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单词 to trade on
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to trade on ——
to trade on ——
intransitive. To make use of for one's own ends; to profit by; to take advantage of.
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the world > action or operation > advantage > be advantageous or beneficial to [verb (transitive)] > take advantage of
to take (the) advantagea1393
prosecute1594
to make boot of1606
to lay hold (up)on, ofa1715
to trade upon ——1832
to trade on ——1843
market1906
1843 C. Dickens Martin Chuzzlewit (1844) ii. 18 He never speculated and traded on her pride in you.
1885 E. Clodd Myths & Dreams i. v. 93 They..still trade on the fears and fancies of their fellows.
1950 ‘C. S. Forester’ Mr. Midshipman Hornblower 80 Indiamen..had sometimes traded on the similarity of their appearance to that of ships of the line.
1976 Spare Rib Dec. 4/1 It traded on people's insecurities.
2002 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 23 May 5 Lara Logan..was accused of trading on her good looks while covering the war in Afghanistan.
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