barter

noun

🔊/ˈbɑːtə(r)/

🔊/ˈbɑːrtər/

[uncountable]

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the system of exchanging goods, property, services, etc. for other goods, etc. without using money（同某人）以物易物；以财产（或劳务等）作交换
- The islanders use a system of barter instead of money.岛上的居民采用以物易物的交易方式，而不是用货币。🔊🔊
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verb

🔊/ˈbɑːtə(r)/

🔊/ˈbɑːrtər/

[intransitive, transitive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they barter	🔊/ˈbɑːtə(r)/ 🔊/ˈbɑːrtər/
he / she / it barters	🔊/ˈbɑːtəz/ 🔊/ˈbɑːrtərz/
past simple bartered	🔊/ˈbɑːtəd/ 🔊/ˈbɑːrtərd/
past participle bartered	🔊/ˈbɑːtəd/ 🔊/ˈbɑːrtərd/
-ing form bartering	🔊/ˈbɑːtərɪŋ/ 🔊/ˈbɑːrtərɪŋ/

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to exchange goods, property, services, etc. for other goods, etc. without using money（同某人）以物易物；以财产（或劳务等）作交换
- barter (with somebody) (for something) The prisoners tried to barter with the guards for items like writing paper and books.囚犯们试着从看守那里换得信纸和书之类的东西。🔊🔊
- barter something (for something) The local people bartered wheat for tools.当地人用小麦换取工具。🔊🔊
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Word Originlate Middle English: probably from Old French barater ‘deceive’ based on Greek prattein ‘do, perform, manage’ (sometimes dishonestly); perhaps influenced by Old Norse barátta ‘contest’.