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works in the cotton trade/tourist trade. 3 [C] a job, especially one needing special skill with the hands: Being a printer is a trade; being a lawyer is a profession. | He's a printer by trade. → see JOB (USAGE) 4 [Sin] the stated level of business activity, especially in selling: Outside the castle he was doing a good/ roaring trade (=very good) in souvenirs. 5 [(the)U+sing./pl. v] the people who work in a particular business or industry: a specialist magazine intended for the trade | trade journals → see also TRADES, FREE TRADE, STOCK-IN-TRADE
trade² v 1 [I(with)] to buy and sell goods: Britain built up her wealth by trading with other countries. | The US is one of our major trading partners. (=we do a lot of trade with them) 2 [T(for)] to exchange (a product, goods etc): I traded my radio for a typewriter | The early settlers traded copper for corn. | (fig.) They were standing in the middle of the yard trading insults. (=shouting INSULTS at each other) 3 [I(at, with)] AmE to shop regularly
trade sthg. ⇔ in phr v [T(for)] to give in part payment when buying something new: He traded his old car in for a new one. —trade-in /'· ·/ n, adj: trade-in price/value
trade sthg. ⇔ off phr v [T(against)] to balance (one situation or quality) against another, with the aim of producing an acceptable or desirable result: The government hopes to retain its popularity by trading off rising unemployment against the fall in inflation. → see also TRADE-OFF
trade on/upon sthg. phr v [T] to take unfair advantage of (someone's good nature, sympathy etc)
trade up phr v [I] to trade in something (e.g. a car) for a similar thing which is more expensive or valuable: He's sold his Ford Escort and traded up to a Sierra.
'trade ,deficit n TRADE GAP
,Trade De'scriptions ,Act, the a British law that is intended to prevent companies from lying about the quality or effectiveness of their goods and services in their advertisements and labels
'trade ,discount n a reduction made in the price of goods sold to shopkeepers etc who are going to sell the goods to the general public
'trade ,fair n a usually large gathering of companies in order to show their products or services and increase their business by taking orders
'trade gap also trade deficit n the difference between the value of what a country buys from other countries and what it sells abroad when the former is the larger figure
'trade-in n AmE a used item, usually a car, given to reduce the price of a new item: They gave us $3000 off the price of the new car when we used our old one as a trade-in.
trade-mark /'treidma:k|-ma:rk/ n 1 a special name, sign, word etc, which is marked on a product to show that it is made by a particular producer, and which may legally only be used by that producer 2 a particular sign, way of acting etc, by which a person or thing may habitually be recognized: Appearing briefly in his own films was a trademark of Alfred Hitchcock.
'trade name also brand name n a name given by a producer to a particular product, by which it may be recognized from similar products made by other producers → compare OWN LABEL
'trade-off n a balance between two (opposing) situations or qualities, intended to produce an acceptable or desirable result: In order to keep prices low, there has to be a trade-off between quality and quantity. → see also TRADE OFF
'trade price n the price at which goods are sold by producers to shops
trad·er /'treɪdər/ n a person who buys and sells goods
'trade route n a way across land or sea habitually used by traders or their vehicles and ships
trades, the /treɪdz/ n [P] the TRADE WINDS
'trade ,school n AmE a school one may attend to learn a TRADE
,trade 'secret n a secret concerning a certain trade and known only to those working within the business: Can you tell me how to make this or is it a trade secret?
trades·man /'treɪdzmən/ n pl. -men /mən/ 1 especially BrE a person who buys and sells goods, especially a shopkeeper 2 especially BrE a person who comes to private houses to deliver goods (especially in the phrase tradesman's entrance) 3 AmE a man who works at a TRADE
trades·peo·ple /'treɪdz,pi:pəl/ n [P] especially BrE people who buy and sell goods, especially shopkeepers
,Trades ,Union 'Congress, the n the TUC
,trade 'union also trades union BrE || usually union, labor union AmE — n an organization of workers, especially in a particular trade or profession, formed to represent their interests and deal as a group with employers. In Britain the trade unions are thought to have a strong LINK with the Labour Party, although this is not now as strong as it used to be —ism n [U] —ist n
'trade wind n a tropical wind that blows almost continually towards the EQUATOR (=the imaginary line running round the middle of the Earth) from either the northeast or the southeast
'trading es,tate n an INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
'trading ,partner n a country that buys your goods and sells their goods to you
'trading post n a small place for carrying on trade in a distant lonely area, started by settlers especially to exchange goods for local products
'trading stamp also stamp n a type of stamp given by a shop to a customer each time the customer spends a certain amount, for sticking in a book and later exchanging for goods or money
tra·di·tion /trə'dɪʃən/ n 1 [U] the passing down of the beliefs, practices, and customs from the past to the present: The British are said to be lovers of tradition. 2 [C] a customary way of thinking or behaving that has been passed down in this way and continuously followed for a long time: This newspaper has a long tradition of attacking corruption and mismanagement. | He intends to continue the family tradition and seek a career in politics. 3 [U] the body of principles, beliefs, practices, experience etc, passed down from the past to the present: In the West, women by tradition wear white dresses when they get married. | This decision represents a complete break with tradition. (=is different from what has ever been done before) | According to tradition, this house was visited by Henry VIII.
tra·di·tion·al /trə'dɪʃənəl/ adj of or in accordance with tradition: The traditional English breakfast includes bacon and eggs. —ly adv: Traditionally, women in the West are married in long white dresses.
tra·di·tion·al·ism /trə'dɪʃənəlɪzəm/ n [U] a very great respect for tradition —ist n
,trad 'jazz n [U] TRAD
tra·duce /trə'dju:s|-ˈdu:s/ v [T] fml to speak falsely of (someone, their character etc), especially in order to make other people think badly of them —ducer n
Tra·fal·gar, Cape /trə'fælgər/ the most southwesterly point of Spain. In the sea near the cape, British ships under NELSON won an important sea battle against the French and Spanish in 1805.
Trafalgar, the Battle of an important sea battle fought off Cape Trafalgar in southwest Spain in 1805, when British ships led by Admiral NELSON beat the French and Spanish forces. Nelson was killed in the battle, and TRAFALGAR SQUARE was built in his honour.
Tra,falgar 'Square a SQUARE (=a broad, open area with buildings on all sides) in central London, where PALL MALL, WHITEHALL, the STRAND, and CHARING CROSS ROAD meet. NELSON'S COLUMN stands in Trafalgar Square. In the past Trafalgar Square was known for the large numbers of PIGEONS which came there and were fed by tourists. Feeding pigeons is now BANNED and the pigeons are no longer a feature of the square. On New Year's Eve, there are always public celebrations in Trafalgar Square.
traf·fic¹ /'træfɪk/ n [U] 1 the movement of people or vehicles along roads or streets, of ships in the sea, planes in the sky etc: The traffic's very heavy this morning. (=there are lot of cars on the road) | The job of an air traffic controller is to make sure aircraft can fly safely without getting too close to each other. 2 the people, vehicles etc, in this movement: The