesale origin, 英语词源]