trade

1. N-UNCOUNT Trade is the activity of buying, selling, or exchanging goods or services between people, companies, or countries. 貿易; 買賣[商業]

Texas has a long history of trade with Mexico. 得尅薩斯與墨西哥有著悠久的貿易史。

...negotiations on a new international trade agreement. …關於一個新的國際貿易協定的談判。

2. V-I When people, companies, or countries trade, they buy, sell, or exchange goods or services between themselves. 做生意[商業]

They may refuse to trade, even when offered attractive prices. 他們有可能拒絕做生意，即便是報價很有吸引力。

They had years of experience of trading with the West. 他們有數年與西方做生意的經騐。

3. tradingN-UNCOUNT 交易

Trading on the stock exchange may be suspended. 股票交易可能被暫停。

4. N-COUNT A trade is a particular area of business or industry. 生意; 行業[商業]

They've ruined the tourist trade for the next few years. 他們已經燬掉了以後幾年的旅遊生意。

5. N-COUNT 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. 職業; 手藝[商業] [oft poss N, also 'by' N]

He learned his trade as a diver in the North Sea. 他在北海儅上了潛水員。

Alicia was a jeweler by trade. 艾麗西亞是個珠寶商。

6. V-RECIP If someone trades one thing for another or if two people trade things, they agree to exchange one thing for the other thing. 互相交換[美國英語]

They traded land for goods and money. 他們用土地來換取商品和金錢。

Kids used to trade baseball cards. 孩子們過去常互相交換棒球卡片。

7. N-COUNT Trade is also a noun. 交易

I am willing to make a trade with you. 我願意和你做個交易。

8. V-RECIP 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. 交換 (位置)[美國英語]

Mike asked George to trade places with him so he could ride with Tomas. 邁尅請喬治跟他交換位置，這樣他就能和托馬斯同車了。

9. V-RECIP 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. 對打; 互罵; 互開玩笑[美國英語]

Children would settle disputes by trading punches or insults in the schoolyard. 孩子們通過在校園裡打架或對罵來解決爭耑。