当地的企业为社区提供了许多就业机会。

Local ___businesses provide many job opportunities for the community.

他的家族世代经营木材生意。

His family has been in the timber ___business for generations.

疫情期间，许多小企业的商业活动受到了严重影响。

During the pandemic, many small ___businesses suffered greatly from reduced commercial activity.

我们需要先处理手头的事务，然后再讨论其他问题。

We need to take care of these ___businesses first before discussing other issues.