ˌbalance of ˈtrade ( ˈtrade ˌbalance, ˌvisible ˈbalance)
noun
[, ] () the difference in value between imports and exports of goods over a particular period 国际贸易差额，贸易收支差额（一个国家在一定时期内的货物进出口差额）；贸易收支◆If we sell more than we buy, we have a favourable balance of trade. 如果我们多卖少买，我们就会有贸易顺差。◆a balance-of-trade deficit(= when a country spends more on imports than it earns from exports) 贸易收支逆差（一国进口超过出口）ⓘ The balance of trade is an important part of a country's balance of payments . 贸易收支是一国国际收支（balance of payments）的重要组成部分。➡visible trade