新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

tradeIELTS重点词汇

英 [treɪd]

[NOUN, VERB]

词汇频率：

NOUN. 名词

trades
1. [U 不可数名词] 贸易 , 买卖
Trade is the activity of buying, selling, or exchanging goods or services between people, companies, or countries.
近义词
commerce , business
双语例句
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。
例：
negotiations on a new international trade agreement.
关于一个新的国际贸易协定的谈判。
例：
The ministry had direct control over every aspect of foreign trade.
该政府部门直接控制外贸的方方面面。
2. [C 可数名词] 生意 , 行业
A trade is a particular area of business or industry.
双语例句
例：
They've ruined the tourist trade for the next few years.
他们已经毁掉了今后几年的旅游生意。
3. [C 可数名词] 职业 , 手艺
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.
双语例句
例：
He learned his trade as a diver in the North Sea.
他在北海学会了潜水的本领。
例：
Alicia was a jeweller by trade.
艾丽西亚是个珠宝商。
4. [C 可数名词] 交易
A trade is an agreement to exchange one thing for another thing.
双语例句
例：
I am willing to make a trade with you.
我愿意和你做个交易。

PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词

trade down
1. [PHRASAL 短语] 卖掉（汽车、房子等）去买较便宜的东西
If someone trades down, they sell something such as their car or house and buy a less expensive one.
双语例句
例：
They are selling their five-bedroom house and trading down to a two-bedroom apartment.
他们正在变卖其五居室的房子，去买一处较便宜的两居室的公寓。
trade up
1. [PHRASAL 短语] 卖掉（汽车、房子等）去买更贵的东西
If someone trades up, they sell something such as their car or their house and buy a more expensive one.
双语例句
例：
Petrol prices are discouraging small car owners from trading up to larger cars.
汽油价格使得小车车主不敢卖掉小车去购买更大的汽车。

VERB. 动词

trades , trading , traded
1. [I 不及物动词] 互相交换
If someone trades one thing for another or if two people trade things, they agree to exchange one thing for the other thing.
双语例句
例：
They traded land for goods and money.
他们用土地来换取商品和金钱。
例：
Kids used to trade football cards.
孩子们过去常互相交换足球卡片。
2. [RECIP 相互动词] 交换（位置）
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.
近义词
exchange
双语例句
例：
Mike asked George to trade places with him so he could ride with Tomas.
迈克要求乔治跟他交换位置，这样他就能和托马斯同车了。
3. [RECIP 相互动词] 对打 , 互骂 , 互开玩笑
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.
近义词
exchange
双语例句
例：
Children would settle disputes by trading punches or insults in the playground.
孩子们通过在操场上打架或对骂来解决争端。
4. [I 不及物动词] 做生意
When people, companies, or countries trade, they buy, sell, or exchange goods or services between themselves.
近义词
do business
双语例句
例：
They may refuse to trade, even when offered attractive prices.
他们有可能拒绝进行交易，即便是报价很有吸引力。
例：
They had years of experience of trading with the West.
他们有多年与西方贸易往来的经验。
例：
He has been trading in antique furniture for 25 years.
他做古董家具生意已经25年了。