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单词 fair-traded
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fair-tradedadj.

Brit. /ˌfɛː ˈtreɪdᵻd/, U.S. /ˈˌfɛ(ə)r ˈtreɪdᵻd/
Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Partly formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fair trade v., -ed suffix1; fair adv., traded adj.1
Etymology: Partly < fair trade v. + -ed suffix1, and partly < fair adv. + traded adj.1, after fair trade n.
1. U.S. Of a product: regulated by a Fair Trade Law (see fair trade law n. (b) at fair trade n. and adj. Compounds 2). Now chiefly historical.
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1951 Amer. Econ. Rev. 41 203 Both monopolistic competition and the influence of pressure groups in government..were illustrated in the high price..for a ‘fair-traded’ fountain pen.
1975 Newsweek (Nexis) 14 Apr. 74 The store is prohibited from raising the price of its brand-name line of shoes because they are fair-traded.
1991 S. T. H. Bruyn Future for Amer. Econ. vi. 200 Fair-trade laws..force the discounter to sell a fair-traded product at the same price as all other retailers.
2. Of a foodstuff or other product: produced according to principles of fair trade (fair trade n. 5); = fair trade adj.
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1994 Third Way Feb. 9/1 There may be a premium on fair-traded goods, but they offer us the chance to deal fairly with our neighbours.
1997 BBC Vegetarian Good Food Apr. 78/3 (advt.) Mouthwateringly international recipes, vegan delights, fairtraded beverages.
2000 Times 3 Feb. 43/5 Caffeine increases blood pressure... This is true of coffee whether it is organic, fair-traded or non-organic.
2007 Econ. Times of India (Nexis) 18 Aug. Fair traded cotton means cotton sourced in a fair manner.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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