absolute advantage
绝对优势

A concept that helps to explain international trade. If country A is better at making toasters than country B, and B is better at making kettles than A, it makes sense for each country to focus on the area where they have this advantage, and then trade toasters for kettles. But see, more importantly, comparative advantage.
一个有助于解释国际贸易的概念：如果A国生产烤面包机的能力强于B国，而B国生产烧水壶的能力优于A国，那么两国各自专注自身优势领域再进行交换——用烤面包机换取烧水壶——便是合理的做法。但更为重要的是，参见比较优势（comparative advantage）。