trade
noun
verb
treɪd noun
1
BUYING/SELLING
买/卖
BUYING/SELLING 买/卖 SYN commerce : [+ between ] •There has been a marked increase in trade between East and West. 东西方贸易已经有了明显的增长。 •international trade agreements 国际贸易协定 •unfair trade practices 不公平的贸易行为 [+ in ] •Trade in ivory has been banned since 1990. 象牙交易从 1990 年开始已经禁止了。 the arms/drug/slave etc trade (=the buying and selling of weapons, drugs etc )军火/毒品/奴隶等交易 ⇒BALANCE OF TRADE, FREE TRADE; ⇒trade war at WAR (3) the activity of buying, selling, or exchanging goods within a country or between countries 买卖，交易，贸易; U
[+ between ]
There has been a marked increase in trade between East and West.
东西方贸易已经有了明显的增长。
international trade agreements
国际贸易协定
unfair trade practices
不公平的贸易行为
[+ in ]
Trade in ivory has been banned since 1990.
象牙交易从 1990 年开始已经禁止了。
the arms/drug/slave etc trade
2
the hotel/tourist etc trade
the business done by companies, hotels etc 酒店业/旅游业等;
Working on Saturdays is usual in the retail trade.
零售业周六工作很平常。
3
AMOUNT OF BUSINESS
营业额
business activity, especially the amount of goods or products that are sold [英] 生意;〔尤指〕营业额，交易量; U | BrE
A lot of pubs nowadays do most of their trade at lunchtimes.
现在的许多小酒馆，大多数生意都是在午饭时。
passing trade (customers who go into a shop when they are passing it, not regular customers) 过路客生意
Souvenir shops rely mainly on passing trade.
纪念品商店主要靠的是过路客生意。
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AN EXCHANGE OF THINGS
物品的交换
a. when you exchange something you have for something that someone else has b. when a player on a sports team is exchanged for a player from another team 〔球队之间的〕队员交换 singular 单数 | AmE
Let’s make a trade – my frisbee for your baseball.
我们做个交换吧 — 我的飞盘换你的棒球。
The Celtics star demanded a trade after talks with management broke down.
和管理层的谈判失败后，这位凯尔特人队球星要求转会。
5
the trade
a particular kind of business, and the people who are involved in it 某一行业; 某一行的人
I could get Ron to look at your car for you; he works in the trade.
我可以让罗恩给你看看车子，他是干这行的。
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JOB/WORK
工作
a particular job, especially one needing special skill with your hands 〔尤指需要特殊手工技巧的〕行当， 手艺 C,U
Brian insisted that his sons learn a trade .
布赖恩坚持要他的儿子们学一门手艺。
My grandfather was a plumber by trade (=that was his job) .
我祖父是干管子工这一行的。
tools of your trade
verb
7 to buy and sell goods, services etc as your job or business 买卖（货物），进行贸易，从事交易 I,T
[+ with ]
India began trading with Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries.
印度于十五六世纪开始和欧洲进行贸易。
[+ in ]
The company trades in silk, tea, and other items.
该公司从事丝绸、茶叶和其他货品的贸易。
They had to travel into town to trade the produce from their farm.
他们不得不到镇上去出售他们农场的产品。
8 to exist and operate as a business [英] 做生意，开展业务 I | BrE
The firm now trades under the name Lanski and Weber.
这家公司现在以“兰斯基和韦伯”之名营业。
cease trading
9 to buy or sell something on the STOCK EXCHANGE 从事〔股票交易〕 T usually passive 一般用被动态
Over a million shares were traded today.
今天有一百多万股的交易量。
10
trade insults/blows etc
to insult or hit each other during an argument or fight 对骂/对打等
11 to exchange something you have for something someone else has 用…交换…，互相交换; I,T | especially AmE BrE
We traded necklaces.
我们交换了项链。
trade sth with sb
I wouldn’t mind trading jobs with her.
我好想和她换个工作。
trade (sb) sth for sth
I’ll trade you my camera for your drill.
我用我的相机来换你的钻机。
12 if shares etc trade at a particular price, they cost that amount to buy 〔股票等〕价格为…，以…交易
13 to replace something you own with something cheaper, or buy a cheaper type of thing than before 以便宜的东西取代; 降低消费购买便宜货
[+ to ]
Many of their customers are trading down to cheaper cigarettes.
他们的很多顾客都开始降低消费购买便宜的香烟了。
14 to give something such as a car to the person you are buying a new one from, as part of the payment 以〔某物〕折价换购
[+ for ]
He traded his old car in for a new model.
他把旧车折价换购了一辆新款的车。
15 to balance one situation or quality against another, in order to produce an acceptable result 以…作为交换〔以求得某种结果〕; 协调平衡
[+ for/against ]
Companies are under pressure to trade off price stability for short-term gains.
各公司都迫于无奈，要牺牲价格的稳定来换取短期的利益。
16 to use a situation or someone’s kindness in order to get an advantage for yourself 利用〔某一形势或某人的善良〕
If you ask me, they’re just trading on Sam’s good nature.
要是让我说的话，他们只不过是在利用萨姆的善良。
17 to replace something you own with something better, or buy a better type of thing than before 以更好的东西取代; 买更好的东西
[+ to/from ]
It also encourages existing home owners to trade up to larger accommodation.
这还可以鼓励现有的房主置换更大的住所。