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T0306600 (trăf′ĭk)n.1. a. The passage of people or vehicles along routes of transportation.b. Vehicles or pedestrians in transit: heavy traffic on the turnpike; stopped oncoming traffic to let the children cross.2. a. The commercial exchange of goods; trade.b. Illegal or improper commercial activity: drug traffic on city streets. See Synonyms at business.3. a. The business of moving passengers and cargo through a transportation system.b. The amount of cargo or number of passengers conveyed.4. a. The conveyance of messages or data through a system of communication: routers that manage internet traffic.b. Messages or data conveyed through such a system: a tremendous amount of telephone traffic on Mother's Day; couldn't download the file due to heavy internet traffic.c. The number of users or visitors, as at a website: attempted to increase traffic with a redesigned homepage. 5. Social or verbal exchange; communication: refused further traffic with the estranged friend.v. traf·ficked, traf·fick·ing, traf·fics intr.v. To carry on trade or other dealings: trafficked in liquidation merchandise; traffic with gangsters.tr.v. To provide to others, especially in large quantities, in exchange for money: was accused of trafficking guns to local gangs.

[French trafic, from Old French trafique, from Old Italian traffico, from trafficare, to trade, perhaps from Catalan trafegar, to decant, from Vulgar Latin *trānsfaecāre : trāns-, trans- + faex, faec-, dregs; see feces.]

traf′fick·er n.

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(ˈtræfɪk) n1. a. the vehicles coming and going in a street, town, etcb. (as modifier): traffic lights. 2. the movement of vehicles, people, etc, in a particular place or for a particular purpose: sea traffic. 3. (Commerce) a. the business of commercial transportation by land, sea, or airb. the freight, passengers, etc, transported4. (usually foll by with) dealings or business: have no traffic with that man. 5. (Commerce) trade, esp of an illicit or improper kind: drug traffic. 6. (Telecommunications) the aggregate volume of messages transmitted through a communications system in a given period7. (Commerce) chiefly US the number of customers patronizing a commercial establishment in a given time periodvb (intr) , -fics, -ficking or -ficked8. (Commerce) (often foll by in) to carry on trade or business, esp of an illicit kind9. (usually foll by with) to have dealings[C16: from Old French trafique, from Old Italian traffico, from trafficare to engage in trade] ˈtrafficker n ˈtrafficless adj

traf•fic

(ˈtræf ɪk)

n., v. -ficked, -fick•ing. n. 1. the movement of vehicles, ships, aircraft, persons, etc., in an area or over a route. 2. the vehicles, persons, etc., moving in an area or over a route. 3. the transportation of goods for the purpose of trade, by sea, land, or air: ships of traffic. 4. trade; buying and selling; commercial dealings. 5. trade between different countries or places; commerce. 6. the business done by a railroad or other carrier in the transportation of freight or passengers. 7. the aggregate of freight, passengers, telephone or telegraph messages, etc., handled, esp. in a given period. 8. communication, dealings, or contact between persons or groups. 9. mutual exchange or communication: traffic in ideas. 10. trade in some specific commodity or service, often of an illegal nature: drug traffic. v.i. 11. to carry on traffic, trade, or commercial dealings. 12. to trade or deal in a specific commodity or service, often of an illegal nature (usu. fol. by in): to traffic in opium. [1495–1505; earlier traffyk < Middle French trafique (n.), trafiquer (v.) < Italian traffico (n.), trafficare (v.)] traf′fick•er, n. traf′fic•less, adj.

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filter lane - The lane of traffic reserved for those making a specific turn at the next junction.
reverse commute - To travel to work opposite of the normal rush of traffic.
traffic calming - The deliberate slowing of traffic in residential areas, with speed bumps or other obstructions.
traffic - Can only be traced to Italian traffico and trafficare, "trade," but that is all that is known.

Traffic

merchandise transported from place to place; the movement of vehicles; lumber; trash; rubbish, 1628; the rabble.Examples: traffic of faculties, 1633; of honour, 1702; of omnibuses, cabs, carriages, and carts, 1886.

