tradable
/ˈtreɪdəbl/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈedəbəl] /ˈtreɪdəbl/ (ame, ipa)
tradable — adjective
- tradablepositive
- more tradablecomparative
- most tradablesuperlative
1. describing an asset, security, currency, commodity, or item that can change owne
describing an asset, security, currency, commodity, or item that can change ownership in return for payment or other goods on a recognised market or between willing parties.
Mei-Lin asked her broker whether the carbon credits were tradable on the European market.
tradable on [market] — preposition pattern
The Watanabe family sold their tradable water rights to a larger farm in the valley.
tradable + noun (water rights) — attributive use
Henrik converted his tradable bonds into cash to pay for his daughter's university fees.
Amara's financial advisor recommended holding only tradable assets in her emergency fund.
Not all digital tokens listed on the exchange were actually tradable, the regulator warned.
- marketable
Emphasises that there is ready demand and a functioning market; broader than tradable
- negotiable
Focuses on the ability to transfer ownership by endorsement or delivery, especially for financial instruments
- exchangeable
Highlights the ability to swap one item for another of equal value, not necessarily via a market
- liquid
Describes an asset that can be converted to cash quickly without losing value; stronger implication of ease
- non-tradable
Direct opposite — cannot be bought, sold, or exchanged at all
- illiquid
Cannot be sold quickly without a significant price discount
- unmarketable
No buyers exist or the item cannot be sold under normal conditions
文法句型
tradable + noun
用法筆記
Most commonly appears in financial and economic writing. The subject is usually an asset class (shares, bonds, currencies, commodities) or a legal right (permits, quotas, credits). Frequently used attributively before a noun.