trading

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

Texas has a long history of trade with Mexico. 得克萨斯与墨西哥有着悠久的贸易史。

...negotiations on a new international trade agreement. …关于一个新的国际贸易协定的谈判。

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

They may refuse to trade, even when offered attractive prices. 他们有可能拒绝做生意，即便是报价很有吸引力。

They had years of experience of trading with the West. 他们有数年与西方做生意的经验。

3. tradingN-UNCOUNT 交易

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

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

They've ruined the tourist trade for the next few years. 他们已经毁掉了以后几年的旅游生意。

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. 职业; 手艺[商业] [oft poss N, also 'by' N]

He learned his trade as a diver in the North Sea. 他在北海当上了潜水员。

Alicia was a jeweler by trade. 艾丽西亚是个珠宝商。

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. 互相交换[美国英语]

They traded land for goods and money. 他们用土地来换取商品和金钱。

Kids used to trade baseball cards. 孩子们过去常互相交换棒球卡片。

7. N-COUNT Trade is also a noun. 交易

I am willing to make a trade with you. 我愿意和你做个交易。

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. 交换 (位置)[美国英语]

Mike asked George to trade places with him so he could ride with Tomas. 迈克请乔治跟他交换位置，这样他就能和托马斯同车了。

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. 对打; 互骂; 互开玩笑[美国英语]

Children would settle disputes by trading punches or insults in the schoolyard. 孩子们通过在校园里打架或对骂来解决争端。