Sears, Roebuck and Company
/ˌsɪəz ˌrəʊbʌk ən ˈkʌmpəni/
/ˌsɪrz ˌrəʊbʌk ən ˈkʌmpəni/
(also Sears, Sears and Roebuck)
- any of a very large group of US department stores (= large shops where many types of goods are sold in different departments) selling a wide range of products for the family. The company was begun in 1886 in Minneapolis by Richard Sears (1863-1914). He was then joined by Alvah Roebuck (1864-1948) when he moved to Chicago in 1887. In 1896 they began the company's famous mail-order catalogue (= book showing items that can be ordered by post). In 2005 the company was bought by Kmart.
西尔斯（Sears），罗巴克（Roebuck）和公司：美国大型百货商店中的任何一家中的任何一家都为家庭销售各种产品。该公司由Richard Sears（1863-1914）于1886年在明尼阿波利斯成立。随后，他在1887年移居芝加哥时由Alvah Roebuck（1864-1948年）加入。在1896年，他们开始了公司著名的邮购目录（显示可以邮购的书籍）。2005年，该公司被Kmart收购。