经济学人常用术语 | barter 以物易物

barter
以物易物

The direct swap of goods and services for other goods and services, without the use of money. This is normally a less efficient form of trade, since the wants and needs of buyers and sellers rarely match exactly.
在不使用货币的情况下,将商品和服务直接交换为其他商品和服务。这通常是一种效率较低的交易形式,因为买家和卖家的需求很少完全匹配。