Trade is the activity of buying, selling, or exchanging goods or services between people, firms, or countries.

to surpass in trading

the practice of buying and selling shares on the same day, often via the internet , in order to make a quick profit

trading by personal contact on the floor of a market or exchange

If you describe discussions or negotiations as horse-trading , you disapprove of them because they are unofficial and involve compromises.

trading carried out after the standard national exchanges have closed, and which is usually illegal

the act of buying or selling slaves

a contract in which the parties to it exchange liabilities on outstanding debts in trading

any of a set of cards printed with images or information relating to a specific subject, intended to be traded between collectors seeking to acquire a full set

the area in a bank or stock exchange where securities are traded

a general store established by a trader in an unsettled or thinly populated region

(esp formerly) a stamp of stated value given by some retail organizations to customers , according to the value of their purchases and redeemable for articles offered on a premium list

Carbon trading is the practice of buying and selling the right to produce carbon dioxide emissions, so that people, countries or companies who use a lot of fuel and electricity can buy rights from those that do not use so much.

Insider trading or insider dealing is the illegal buying or selling of a company's shares by someone who has secret or private information about the company .

trading on international stock exchanges using a computer program to exploit differences between stock index futures and actual share prices on world equity markets

a form of trading on a market or exchange in which the visual display unit of a computer replaces personal contact as in floor trading

the fact of opening a shop or business on a Sunday

an account similar to a traditional bank account, holding cash and securities , and administered by an investment dealer

the total amount of money available for buying assets

a company that is owned by the people who have bought shares in that company

A trading estate is the same as an → industrial estate .

a nation that trades with other countries

a person, organization, or country with whom somebody customarily does business

A trading period is a set length of time, usually a number of weeks , months , quarters , or years , in which sales are measured and compared to previous periods.

profits made from the buying and selling of goods and services

the business of trading in different currencies in order to profit from exchange rate differentials

the buying and selling of allowances for pollutant emissions

An operation is a highly organized activity that involves many people doing different things.

(in Britain) a local authority department that deals with diverse issues under a wide variety of legislation , relating to food safety , pricing , prevention of sales of counterfeit goods and tobacco and alcohol to under-age buyers , and action to prevent exploitation of vulnerable consumers by scams and doorstep crime

A printed document showing how much money has been paid into and taken out of a bank or building society account is called a statement .

the act of allowing a company to continue trading when its insolvency is inevitable

trading on international stock exchanges using computers that have been programmed to buy and sell shares according to fixed rules

The relationship between two people or groups is the way in which they feel and behave towards each other.

If you trade in an old car or appliance , you give it to the person you are buying a new one from so that you pay less.

If someone trades on something, they make use of it for their own advantage, often in an unfair way.

If someone trades up , they sell something such as their car or their house and buy a more expensive one.

If you trade off one thing against another, you exchange all or part of one thing for another, as part of a negotiation or compromise.

countries whose export and import trading is government controlled

an office of the local authority department that deals with trading standards

Fair trade is the practice of buying goods directly from producers in developing countries at a fair price.

to buy and sell horses

If someone trades down , they sell something such as their car or house and buy a less expensive one.

(formerly) a UK government department that was responsible for ensuring fairness in consumer protection and competition law

the professional association which represents trading standards professionals in the UK and overseas

a person who works for a trading standards office

The slave trade is the buying and selling of slaves, especially Black Africans, from the 16th to the 19th centuries.

[ u ] ( buying and selling ) 贸(貿)易 màoyì

停止营(營)业(業) tíngzhǐ yíngyè

( Brit ) 公平贸(貿)易部 Gōngpíng Màoyì Bù

( old car etc ) 以旧(舊)换(換)新 yǐ jiù huàn xīn

( Brit )