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trade

US /treɪd/

noun, verb Foundation · A2 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The two countries signed a trade agreement to reduce import taxes.

Word Family

NounNoun
trade gốc trader trading
VerbVerb
trade gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • commercetransactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
  • businessa commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
  • deala particular instance of buying or selling

Collocations

  • Easy fair trade coffee
    to fair trade coffee, meaning to join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly
  • Medium international trade agreement
    describing international trade agreement (any of several international socialist organizations)
  • Hard trade deficit widening alarmingly
    to trade deficit widening alarmingly, meaning to engage in the trade of
  • Very Hard tricks of the trade passed down covertly
    to tricks of the trade passed down covertly, meaning to deceive somebody

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