barter

英 /ˈbɑ:tə(r)/ 美 /ˈbɑrtə(r)/

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中文释义

vt.& vi.作物物交换，以货换货，拿…进行易货贸易

n.换货，实物交易，交易品，互换品，[数]换算法，易货贸易

vi.进行易货贸易，[贸易]作物物交换，讨价还价

Chickens, goats and rabbits were offered for barter at the bazaar.

在集市上,鸡、山羊和兔子被摆出来作物物交换之用.
The market-place and street were crowded with those who'd come to barter.

市场和街道上挤满了前来做物物交换的人。
Overall, barter is a very inefficient means of organizing transactions.

总之，易货贸易是一种效率很低的交易形式。