trade /treɪd/ star5 CET4 TEM4 (trading,traded,trades)

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  N-UNCOUNT（不可数名词） Trade is the activity of buying, selling, or exchanging goods or services between people, companies, or countries. 贸易; 买卖 [商业]

  例：

  Texas has a long history of trade with Mexico.

  得克萨斯与墨西哥有着悠久的贸易史。

• 2.  

  V-I（不及物动词） When people, companies, or countries trade, they buy, sell, or exchange goods or services between themselves. 做生意 [商业]

  例：

  They may refuse to trade, even when offered attractive prices.

  他们有可能拒绝做生意，即便是报价很有吸引力。

• 3.  

  N-UNCOUNT（不可数名词） trading 交易

  例：

  Trading on the stock exchange may be suspended.

  股票交易可能被暂停。

• 4.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） A trade is a particular area of business or industry. 生意; 行业 [商业]

  例：

  They've ruined the tourist trade for the next few years.

  他们已经毁掉了以后几年的旅游生意。

• 5.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） Someone's trade is the kind of work that they do, especially when they have been trained to do it over a period of time. 职业; 手艺 [商业] [oft poss N, also 'by' N]

  例：

  He learned his trade as a diver in the North Sea.

  他在北海当上了潜水员。

• 6.  

  V-RECIP（相互动词） If someone trades one thing for another or if two people trade things, they agree to exchange one thing for the other thing. 互相交换 [美国英语]

  例：

  They traded land for goods and money.

  他们用土地来换取商品和金钱。

• 7.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） Trade is also a noun. 交易

  例：

  I am willing to make a trade with you.

  我愿意和你做个交易。

• 8.  

  V-RECIP（相互动词） If you trade places with someone or if the two of you trade places, you move into the other person's position or situation, and they move into yours. 交换 (位置) [美国英语]

  例：

  Mike asked George to trade places with him so he could ride with Tomas.

  迈克请乔治跟他交换位置，这样他就能和托马斯同车了。

• 9.  

  V-RECIP（相互动词） If two people or groups trade something such as blows, insults, or jokes, they hit each other, insult each other, or tell each other jokes. 对打; 互骂; 互开玩笑 [美国英语]

  例：

  Children would settle disputes by trading punches or insults in the schoolyard.

  孩子们通过在校园里打架或对骂来解决争端。