bartering
bartering — 動詞
- 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,
以物易物
不用金錢，直接用物品或服務交換
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.
Jisoo 用舊腳踏車以物易物，跟鄰居換了一組繪畫用具。
barter + noun + for + noun — exchanging one item for another
The local farmers bartered extra eggs and vegetables for basic medical supplies.
當地農民拿多餘的雞蛋和蔬菜以物易物，換取基本醫療用品。
Aaron bartered his woodworking skills for help fixing his truck's broken engine.
Aaron 用他的木工技術以物易物，換取別人幫忙修理卡車的故障引擎。
During the blackout, neighbours bartered candles and batteries for canned food.
停電期間，鄰居們用蠟燭和電池以物易物，換取罐頭食品。
Hari bartered his guitar lessons for weekly yoga sessions at the local studio.
Hari 用他的吉他課程以物易物，換取當地的瑜伽課。
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 — 名詞
1. a system or activity in which people trade the things they have for the things t
物物交換
不使用貨幣的交易方式
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.
在偏遠的山村裡，物物交換仍是取得日常用品的主要方式。
bartering as subject — the concept as an activity
Online bartering groups help people swap services like tutoring and home repairs.
線上物物交換社團幫助人們交換家教和居家修繕等服務。
After the currency crisis, many local shops returned to bartering to survive.
貨幣危機過後，許多當地商店為了生存恢復了物物交換。
Yuna prefers bartering over online selling because she trusts face-to-face trades.
Yuna 比較喜歡物物交換，不喜歡網路拍賣，因為她信任面對面交易。
The island's bartering system lets fishermen trade their catch for vegetables every week.
這個島嶼的物物交換制度讓漁夫每週可以用漁獲換蔬菜。
- 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
交換物
用於直接交易的物品或服務
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.
農夫接受了幾袋米作為交換物，讓人幫忙修理穀倉的屋頂。
as bartering for — pattern showing what is given in exchange
Astrid used her grandmother's old jewellery as bartering for professional guitar lessons.
Astrid 用祖母的舊首飾作為交換物，換取專業吉他課程。
The builder received fresh fruit and vegetables as bartering for repairing the school roof.
建築工人收到新鮮蔬果作為交換物，因為他修理了學校的屋頂。
Gita offered home-made blankets as bartering for help clearing her overgrown garden.
Gita 提供手織毛毯作為交換物，請人幫忙清理雜草叢生的花園。
The clinic took bags of rice as bartering for basic medical check-ups during the shortage.
診所在物資短缺期間接受袋裝米作為交換物，提供基本健康檢查。
- 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.