单词 | overtrading |
释义 | overtradingn. Business and Finance. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > [noun] > surpassing in trade overtrading1622 1622 F. Bacon Hist. Raigne Henry VII 60 Whereby the Kingdomes stocke of Treasure may be sure to be kept from being diminished, by any ouer-trading of the Forrainer. 2. Trading beyond or in excess of one's capital or stock, or beyond the needs of the market. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > [noun] > excessive trading overtrading1725 1725 D. Defoe Compl. Eng. Tradesman I. vi. 70 Over-trading is among tradesmen as over-lifting is among strong men. 1776 A. Smith Inq. Wealth of Nations II. iv. i. 18 This occasioned..a general overtrading in all the ports of Great Britain. 1847 J. R. McCulloch Descr. & Statist. Acct. Brit. Empire (ed. 3) II. iii. v. 47 That these or any other measures..would wholly prevent unsafe speculation and over-trading. 1936 F. Swinnerton Autobiogr. v. 97 His pace disconcerted the others, who were alarmed at a prospect of overtrading. 1999 Daily Tel. 18 Jan. 32/4 Now banks usually demand a personal guarantee for loans, and if there has been overtrading or misconduct directors can have unlimited personal liability. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1622 |
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