trading
- 01 B1 Intermediate
n.the act of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale or in financial markets.
n.the activity or business of buying and selling goods and services, or the exchange of financial assets.
Simple“Online trading has made it much easier for regular people to buy stocks.”
In context“The volume of high-frequency trading on the stock exchange has increased significantly over the last decade, leading to concerns about market stability.”
UsageOften used as an uncountable noun when referring to the general activity.
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.used to describe a person, company, or country that buys and sells things.
adj.engaged in trade or commerce; used attributively to describe entities or periods involved in commercial exchange.
Simple“The city has been an important trading centre for hundreds of years.”
In context“The company released its annual report, highlighting a successful trading year despite the global economic downturn.”
UsageAlmost always appears before the noun it modifies.
Synonyms - 03 B1 Intermediate
v.the action of exchanging one thing for another.
v.the present participle or gerund of 'trade', describing the ongoing act of exchange.
Simple“I am thinking of trading my old car for a newer model.”
In context“By trading information with their competitors, the two firms managed to establish a more efficient supply chain.”
UsageOften followed by the preposition 'for' or 'with'.
Synonymsswappingbartering
Usage trading partners · trading company · trading system
“Through the trading company Suzuki Shoten , the smelly oil was originally exported to Europe, where it was turned into a solid, odorless fat through a process called hydrogenation .”
“He laughs out loud because, with the other hand, they sign agreements – or used to sign agreements – with Russia on trading oil, gas, diamonds…all that stuff.”