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Contraposition Posted 13 years ago
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trade off ... against ..

They were attempting to trade off inflation against unemployment.

What does 'trade ... off... against..' mean in this sentence and in other general usage?
  

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org/dictionary/british/trade-sth-off

  • org/dictionary/british/trade-sth-off
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Although I have already consulted a number of dictionaries, I founded the explanation not sufficient to make me - as a non-native speaker - fully understand the meaning.

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