[] to buy and sell things 做生意;做买卖;从事贸易◆companies that trade in agricultural products 做农产品贸易的公司◆The euro has made it easier for European countries to trade with each other. 欧元有助於欧洲国家间的贸易。
[] to exist and operate as a business or company 营业;营运◆The firm has now ceased trading. 这家公司现在已停业。◆Rodine Limited now trades as Harvest Software. 罗丁有限公司现在以“丰收软件公司”之名经营。
() [] to be bought and sold, or to buy and sell sth, on the stock exchange (证券)交易,买卖◆Shares were trading at half their usual value. 股票正以半价进行交易。
[] to exchange sth that you have for sth that sb else has 互相交换;以物易物◆He earns a lot of money but I wouldn't trade places with him. 他挣钱很多,但我不想和他换位置。
●ˈtrade at sth () to buy goods or shop at a particular store 在(某商店)购物●ˌtrade ˈdownto spend less money on things than you did before 降低消费档次◆The survey showed that consumers are unwilling to trade down to cheaper cosmetics when times are hard. 此项调查显示,困难时期消费者也不愿意转而购买较低档的化妆品。●ˌtrade sth ˈin (for sth)to give sth you have used as part of the payment for sth new 以旧换新;折价换购◆People can trade in their old PCs for the latest model. 人们可以用旧电脑折价换购最新款的电脑。●ˌtrade sth ˈoffto balance two things or situations that are opposed to each other 权衡;平衡;使协调◆You sometimes need to trade price off against quality. 人们有时需要在价格和质量之间取得平衡。➡trade-off ●ˌtrade ˈup
to sell sth in order to buy sth more expensive (卖掉原有的以便)买更贵的东西;卖次买好◆Many drivers are trading up to a four-wheel drive. 许多司机准备卖掉旧汽车,再买四轮驱动汽车。
to give sth you have used as part of the payment for sth more expensive 以旧换新;折价换购