[] ( FTC) in the US, an independent government organization that makes sure that business is done in a legal and fair way and protects the rights of consumers, etc. 联邦贸易委员会（美国一个保证以合法、公平的方式从事贸易并且以保护消费者权益等为宗旨的独立政府机构）◆The Federal Trade Commission has conditionally approved the merger. 联邦贸易委员会有条件地批准了合并。➡Office of Fair Trading