client和customer有何区别?

Question

client和customer有何区别?

Answer 1

欲准确理解这两个词,最好还是看看英文字典的解释：
---Customer:通常译为顾客
a person who purchases goods or services from another; buyer; patron.从他人处购买货物或服务的人；买主；赞助人.
---Client:通常译为客户
1.a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer,accountant,advertising agency,architect,etc.使用如律师、会计师、广告经纪、建筑师等专业咨询或服务的个人或团体.
2.a person who is receiving the benefits,services,etc.,of a social welfare agency,a government bureau,etc.接受社会福利机构、政府机构等的福利、服务的人.
3.a customer.顾客
由此可知凡是买东西的人,不管买的是货品或服务都可以是customer,client广义上也包括了customer.而在现实生活中,人们通常对这两词的认可是（不排除有例外的情况）：customer是指购买货品的人；而client是指购买或接受服务的人,像律师、会计师、银行、医生、理财顾问、保险经纪、房地产经纪等的客户.