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Contraposition Posted 13 years ago
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trade off .... against/for .....
They were attempting to trade off inflation against unemployment.
What does 'trade off... against/for..' mean in this sentence and in other general usage?
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.
Does 'trade off A against/for B' mean 'relinquish A in order to gain B'?
What does 'trade off... against/for..' mean in this sentence and in other general usage?
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.
Does 'trade off A against/for B' mean 'relinquish A in order to gain B'?
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It implies that measures to combat unemployment risk fuelling inflation, and/or measures to cut inflation risk increasing unemployment, so a balance between the two must be struck.
- It implies that measures to combat unemployment risk fuelling inflation, and/or measures to cut inflation risk increasing unemployment, so a balance between the two must be struck.
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It implies that measures to combat unemployment risk fuelling inflation, and/or measures to cut inflation risk increasing unemployment, so a balance between the two must be struck.
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What is confusing is the fact that some dictionaries' explanation of 'trade off' is similar to yours - 'balancing, adjusting' but some dictionaries describe the phrasal verb as 'exchanging, giving-and-taking'
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