tradecraftn.

Brit.

/ˈtreɪdkrɑːft/,

/ˈtreɪdkraft/, U.S.

/ˈtreɪdˌkræft/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: trade n., craft n.

Etymology: < trade n. + craft n.

†1. A trade guild or company. Cf. craft n. 5b. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > working > association of employers or employees > [noun] > guild

craft1384

mysterya1471

guild-mercatory1656

art1678

trade1793

tradecraft1812

trade guild1829

craft-guild1834

1812 W. Combe Tour Dr. Syntax xxv. 249 And this same Hall their trade-craft found To be a sort of neutral ground.

1882 Engineering 28 Apr. 431/1 A fraternity with a trade craft or mystery.

1922 Ohio Jrnl. Commerce 15 Jan. 35/2 An appeal to the spirit of loyalty to city, neighborhood, organization, or tradecraft.

a. The art of practising a particular trade or profession; a person's skill in this. Also in extended use.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > [noun] > regular occupation, trade, or profession > craft

crafteOE

craftworkOE

handcraftOE

mister?c1225

cunning1340

arta1393

mysterya1400

sciencec1485

handicraft1523

mechanic1604

magistery1647

tradecraft1842

1842 Oracle of Reason 1 93/1 Still exposing all sorts of crafts, priestcraft, tradecraft, godcraft, and devilcraft.

1866 Macmillan's Mag. Oct. 432 There is tradecraft in literature as well as in painting.

1911 Educ. Dept. Bull. (Albany, N.Y.) 15 Mar. 74 The schools have their advisory committees,..who..carefully follow the work in tradecraft, industrial economy and the like.

1955 Washington Post 5 Nov. 19/2 The mental agility and verbal subtlety which later enabled Faure to become..a master of political tradecraft.

2008 S. Weller Girls like Us iv. 111 Carole's straightforward tradecraft and lack of angst left her open to being somewhat underestimated by others.

b. spec. slang. The art of espionage and intelligence work; the skills and techniques involved in this. Cf. trade n. 6c(c).

ΘΚΠ

society > law > law enforcement > police force or the police > political police > [noun] > skill in intelligence work

tradecraft1953

1953 Observer 1 Feb. 11 Herr Giskes's narrative of actual espionage ‘tradecraft’.

1961 ‘J. le Carré’ Call for Dead v. 56 He was suddenly alert... Was it the latent skill of his own tradecraft which informed him?

1993 Guardian 27 Aug. 3/2 Sir Derek Spencer, the Solicitor-General, has claimed that any disclosure about the ‘trade-craft’ of spies..would prejudice national security.

2011 T. Fingar Reducing Uncertainty v. 67 A few [National Intelligence Estimates]..have become infamous for bad judgments and/or bad tradecraft.

3. The art or skill of engaging in trading or commerce.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > [noun] > art of

tradecraft1845

1845 N. Wales Chron. 15 Apr. The anecdote respecting the honest Quaker..answers the double purpose of giving some insight of tradecraft and shewing up the hypocrisy of the Sanctimonious.

1899 R. Whiteing No. 5 John St. xxvi. 258 It is a lesson in tradecraft..to see how the girl holds her own with the dealers.

1921 Irish Times 31 Jan. 6/5 There is no difficulty as regards interference with tradecraft.

1986 Financial Times 14 Jan. 30/2 There was speculation last week that the buyer was Industrial Equity,..but excessive secrecy is not usually part of that company's tradecraft.

2005 P. Sutherland in P. F. J. Macrory et al. World Trade Organization I. ii. 30 One of the hallmarks of Canadian tradecraft: using leadership positions and innovative ideas to advance Canadian interests by [etc.].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	tradecraft
释义	tradecraftn. Brit. /ˈtreɪdkrɑːft/, /ˈtreɪdkraft/, U.S. /ˈtreɪdˌkræft/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: trade n., craft n. Etymology: < trade n. + craft n. †1. A trade guild or company. Cf. craft n. 5b. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > working > association of employers or employees > [noun] > guild craft1384 mysterya1471 guild-mercatory1656 art1678 trade1793 tradecraft1812 trade guild1829 craft-guild1834 1812 W. Combe Tour Dr. Syntax xxv. 249 And this same Hall their trade-craft found To be a sort of neutral ground. 1882 Engineering 28 Apr. 431/1 A fraternity with a trade craft or mystery. 1922 Ohio Jrnl. Commerce 15 Jan. 35/2 An appeal to the spirit of loyalty to city, neighborhood, organization, or tradecraft. 2. a. The art of practising a particular trade or profession; a person's skill in this. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > [noun] > regular occupation, trade, or profession > craft crafteOE craftworkOE handcraftOE mister?c1225 cunning1340 arta1393 mysterya1400 sciencec1485 handicraft1523 mechanic1604 magistery1647 tradecraft1842 1842 Oracle of Reason 1 93/1 Still exposing all sorts of crafts, priestcraft, tradecraft, godcraft, and devilcraft. 1866 Macmillan's Mag. Oct. 432 There is tradecraft in literature as well as in painting. 1911 Educ. Dept. Bull. (Albany, N.Y.) 15 Mar. 74 The schools have their advisory committees,..who..carefully follow the work in tradecraft, industrial economy and the like. 1955 Washington Post 5 Nov. 19/2 The mental agility and verbal subtlety which later enabled Faure to become..a master of political tradecraft. 2008 S. Weller Girls like Us iv. 111 Carole's straightforward tradecraft and lack of angst left her open to being somewhat underestimated by others. b. spec. slang. The art of espionage and intelligence work; the skills and techniques involved in this. Cf. trade n. 6c(c). ΘΚΠ society > law > law enforcement > police force or the police > political police > [noun] > skill in intelligence work tradecraft1953 1953 Observer 1 Feb. 11 Herr Giskes's narrative of actual espionage ‘tradecraft’. 1961 ‘J. le Carré’ Call for Dead v. 56 He was suddenly alert... Was it the latent skill of his own tradecraft which informed him? 1993 Guardian 27 Aug. 3/2 Sir Derek Spencer, the Solicitor-General, has claimed that any disclosure about the ‘trade-craft’ of spies..would prejudice national security. 2011 T. Fingar Reducing Uncertainty v. 67 A few [National Intelligence Estimates]..have become infamous for bad judgments and/or bad tradecraft. 3. The art or skill of engaging in trading or commerce. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > [noun] > art of tradecraft1845 1845 N. Wales Chron. 15 Apr. The anecdote respecting the honest Quaker..answers the double purpose of giving some insight of tradecraft and shewing up the hypocrisy of the Sanctimonious. 1899 R. Whiteing No. 5 John St. xxvi. 258 It is a lesson in tradecraft..to see how the girl holds her own with the dealers. 1921 Irish Times 31 Jan. 6/5 There is no difficulty as regards interference with tradecraft. 1986 Financial Times 14 Jan. 30/2 There was speculation last week that the buyer was Industrial Equity,..but excessive secrecy is not usually part of that company's tradecraft. 2005 P. Sutherland in P. F. J. Macrory et al. World Trade Organization I. ii. 30 One of the hallmarks of Canadian tradecraft: using leadership positions and innovative ideas to advance Canadian interests by [etc.]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1812
随便看	ill-looking ill-lookingness ill-made ill-manageable ill-managed ill-mannered ill-manneredly ill-mannerly ill-matched ill-mated ill-meaning ill-meant ill-met ill-minded ill-mindedness ill-monied ill-motiviert ill-mouthed ill-nature ill-natured ill-naturedly ill-naturedness ill-neighboured ill-neighbouring ill-noised