[with obj.]exchange (goods or services) for other goods or services without using money 以…做易货贸易;以(货物,服务)作为交换 he often bartered a meal for drawings. 他经常用画换一餐饭。 [no obj.]the company is prepared to barter for Russian oil. 公司准备用产品交换俄罗斯石油。
noun
[mass noun]the action or system of bartering 易货贸易(系统) ■the goods or services used for such an exchange 交换品;交换服务 I took a supply of coffee and cigarettes to use as barter. 我用咖啡和烟草的供应作为交换。
派生 barterer noun 语源
late Middle English : probably from Old French barater 'deceive' (see barratry)