单词 | to beat the trade |
释义 | > as lemmasto beat the (or a) trade ΚΠ 1645 J. Howell Epistolæ Ho-elianæ ii. xv. 32 In Holland the wif's are so well vers'd in bargaining,..that in the absence of their Husbands in long Sea voyages they beat the trade at home. a1647 F. Gorges Briefe Narr. Advancem. Plantations into Amer. vii. 9 in Amer. painted to Life (1658) The Bashabas..sent his own Son to visit him, and to beat a trade with him for furrs. 1664 J. Howell Disc. Dunkirk 9 We shold not have bin able to have beaten any considerable Trade into the Inland Countries unless we had forcd it. < as lemmas |
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