| 单词 | to trade on |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto trade on —— to trade on —— intransitive. To make use of for one's own ends; to profit by; to take advantage of. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > be advantageous or beneficial to [verb (transitive)] > take advantage of to take (the) advantagea1393 prosecute1594 to make boot of1606 to lay hold (up)on, ofa1715 to trade upon ——1832 to trade on ——1843 market1906 1843 C. Dickens Martin Chuzzlewit (1844) ii. 18 He never speculated and traded on her pride in you. 1885 E. Clodd Myths & Dreams i. v. 93 They..still trade on the fears and fancies of their fellows. 1950 ‘C. S. Forester’ Mr. Midshipman Hornblower 80 Indiamen..had sometimes traded on the similarity of their appearance to that of ships of the line. 1976 Spare Rib Dec. 4/1 It traded on people's insecurities. 2002 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 23 May 5 Lara Logan..was accused of trading on her good looks while covering the war in Afghanistan. < as lemmas |
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