In the long run,if they do improve their lives,they too will become consumers and purchasers.

题目

In the long run,if they do improve their lives,they too will become consumers and purchasers.
consumers and purchasers这里是什么意思呢?他们的意思不是一样吗?为什么要在这里放两个呢?

答案

长远来讲,如果他们能够提高自己的生活水平,他们也会成为消费者和购买者的.
放两个近义词,是一种表示强调的修辞手法,就像我们说“伙伴加兄弟”一样.
而且,二者还是有细微的差别.purchaser强调购买,consumer强调消费,而有些消费是不需要购买的.例如免费的公共医疗服务,其服务的对象依然是consumer,而不是purchaser.