单词 | trade |
释义 | trade (verb) trade 25 ENTRIES FOUND: trade (noun) trade (verb) trade-in (noun) trade-off (noun) trade book (noun) trade deficit (noun) trade fair (noun) trade name (noun) trade school (noun) trade secret (noun) trade show (noun) trade surplus (noun) trade union (noun) trade wind (noun) balance of trade (noun) free trade (noun) horse trade (noun) jack-of-all-trades (noun) rag trade (noun) slave trade (noun) stock-in-trade (noun) master (noun) ply (verb) tool (noun) trick (noun) 1 trade /ˈtreɪd/ noun plural trades 1 trade /ˈtreɪd/ noun plural trades Learner's definition of TRADE 1 a [noncount] : the activity or process of buying, selling, or exchanging goods or services : commerce贸易;买卖;交易 foreign/international trade对外/国际贸易 the trade between the two countries两国之间的贸易 The tariff is a barrier to trade. = The tariff is a trade barrier.关税是一种贸易壁垒。 trade agreements贸易协定 a trade route [=a route used for transporting goods]贸易路线 — see also free trade, trade deficit, trade surplus b : the amount of things or services that are bought and sold : the money made by buying and selling things or services营业额;贸易额 [noncount] Trade accounts for half of our gross national product.贸易额占我们国民生产总值的一半。 [singular] The store does a brisk/lucrative trade in T-shirts. [=the store sells a lot of T-shirts]这家商店的T恤衫销量很大。 2 [count] a : the act of exchanging one thing for another交换;交易 My cupcake for your brownie is a fair/good trade. [=swap]用我的杯形蛋糕换你的果仁巧克力蛋糕是公平交易。 b US, sports : the act of giving one of your players to another team and getting one of their players in return队员交换 The Tigers made a few good trades this season and picked up some promising players.本赛季,老虎队和其他队进行了几次不错的球员交换,得到了一些有前途的球员。 3 : a job especially : a job that requires special training and skills and that is done by using your hands职业;行当;(尤指需要专门训练的)手艺 [count] Are you interested in learning a new trade? [=learning the skills that are needed to perform a different job]你对学新手艺感兴趣吗? She entered the trade [=she began working in her profession] just after graduating from high school.她高中毕业后就进入了这一行。 [noncount] I am a carpenter/electrician/beautician by trade. [=I work as a carpenter/electrician/beautician]我的职业是木工/电工/美容师。 — see also jack-of-all-trades 4 [count] : a certain kind of business or industry行业 the drug trade毒品业 The tourist trade is our main source of state revenue.旅游业是我们财政收入的主要来源。 a trade group/association行业集团/协会 trade publications行业出版物 — see also rag trade tools of the/your trade : a set of tools or skills that are necessary for a particular kind of job or work(从事某项工作所需的)工具,技术 She showed me her paints, brushes, and the other tools of her trade.她向我展示了她的颜料、画笔和其他画具。 When you work with young children, patience and consistency are tools of the trade.和孩子们打交道要有耐心、要始终如一。 trick of the/your trade : a quick or clever way of doing something that you have learned usually as part of your job诀窍;技巧 Let me show you a little trick of the trade.让我告诉你干这行的一点小技巧。 a mystery writer who knows all the tricks of his trade深谙门道的悬疑作家 — see also stock-in-trade 2 trade /ˈtreɪd/ verb trades; traded; trading 2 trade /ˈtreɪd/ verb trades; traded; trading Learner's definition of TRADE 1 a : to give something to someone and receive something in return : to give something in exchange for something else交换;对换 [no object] Do you want to trade? [=swap]你想交换吗? If you don't like your seat, I'll trade with you.如果你不喜欢你的座位,我和你换。 [+ object] We traded [=switched] seats halfway through the show.我们在演出中间交换了座位。 I'll trade my chips for your popcorn. = I'll trade you my chips for your popcorn.我拿薯片换你的爆米花。 I traded seats with her halfway through the show.我和她在演出中间交换了座位。 The boys are on the phone trading jokes/secrets. [=telling each other jokes/secrets]男孩们正在电话里互相讲笑话/交换秘密。 I got tired of listening to them trade insults. [=insult each other]我听够了他们的对骂。 I would love to trade places with him. [=I would love to be in his situation]我愿意和他互换位置。 b [+ object] US, sports : to give (one of your players) to another team in exchange for one of their players交换队员 He was traded to the Yankees.他被交换到扬基队。 They traded him to the Broncos.他们把他交换到了野马队。 2 [+ object] : to stop using (one thing) and start using another以(某物)替代(某物) I traded my pen for a pencil and kept writing.我把钢笔换成了铅笔,然后继续往下写。 3 a [no object] : to buy, sell, or exchange goods or services买卖;交易 — often + with or in The two countries continue to trade with each other.两国继续贸易往来。 They are suspected of trading in illegal weapons.他们被怀疑从事非法武器买卖。 China is one of our biggest trading partners.中国是美国最大的贸易伙伴之一。 b : to buy and sell stocks, bonds, etc.从事(股票、债券等的)交易 [+ object] Their firm specializes in trading bonds.他们公司专门从事债券交易。 [no object] She mostly trades in stocks.她主要从事股票买卖。 The stock is trading at [=is being sold for] $71 a share.这只股票的交易价格是每股71美元。 4 [no object] chiefly British : to exist as a company or business营运;营业 Our company trades [=does business] under the name Smith & Sons.我们公司以“史密斯父子”之名营运。 trade down [phrasal verb] : to sell something you own and buy a similar thing that costs less money卖优买次;降低消费 They traded down to a smaller house after their children had grown up and moved away.孩子们长大搬出家之后,他们换了一套小点的房子。 trade in [phrasal verb] trade (something) in or trade in (something) : to sell (something) back to a business as part of your payment for something else(将某物)折价换购 We traded our car in for a newer model.我们把车折价,换购了辆款式较新的车。 Trade in your car and get $3,000 towards a new car!用你的旧车换购新车,折价3000美元! — see also trade-in trade off [phrasal verb] 1 trade off or trade off (something) US — used to describe a situation in which one person does something, then another person does it, and so on轮流(做某事) When you get tired of driving, I'll trade off with you. = When you get tired of driving, we can trade off. [=when you get tired, I will drive for a while]你要是开车开累了,我来换你。 They trade off [=take turns] babysitting each other's kids.他们轮流照看彼此的孩子。 Two of the band members traded off guitar solos. [=they took turns playing guitar solos]乐队的两名成员轮流进行吉他独奏。 2 trade off (something) : to give up (something that you want) in order to have something else以(某物)换取(另一物) — usually + for The car's designers traded off some power for greater fuel efficiency.汽车设计者牺牲一些动力,以换取更大的燃油效能。 — see also trade-off trade on [phrasal verb] trade on (someone or something) : to use (something) in a way that helps you : to get an advantage from (something)(为达到目的而)利用 He wants to succeed by working hard instead of just trading on his good looks.他希望通过努力工作而不是凭英俊的长相获得成功。 trade up [phrasal verb] : to sell something you own and buy a similar thing that is more expensive卖次买优;提高消费 They keep trading up, buying larger and larger houses.他们不停地升级,房子越买越大。 |
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