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  • Conjugation : past  traded ; ing  trading
  • Derivatives : adj  tradable ; adj  tradeable
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

trade [treɪd]
  1. 1. noun [u] (buying and selling) 贸易
  2. 2. noun [c] (skill,job) 谋生之道
  3. 3. noun [c] (specific kind of work) 行业
    the book trade
    图书业
  4. 4. vi. (do business) 做生意
  5. 5. vt. [esp US] to trade sth (for sth) (exchange) 用某物交换(某物)
    to trade with
    [+country,company] 与…进行贸易
    to trade in
    [+merchandise] 从业于

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

trade [treɪd]
  1. 1. n.[c/u] 贸易买卖交易
    The trade deficit seems to have improved over the last two months.
    过去两个月来,贸易赤字似乎有所改善
    They are accused of conspiring to constrain trade.
    他们指责共同谋求进行贸易限制
    Venice was an important center of trade with the east.
    威尼斯一个东方进行贸易重要贸易中心
  2. 2. n.[c] 手艺技艺技术
    She revels in the secrecy of her trade.
    喜欢她的手艺秘而不宣
    He learned his trade as an apprentice.
    他通过当学徒熟悉他的工作
  3. 3. n.[c] 光顾主顾
    We will experience a lot more trade during the afternoon hours.
    下午时候我们顾客会多得多。
  4. 4. n.[c] 生意
    It was evident that the two companies would be engaged in further trade.
    明显,这两家公司会进行进一步的生意
    I had no further trade with him.
    我和他没有进一步的交易
  5. 5. n.[c] 行业手艺职业
    I have been in this trade for over 30 years.
    从事一行已三十多年了。
  6. 6. n.[c] [Meteorology] 信风
    The captain was hoping to catch the trade winds.
    船长希望赶上信风
  7. 7. n.[c] 交换
    The trade will be made by three separate parties.
    这项交易分别三方当事人之间进行
  8. 8. vt. 经营做……买卖
    The stone that was used to make axe heads were traded from remote areas surrounding the town.
    用来制作斧头石头是从小镇周围偏远地区买来的。
  9. 9. vi. 折价换取,以旧换新
    I am very tempted to trade in my old Escalade for a Navigator.
    可用一辆旧款凯迪拉克凯雷德换一辆林肯领航者,这着实诱惑着我。
  10. 10. vt. 交易
    The price of the stock traded at a lower price.
    股票价格走低
    The stock traded around $20 a share.
    这只股票成交价格大约为20美元一股。
  11. 11. verb 交换以物换物
    Wool from Britain may have been traded in exchange for wine.
    过去英国的羊毛用来换酒。
  12. 12. vt. 做买卖做生意经商
    I wanted to trade my bicycle for a computer.
    我想用我的自行车交换一台电脑

Collins English-English Dictionary

trade [treɪd]
  1. 1. n the act or an instance of buying and selling goods and services either on the domestic (wholesale and retail) markets or on the international (import, export, and entrepôt) markets
  2. 2. n a personal occupation, esp a craft requiring skill
  3. 3. n the people and practices of an industry, craft, or business
  4. 4. n exchange of one thing for something else
  5. 5. n the regular clientele of a firm or industry
  6. 6. n amount of custom or commercial dealings; business
  7. 7. n a specified market or business
    the tailoring trade
  8. 8. n an occupation in commerce, as opposed to a profession
  9. 9. n commercial customers, as opposed to the general public
    trade only
    trade advertising
  10. 10. n [homosexual slang] a sexual partner or sexual partners collectively
  11. 11. n [Archaic] a custom or habit
  12. 12. vt. [tr] to buy and sell (commercial merchandise)
  13. 13. vt. to exchange (one thing) for another
  14. 14. vi. [intr] to engage in trade
  15. 15. vi. [intr] to deal or do business (with)
    we trade with them regularly
  16. 16. adj intended for or available only to people in industry or business
    trade prices
  17. 17. adj See also trade down trade-in trade on trade up
  18. 18. adj [Etymology] C14 (in the sense: track, hence, a regular business): related to Old Saxon trada, Old High German trata track; see tread

Examples

英语里World Trade Organization简写为WTO
a trade block
商业集团
to follow a trade
从事某种职业
foreign and trade relations
外交及贸易关系
the Easter trade
复活节的行情

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