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You use traffic to refer to all the vehicles moving along a road.

In many areas rush-hour traffic lasted until 11am.

Traffic is an uncountable noun. Don't talk about 'traffics' or 'a traffic'.

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Past participle: trafficked
Gerund: trafficking

Imperative
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Present
I traffic
you traffic
he/she/it traffics
we traffic
you traffic
they traffic

Preterite
I trafficked
you trafficked
he/she/it trafficked
we trafficked
you trafficked
they trafficked

Present Continuous
I am trafficking
you are trafficking
he/she/it is trafficking
we are trafficking
you are trafficking
they are trafficking

Present Perfect
I have trafficked
you have trafficked
he/she/it has trafficked
we have trafficked
you have trafficked
they have trafficked

Past Continuous
I was trafficking
you were trafficking
he/she/it was trafficking
we were trafficking
you were trafficking
they were trafficking

Past Perfect
I had trafficked
you had trafficked
he/she/it had trafficked
we had trafficked
you had trafficked
they had trafficked

Future
I will traffic
you will traffic
he/she/it will traffic
we will traffic
you will traffic
they will traffic

Future Perfect
I will have trafficked
you will have trafficked
he/she/it will have trafficked
we will have trafficked
you will have trafficked
they will have trafficked

Future Continuous
I will be trafficking
you will be trafficking
he/she/it will be trafficking
we will be trafficking
you will be trafficking
they will be trafficking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been trafficking
you have been trafficking
he/she/it has been trafficking
we have been trafficking
you have been trafficking
they have been trafficking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been trafficking
you will have been trafficking
he/she/it will have been trafficking
we will have been trafficking
you will have been trafficking
they will have been trafficking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been trafficking
you had been trafficking
he/she/it had been trafficking
we had been trafficking
you had been trafficking
they had been trafficking

Conditional
I would traffic
you would traffic
he/she/it would traffic
we would traffic
you would traffic
they would traffic

Past Conditional
I would have trafficked
you would have trafficked
he/she/it would have trafficked
we would have trafficked
you would have trafficked
they would have trafficked

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	traffic - the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of timeaggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a wholeair traffic - traffic created by the movement of aircraftcommuter traffic - traffic created by people going to or returning from workfoot traffic, pedestrian traffic - people coming and going on footvehicle traffic, vehicular traffic - the aggregation of vehicles coming and going in a particular locality
	2.	traffic - buying and selling; especially illicit tradecommerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)drug traffic, drug trafficking, narcotraffic - traffic in illegal drugsbarratry, simony - traffic in ecclesiastical offices or prefermentsslave trade, slave traffic - traffic in slaves; especially in Black Africans transported to America in the 16th to 19th centuries
	3.	traffic - the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time; "heavy traffic overloaded the trunk lines"; "traffic on the internet is lightest during the night"communicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"
	4.	traffic - social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with')dealingsinterchange, reciprocation, give-and-take - mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)relation - (usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups; "international relations"
Verb	1.	traffic - deal illegally; "traffic drugs" crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"merchandise, trade - engage in the trade of; "he is merchandising telephone sets"
	2.	traffic - trade or deal a commodity; "They trafficked with us for gold"commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)merchandise, trade - engage in the trade of; "he is merchandising telephone sets"

traffic

noun1. transport, movement, vehicles, transportation, freight, coming and going There was heavy traffic on the roads.2. traffic jam, jam, hold-up, congestion, gridlock, bottleneck, tailback, snarl-up He phoned in to say he was stuck in traffic.3. transportation, shipping, transport, freight, conveyancing The ferries can cope with the traffic of goods and passengers.4. trade, dealing, commerce, buying and selling, business, exchange, truck, dealings, peddling, barter, doings traffic in illicit drugsverb1. trade, market, deal, exchange, truck, bargain, do business, buy and sell, peddle, barter, cut a deal, have dealings, have transactions Anyone who trafficked in illegal drugs was brought to justice.

traffic

noun1. Commercial, industrial, or professional activity in general:business, commerce, industry, trade, trading.2. The commercial transactions of customers with a supplier:business, custom, patronage, trade.

