barter
/ˈbɑː.tər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɑːr.t̬ɚ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbär-tər/ (ame, mw) · /ˈbɑːtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɑːrtər/ (ame, ipa)
barter — verb
- barterpresent simple I / you / we / they
- barters3rd person singular
- bartering-ing form
- barteredpast simple
1. to trade goods or services directly with another person, exchanging what you hav
to trade goods or services directly with another person, exchanging what you have for what they want, without using money
Mandla bartered his hand-carved wooden bowls for a bag of rice from a neighbouring farmer.
bartered his
In the village market, Jamal bartered fresh vegetables with a trader who sold cooking oil.
bartered fresh
The two communities agreed to barter fish for salt rather than use money.
During the shortages, the librarian bartered old books for candles and soap.
Arjun bartered his old bicycle for a guitar that his neighbour no longer played.
文法句型
barter + noun + for + noun
barter + with + noun
用法筆記
Unlike buy or sell, barter involves no money at all — one item or service is swapped directly for another.
常見錯誤
barter — noun
1. the system or practice of exchanging goods or services for other goods or servic
the system or practice of exchanging goods or services for other goods or services, instead of using money
In small villages, barter is still a common way to get everyday goods.
barter is
The islanders relied on a simple barter system long after coins arrived in their ports.
When the currency collapsed, the whole town turned to barter for food and clothing.
Historians found records of barter between early farming communities and travelling merchants.
Barter between neighbours helped everyone get through the difficult winter months.
用法筆記
Used as an uncountable noun: 'barter is common' not 'a barter'. The phrase 'a barter system' is acceptable when describing a type of economic arrangement.