bartering
bartering — verb
- barteringpresent simple I / you / we / they
- barterings3rd person singular
- barteringing-ing form
- barteringedpast simple
1. to give something to someone in return for another thing that you need or want,
to give something to someone in return for another thing that you need or want, instead of paying with money
Jisoo bartered her old bicycle for a set of painting supplies from her neighbour.
barter + noun + for + noun — exchanging one item for another
The local farmers bartered extra eggs and vegetables for basic medical supplies.
Aaron bartered his woodworking skills for help fixing his truck's broken engine.
During the blackout, neighbours bartered candles and batteries for canned food.
Hari bartered his guitar lessons for weekly yoga sessions at the local studio.
文法句型
barter + noun + for + noun
barter with + someone
barter (intransitive, no object)
用法筆記
Commonly used with 'for' to specify what is received in exchange, or with 'with' to name the other party. The intransitive use (e.g. 'They decided to barter instead of paying cash') is frequent in everyday speech.
常見錯誤
bartering — noun
1. a system or activity in which people trade the things they have for the things t
a system or activity in which people trade the things they have for the things they need, without using money
In remote mountain villages, bartering is still the main way to get everyday goods.
bartering as subject — the concept as an activity
Online bartering groups help people swap services like tutoring and home repairs.
After the currency crisis, many local shops returned to bartering to survive.
Yuna prefers bartering over online selling because she trusts face-to-face trades.
The island's bartering system lets fishermen trade their catch for vegetables every week.
- commerce
trade that uses money as a medium
- cash trade
buying and selling with currency
文法句型
bartering (as subject/object)
barter + noun (attributive)
用法筆記
Uncountable when referring to the practice or system — do not say 'a bartering' or 'barterings'. Often appears in compounds such as 'barter system', 'barter economy', or 'barter trade'.
常見錯誤
2. the things you provide to someone else when you trade without using cash — for i
the things you provide to someone else when you trade without using cash — for instance, food, tools, or repair work
The farmer accepted bags of rice as bartering for having his barn roof fixed.
as bartering for — pattern showing what is given in exchange
Astrid used her grandmother's old jewellery as bartering for professional guitar lessons.
The builder received fresh fruit and vegetables as bartering for repairing the school roof.
Gita offered home-made blankets as bartering for help clearing her overgrown garden.
The clinic took bags of rice as bartering for basic medical check-ups during the shortage.
- trade goods
explicitly refers to items used in trade
- exchange items
general term for things given in exchange
- swap items
informal term for things traded directly
文法句型
as bartering (for)
serve as bartering
用法筆記
This sense is uncountable — 'bartering' as a mass noun refers to the collection of items traded. Context usually makes it clear whether the items given or the items received are meant. More common in written or formal descriptions than in everyday speech.