Word · Frequency #18698
barter
以货易货；物物交换
to exchange goods or services directly for other goods or services, without using money
- 1.
To exchange goods or services without involving money.
不涉及货币的商品或服务交换。
- 2.
exchange goods without involving money
以物易物
不涉及货币的商品或服务交换。；以物易物；物物交换；交换
In use
The two tribes often barter food for tools.
He bartered his old bicycle for a guitar.
They are bartering goods at the outdoor market without using money.
barter A for B
“barter A for B”表示用A交换B，A和B均为交换物。
They bartered their surplus grain for tools.
他们用多余的谷物交换工具。
barter with sb
“barter with sb”强调与某人进行交换。
The villagers bartered with passing traders.
村民们与过往商人进行物物交换。
barter away sth
“barter away sth”通常带贬义，指轻易或不当地换掉某物。
He bartered away his inheritance for quick cash.
Connections
Collocations
- barter for
- 以物易物换取；用…交换
- They bartered corn for firewood.他们用玉米换柴火。
- barter with
- 与…进行物物交换
- The villagers bartered with the passing traders.村民们与过往的商人进行物物交换。
- barter goods
- 以货易货
- At the fair, people bartered goods without using money.在集市上，人们不用钱而以货易货。
- barter services
- 用服务交换
- We bartered services to avoid paying cash.我们互相提供服务来避免付现金。
- barter away
- 廉价出让；以…换掉
- He bartered away his watch for a meal.他用手表换了一顿饭。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：barter 里有 bar（酒吧），想象在酒吧不用现金，用你的东西换别人的东西——以物易物。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：经济学与历史讨论、日常对话 该词通常属于中性词汇，既可用于经济、历史等较正式讨论，也可在日常对话中表示以物易物；实际使用时多根据具体场合自然选择。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 barter（/ˈbɑrtɝ/）押韵的词有 carter、garter、starter、smarter，它们的词尾都是 /ɑrtɝ/。注意：barber（/ˈbɑrbɝ/）和 barker（/ˈbɑrkɝ/）虽然拼写相近，但结尾辅音不同，并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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