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; 貿易; 商業; 買賣
Since joining the Common Market, Britain's trade with Europe has greatly increased. 英國自從加入共同市場以來, 與歐洲的貿易大增.
Trade is always good (ie Many goods are sold) over the Christmas period. 圣誕節期間生意一向很好.
[attrib 作定語]
a trade agreement 貿易協定.
(b) [C] ~ (in sth) business of a particular kind (某種)行業, 生意
be in the `cotton, `furniture, `book trade, ie sell or make cotton, furniture, etc 以棉花、 家具、 書籍生意為業
The country earns most of its income from the tourist trade. 這個國家的大部分收入來自旅游業.
The new shop has been doing a brisk trade in cut-price clothes. 那新商店做減價服裝生意一直很興隆.
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(a) [U, C] way of making a living, esp a job that involves making sth; occupation 謀生之道(尤指以制造某物為業); 手藝; 職業
be a butcher, carpenter, tailor, etc by trade 做肉商、 木匠、 裁縫等
Basket-weaving is a dying (ie declining) trade. 編籃子這一行已逐漸衰落.
The college offers courses in a variety of trades. 該學院開設多種職業課程.
(b) the trade [Gp]
people or firm engaged in a particularbusiness (做某種生意的)同行的人或商行
We sell cars to the trade, not to the general public. 我們向經銷商出售汽車, 不賣給一般人.
offer discounts to the trade 對同行的人給予優惠. =>Usage 見所附用法.
3 (idm 習語) 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是莊重的公文用詞. It indicates the state of having paid work 這個詞指有可獲報酬的工作
The national employment figures are published every month. 全國就業人數按月公布.
Are you in gainful employment? ie Do you have a paid job? 你有有報酬的工作嗎?
Employment agencies help people to find work. 職業介紹所可幫助人尋找工作.
2 Occupation and job indicate a particular type of paid work. *occupation和job指有報酬的某種工作. Occupation is more formal and is used additionallyof work which may not provide a regular income *occupation一詞較文, 還可指不一定有固定收入的工作
`What's his job?' `He's a lorry driver, teacher, etc.' `他做什麼工作?'`他是卡車司機、 教師等.'
Occupation: Artist, eg when filling in a form 職業: 畫家(如填表格的字樣)
Do you get any job satisfaction? 你能從工作中得到樂趣嗎?
3 A profession is an occupation which requires higher education and specific training. *profession指需要受過較高深教育和專門訓練才能從事的職業. A trade requires training and skill with the hands *trade指需要受過訓練有手藝的職業
She's alawyer by profession. 她的職業是律師.
He's a carpenterby trade. 他的職業是木匠.
trade v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (in sth) (with sb) engage in trade; buy and sell 做生意; 做買賣
The firm is trading (ie doing business) at a profit/loss. 這個公司做買賣賺錢[賠錢].
a company which has ceased trading, ie gone out of business 已停業的公司
Britain's trading partners in Europe 英國在歐洲的貿易伙伴
a firm which trades in arms, textiles, grain 經營軍火、 紡織品、 谷物的公司
ships trading between London and the Far East 往來於倫敦和遠東進行貿易的商船
an increase in the number of firms trading with Japan 同日本貿易的公司數目增加.
2 [Ipr] ~ at sth (US) buy goods at (a particular shop) 在(某商店)買東西
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第十個(t)等級(grade)是 貿易
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*[treid]n. 貿易, 商業, 交易, 生意, 職業, 顧客, 信風vi. 進行交易, 做買賣, 經商, 對換, 購物vt. 用...進行交換【經】 交易, 交投相關詞組: engage in trade be in trade trade off trade on trade out trade sth out to sb trade up
?? 醫學釋義
貿易,職業
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discountvt. 打折扣,減價出售;減息貸款;削價出售,打折;減價,減量;
vi. 折扣;貼現率;貼現;
n. 貼現;數目;(任何面值上的)扣除額;(考慮到故事、報告、報道等的夸張或偏見等)不全信;
bearingn. [機]軸承,支座;關系;方位;態度,舉止;
v. 忍受(bear的ing形式);