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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++trad·ing /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/ ●○○ noun [uncountable] 1 the activity of buying and selling goods or services 贸易，经商，营业，交易Sunday trading British English (=shops being open on Sunday) 星期日营业2 the activity of buying and selling stocks etc 〔股票等的〕交易，买卖heavy/light trading (=a lot of trading or a little trading) 交投畅旺/疏落 Shares dropped 10% in heavy trading. 交投畅旺，股价下跌了10%。Examples from the Corpus
trading• Trading started briskly on the New York Stock Exchange this morning.• The company ran out of money and was forced to cease trading.• In October a jury at Winchester Crown Court found him guilty of theft, perjury and fraudulent trading.• Target business to be run in ordinary course up to completion with no material changes in trading performance or net assets.• In London, light trading on currency markets saw the pound gain 10 points against a weak dollar to close at 1.4843.• Despite poor trading, the bank stumped up another £70,000 for a second premises in Chelsea last year.• Men huddled together in groups, deep in earnest conversations; it was here the real trading was done.• In the present case the council were concerned with what appeared to be a proliferation of illegal Sunday trading.Sunday trading• My Lords, this appeal is about Sunday trading.• The desire for Sunday trading is now obvious.• In the present case the council were concerned with what appeared to be a proliferation of illegal Sunday trading.• Mrs. Rumbold I understand the anxiety of the House about the state of Sunday trading.• Almost 13,000 flocked to the rain-soaked Gloucestershire course, despite the fact that outdated Sunday trading laws kept the bookmakers at home.• It says that Sunday trading will have an effect on the importation of goods.• I point out to the hon. Member for Ogmore that the Sunday trading laws could be suspended only by primary legislation.• Coupled with Sunday trading and later hours, this attracts the frequent customer rather than the weekly shopper.heavy/light trading• The shares gained 15 to 338p in heavy trading.• Chase shares rose 2 3 / 8 to 59 3 / 8 in heavy trading.• Brussels: Renewed confidence on the first day of the new forward account enabled shares to close firmer in heavy trading.• In London, light trading on currency markets saw the pound gain 10 points against a weak dollar to close at 1.4843.• And, meanwhile, heavy trading of Axcelis-upwards of $ 80 a share-continued.• Wednesday, on heavy trading, Hasbro shares fell 2 1 / 4 to 41 1 / 2.From Longman Business Dictionarytradingtrad‧ing /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/ noun [uncountable]1COMMERCE the activity of operating as a business and buying and selling goods and servicesnational policy on industry, energy, and tradingPrices are set by the market and reflect international trading conditions.2FINANCE buying and selling activity on a financial market or COMMODITIES MARKET (=one for oil, metals, farm products etc)SYN BrE DEALINGShares were weak from the outset of London trading.British government bond prices surged in brisk trading. → see also cross-trading → active trading → after-hours trading → day trading → emissions trading → heavy trading → insider trading → mixed trading → moderate trading → off-board trading → over-the-counter trading → principal trading → programme trading → tippee tradingtrad·ing nounChineseSyllable
selling goods Corpus the of services or and Business buying activity
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trading
trad‧ing /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
noun [uncountable]1. the activity of buying and selling goods or services
Sunday trading British English (=shops being open on Sunday)
2. the activity of buying and selling stocks etc
heavy/light trading (=a lot of trading or a little trading)
Shares dropped 10% in heavy trading.
trad‧ing /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
noun [uncountable]1. the activity of buying and selling goods or servicesSunday trading British English (=shops being open on Sunday)
2. the activity of buying and selling stocks etc
heavy/light trading (=a lot of trading or a little trading)