- (also the pointy end)(informal)
the end of a tool or weapon that performs its main function (工具或武器)行使主要功能的一端,使用的一头 You don't want to find yourself on the business end of a machete. 你不想发现自己在弯刀的生意端。
the essential or basic part of a process or an operation (工具或武器)行使主要功能的一端,使用的一头 The rigs are the business end of the oil industry. 钻塔是石油工业不可或缺的部分。