trade up

買い替えてグレードを上げる

持ち物を売って、より高価な物や良い物を買う。

やさしい英語で： To sell something you own and buy a more expensive or better one.

• We want to trade up.
• He traded up to a newer car.
• Can we afford to trade up to a larger home?

使い方： trade up to something (They traded up to a bigger house.); trade something up for something (She traded her car up for a newer model.)

類義語： upgrade

反対語： trade down

よく使う表現： trade up to something, trade something up

値上がりする

株式などの投資対象が、以前より高い価格で売買される。

やさしい英語で： For shares or other investments to sell at a higher price than before.

• The shares traded up today.
• Bank stocks traded up after the announcement.
• The company is trading up three percent this morning.

類義語： rise, gain value

反対語： fall

よく使う表現： trade up sharply, trade up today

ドラフト指名順位を上げる

チームが選手の指名権を交換し、より早い順位で指名できるようにする。

やさしい英語で： For a sports team to exchange its turn to choose a player for an earlier turn.

• The team traded up yesterday.
• They traded up to get the first pick.
• Would you trade up for that young quarterback?

使い方： trade up to a pick (The team traded up to the third pick.); trade up for someone (They traded up for a promising defender.)

反対語： trade down

よく使う表現： trade up in drafts, trade up for someone