| 单词 | toy trade |
| 释义 | > as lemmastoy trade toy trade n. the branch of commercial activity concerned with the manufacture and sale of toys; = toy industry n.Early examples may refer to small ornaments and trinkets (cf. senses 6a, 6c), rather than children's toys (the current and predominant sense). ΚΠ 1712 Brit. Mercury 9–12 May (advt.) There is a Shop to be lett in Westminster-hall, fit either for a Bookseller, Milliner, Toy-Trade, or any other Trade. 1838 F. Coghlan Iron Road Bk. 80 In the reign of..Charles II., the toy trade was first cultivated in Birmingham. 1930 Commerce Rep. (U.S. Dept. Commerce) 24 Nov. 480/2 The last Christmas season did not bring the usual sales, and the German toy trade entered the present year with large stocks on hand. 2001 R. B. Browne & P. Browne Guide to U.S. Pop. Culture 848/1 The postwar American toy trade currently categorizes toys as follows. < as lemmas |
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