Translations

交通做非法交易非法交易

traffic

(ˈtrӕfik) noun1. vehicles, aircraft, ships etc moving about. There's a lot of traffic on the roads / on the river.交通2. trade, especially illegal or dishonest. the drug traffic.非法交易 verb – past tense, past participle ˈtrafficked – to deal or trade in, especially illegally or dishonestly. They were trafficking in smuggled goods.做非法交易ˈtrafficker noun a usually illegal or dishonest dealer. a trafficker in drugs.非法交易商贩traffic island a small pavement in the middle of a road, for pedestrians to stand on on their way across. （交通术语）安全岛 traffic jam a situation in which large numbers of road vehicles are prevented from proceeding freely. 交通拥挤traffic lights lights of changing colours for controlling traffic at road crossings etc. Turn left at the traffic lights. 红绿灯（交通用语） traffic wardenwarden

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→ 交通zhCN

Is there a route that avoids the traffic? → 有没有能避开车流的道路？
Is the traffic heavy on the freeway? (US)
Is the traffic heavy on the motorway? (UK) → 高速公路上车流量很大吗？

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go play in (the) traffic

To go away and leave one alone because what is being done or said is very irritating. Often used as an imperative. A: "The experiment might work better if you actually knew what you were supposed to be mixing together." B: "You know what, Jenny? Why don't you go play in traffic?"See also: go, play, traffic

take a long walk off a short pier

Go away and leave me alone. What you are doing or saying is really irritating. I'm really tired of your constant criticisms. Why don't you take a long walk off a short pier?See also: long, off, pier, short, take, walk

as much as the traffic will bear

The maximum amount that customers are willing to pay. I will charge as much as the traffic will bear—I need to make a profit, you know!See also: bear, much, traffic, will

traffic in (something)

To deal in the buying and selling of some commodity, especially that which is illicit or illegal. The mobster trafficked in drugs for years before entering into various other business models. The government has been accused of trafficking in relics pillaged from neighboring countries.See also: traffic

stuck in traffic

Of a driver or passenger, moving very slowly or not at all due to heavy road traffic. A: "Hey, are you nearly home?" B: "No, I'm stuck in traffic, so it's going to be another 45 minutes at least before I'm back." I have to leave the house at nearly 6 AM to avoid getting stuck in traffic on the way to work.See also: stuck, traffic

stuck in traffic

to be caught in a traffic jam. I am sorry I am late. I was stuck in traffic. Our taxi was stuck in traffic and I thought I would never get to the airport on time.See also: stuck, traffic

Take a long walk off a short pier.

and Go play in the traffic.Inf. Get out of here!; Go do something that will get you permanently out of here! Get out of here! Take a long walk off a short pier! You bother me. Go play in the traffic.See also: long, off, pier, short, take, walk

tie traffic up

Fig. to cause road traffic to stop. If you tie traffic up for too long, you'll get a traffic ticket. Please don't stop on the roadway. It'll tie up traffic.See also: tie, traffic, up

traffic in something

to deal in something; to trade in something, usually something illegal. Max had been trafficking in guns for years before they caught him. The president of the country was trafficking in drugs for years.See also: traffic

traffic jam

vehicle traffic that is so heavy and slow that it can no longer move. Going to the airport, we got stuck in a traffic jam for nearly and hour and missed our plane.See also: jam, traffic

as much as the traffic will bear

as much as the trade or market will tolerate; as much as is economically viable.See also: bear, much, traffic, will

traffic in

v. To engage in the buying and selling of some illegal or improper product or commodity: The police arrested the criminals who trafficked in stolen diamonds.See also: traffic

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Take a long walk off a short pier.

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noun transport

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noun traffic jam

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noun transportation

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noun trade

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verb trade

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noun commercial, industrial, or professional activity in general

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noun the commercial transactions of customers with a supplier

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noun the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

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noun buying and selling

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noun the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time

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noun social or verbal interchange (usually followed by 'with')

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verb deal illegally

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verb trade or deal a commodity

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