1. Bartering was common before money became widely used.
在货币广泛使用之前，以物易物很常见。

2. The villagers practiced bartering by exchanging food for tools.
村民们通过食物换工具进行物物交换。

3. Bartering can help people exchange useful items without spending money.
以物易物可以帮助人们不用花钱交换有用物品。

A: How did people trade before modern money?
A：在现代货币出现之前，人们如何交易？

B: Many people used bartering to exchange goods and services.
B：很多人通过以物易物来交换商品和服务。

1) 指不用货币而交换商品或服务的交易方式

2) 常用于描述传统贸易形式或社区交换活动

3) 网络环境中也可指物品之间的交换

1. 以物易物；物品或服务之间的交换

e.g. Bartering allows people to trade without using money.
以物易物让人们不用货币也能进行交易。

2. 通过交换而不是购买获得所需物品的行为

e.g. Bartering was an important part of early trade systems.
以物易物是早期贸易体系的重要组成部分。

noun

1. The activity of exchanging goods or services for other goods or services instead of using money.

Synonym: trading, exchanging, swapping