illegal trade
collocation in Englishmeaningsofillegalandtrade
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illegal
adjective
uk/ɪˈliː.ɡəl/us/ɪˈliː.ɡəl/
not allowed ...
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trade
noun
uk/treɪd/us/treɪd/
the activity of buying and selling, or exchanging, goods and/or services between people ...
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(Definition ofillegalandtradefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofillegal trade
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The volume of thisillegaltradehas increased tremendously in the past few years.
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We must therefore tackle thatillegaltrade.
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In others,illegaltradeis increasing.
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Illegaltradeis a key factor in bad governance.
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One reason is that they are undermined byillegaltrade.
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It is miniscule compared with theillegaltrade.
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It also contributes to the expansion ofillegaltrade.
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We must have a global crackdown on thisillegaltrade.
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Theillegaltradeis as bad as ever.
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How does he propose to stop suchillegaltrade?
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They could exploit this position to conduct their own pettyillegaltradein locally produced commodities, or to act as covers or delivery-men for wider smuggling networks.
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Illegaltradeinvolves not only small transit vans, but large articulated lorries.
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It is not possible to give details of the many investigations intoillegaltradepractices.
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I shall concentrate on the loss of global biodiversity and combatingillegaltradein endangered species.
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If there is a legal trade in ivory, how canillegaltradebe monitored?
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The effect of theillegaltradein bushmeat has attracted worldwide attention.
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I believe that would go some way towards deterring thisillegaltrade.
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Illegaltradein nuclear material and radioactive elements must of course be fought strongly.
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The prohibition of sale would eliminate demand, and hence the temptation ofillegaltrade.
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The conditions to effectively protect it and to more actively combatillegaltradeare being created.
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I personally consider theillegaltradein endangered species to be particularly horrible.
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I am aware that there is concern about allegations ofillegaltradein unfit meat.
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In practical ways like that, we can begin to cut theillegaltrade.
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We have no figures for the income generated by thisillegaltrade.
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The stakes are so high that violence is not ruled out to maintain theillegaltrade.
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