trade

• 买卖商品和服务的活动，或指某一行业、职业或手艺。

A noun referring to the activity of buying and selling goods and services, or a specific occupation or line of work.

1. A2formal

   The activity of buying and selling goods and services.

   买卖

   • International trade is important for the economy.
   • She works in the trade industry.
   • The trade between the two countries increased last year.

   同义词barterbusinesscommercedealingexchangemerchandisingtraffic

2. Occupation or jobB1formal

   A skilled job, especially one that involves manual work.

   职业

   • Carpentry is a useful trade.
   • He learned the trade from his father.
   • Many people in the town work in the building trade.

   同义词businesscallingcraftjobline of workoccupationprofessionvocationwork

   反义词career

3. B1informal

   An exchange of one thing for another.

   交换

   • It's a fair trade: your book for my pen.
   • They made a trade of ideas during the meeting.
   • The trade of secrets was discovered.

   同义词barterexchangeinterchangeswaptransaction

• 表示买卖商品或服务的动词，也指以物易物、互相交换。

A verb meaning to buy and sell goods or services, or to exchange one thing for another.

1. Exchange goods or servicesA2formal

   To buy and sell goods or services, or to exchange one thing for another.

   买卖商品或服务

   • They trade coffee with other countries.
   • She traded her old phone for a new one.
   • The countries trade oil for technology.

   同义词barterdealexchangemerchandiseswaptraffic

2. Exchange positions or rolesB1informal

   To swap places, roles, or responsibilities with someone.

   互换位置

   • Let's trade seats so you can see better.
   • He traded places with his brother in line.
   • They traded jobs for the day to understand each other.

   同义词exchangeswapswitch

3. Engage in a professionB2formal

   To work in a particular occupation or business.

   从事职业

   • He trades as a stockbroker on Wall Street.
   • She trades in antiques for a living.
   • Many people trade online these days.

   同义词dealoperatepracticework

短语动词变体trade in