trade
n
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(a) [U] ~ (with sb/sth) exchange of goods or services for money or other goods; buying and selling 交易; 贸易; 商业; 买卖
Since joining the Common Market, Britain's trade with Europe has greatly increased. 英国自从加入共同市场以来, 与欧洲的贸易大增.
Trade is always good (ie Many goods are sold) over the Christmas period. 圣诞节期间生意一向很好.
[attrib 作定语]
a trade agreement 贸易协定.
(b) [C] ~ (in sth) business of a particular kind (某种)行业, 生意
be in the `cotton, `furniture, `book trade, ie sell or make cotton, furniture, etc 以棉花、 家具、 书籍生意为业
The country earns most of its income from the tourist trade. 这个国家的大部分收入来自旅游业.
The new shop has been doing a brisk trade in cut-price clothes. 那新商店做减价服装生意一直很兴隆.
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(a) [U, C] way of making a living, esp a job that involves making sth; occupation 谋生之道(尤指以制造某物为业); 手艺; 职业
be a butcher, carpenter, tailor, etc by trade 做肉商、 木匠、 裁缝等
Basket-weaving is a dying (ie declining) trade. 编篮子这一行已逐渐衰落.
The college offers courses in a variety of trades. 该学院开设多种职业课程.
(b) the trade [Gp]
people or firm engaged in a particularbusiness (做某种生意的)同行的人或商行
We sell cars to the trade, not to the general public. 我们向经销商出售汽车, 不卖给一般人.
offer discounts to the trade 对同行的人给予优惠. =>Usage 见所附用法.
3 (idm 习语) do a roaring trade => roaring (roar). a jack of all trades => jack1. ply one's trade => ply2. the tricks of the trade => trick. trade, NOTE ON USAGE 用法:
1 Employment is formal and official. *employment是庄重的公文用词. It indicates the state of having paid work 这个词指有可获报酬的工作
The national employment figures are published every month. 全国就业人数按月公布.
Are you in gainful employment? ie Do you have a paid job? 你有有报酬的工作吗?
Employment agencies help people to find work. 职业介绍所可帮助人寻找工作.
2 Occupation and job indicate a particular type of paid work. *occupation和job指有报酬的某种工作. Occupation is more formal and is used additionallyof work which may not provide a regular income *occupation一词较文, 还可指不一定有固定收入的工作
`What's his job?' `He's a lorry driver, teacher, etc.' `他做什麽工作?'`他是卡车司机、 教师等.'
Occupation: Artist, eg when filling in a form 职业: 画家(如填表格的字样)
Do you get any job satisfaction? 你能从工作中得到乐趣吗?
3 A profession is an occupation which requires higher education and specific training. *profession指需要受过较高深教育和专门训练才能从事的职业. A trade requires training and skill with the hands *trade指需要受过训练有手艺的职业
She's alawyer by profession. 她的职业是律师.
He's a carpenterby trade. 他的职业是木匠.
trade v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (in sth) (with sb) engage in trade; buy and sell 做生意; 做买卖
The firm is trading (ie doing business) at a profit/loss. 这个公司做买卖赚钱[赔钱].
a company which has ceased trading, ie gone out of business 已停业的公司
Britain's trading partners in Europe 英国在欧洲的贸易伙伴
a firm which trades in arms, textiles, grain 经营军火、 纺织品、 谷物的公司
ships trading between London and the Far East 往来於伦敦和远东进行贸易的商船
an increase in the number of firms trading with Japan 同日本贸易的公司数目增加.
2 [Ipr] ~ at sth (US) buy goods at (a particular shop) 在(某商店)买东西
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🎯 考研助记
第十个(t)等级(grade)是 贸易
🔁 扩展释义
*[treid]n. 贸易, 商业, 交易, 生意, 职业, 顾客, 信风vi. 进行交易, 做买卖, 经商, 对换, 购物vt. 用...进行交换【经】 交易, 交投相关词组: engage in trade be in trade trade off trade on trade out trade sth out to sb trade up
🏥 医学释义
贸易,职业
📖 同为「高中」词汇
discountvt. 打折扣,减价出售;减息贷款;削价出售,打折;减价,减量;
vi. 折扣;贴现率;贴现;
n. 贴现;数目;(任何面值上的)扣除额;(考虑到故事、报告、报道等的夸张或偏见等)不全信;
bearingn. [机]轴承,支座;关系;方位;态度,举止;
v. 忍受(bear的ing形式);