common market

• 经济术语，指一组国家同意取消彼此之间的关税和贸易壁垒，实现商品、服务、资本和劳动力的自由流动；历史上常用来指欧洲经济共同体（欧共体）。

An economic term referring to a group of countries that agree to eliminate tariffs and trade barriers among themselves, allowing free movement of goods, services, capital, and labor. Often used historically to refer to the European Economic Community (EEC).

1. Economic UnionB2formal

   A group of countries that agree to eliminate tariffs and trade barriers among themselves, allowing free movement of goods, services, capital, and labor.

   共同市场

   • The European Union began as a common market for coal and steel.
   • Member states of a common market benefit from reduced trade restrictions.
   • The common market helped boost economic growth across the region.