barter
UK ['bɑ:.tər] US ['bɑ:r.tˌɚ] verb intransitive or transitive
■to exchange goods for other things rather than for money 以物易物；易货贸易•He bartered his stamp collection for her comics.他用他收集的邮票，换取她的漫画。 •We spent a whole hour bartering with stallholders for souvenirs.我们花了整整一个小时与摊贩交换纪念品。
UK ['bɑ:.tər] US ['bɑ:r.tˌɚ] noun uncountable
■the practice or system of bartering goods 易货贸易，以物易物•The currency has lost so much of its value that barter has become the preferred way of doing business.货币眨值如此严重，这样以物易物成了做生意的首选。 |