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单词 chaffer
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
chaf•fer1  (chaf′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. bargaining;
    haggling.

v.i. 
  1. to bargain;
    haggle:to chaffer over a price.
  2. to bandy words;
    chatter:to chaffer about nothing in particular.

v.t. 
  1. to bandy (words).
  2. [Obs.]to trade or deal in;
    barter.
  • 1175–1225; Middle English chaffare, derivative of chapfare trading journey, equivalent. to Old English cēap trade (see cheap) + faru journey; see fare
chaff′er•er, n. 

chaf•fer2  (chaf′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who chaffs or banters.
  • chaff2 + -er1 1850–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
chaffer /ˈtʃæfə/ vb
  1. (intransitive) to haggle or bargain
  2. to chatter, talk, or say idly; bandy (words)
 n
  1. haggling or bargaining
Etymology: 13th Century chaffare, from chep bargain + fare journey; see cheap, fare

ˈchafferer n
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