plural trades
plural trades
Learner's definition of TRADE
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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
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the trade between the two countries两国之间的贸易
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The tariff is a barrier to trade. = The tariff is a trade barrier.关税是一种贸易壁垒。
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trade agreements贸易协定
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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]
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a : the act of exchanging one thing for another交换;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 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]
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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?
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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]
— see also jack-of-all-trades 4
[count] : a certain kind of business or industry行业 — 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。
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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 2 trade /ˈtreɪd/ verb
trades; traded; trading
trades; traded; trading
Learner's definition of TRADE
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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]
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Do you want to trade? [=swap]你想交换吗?
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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]
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We traded [=switched] seats halfway through the show.我们在演出中间交换了座位。
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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。
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I traded seats with her halfway through the show.我和她在演出中间交换了座位。
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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。
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I got tired of listening to them trade insults. [=insult each other]我听够了他们的对骂。
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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 2
[+ object] : to stop using (one thing) and start using another以(某物)替代(某物) 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。
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They are suspected of trading in illegal weapons.他们被怀疑从事非法武器买卖。
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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]
[no object]
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[no object] chiefly British : to exist as a company or business营运;营业
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
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。
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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。
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They trade off [=take turns] babysitting each other's kids.他们轮流照看彼此的孩子。
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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。
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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 — 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
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