board of trade
board of trade (1)〈美〉商会；行会；同业公会 一种由商人、制造商组成的组织，用以促进商业利益；也指致力于推进和保护某一专门商贸行业的组织。 (2)商品交易所从事商品买卖业务的交易所，如芝加哥期货交易所〔Chicago Board of Trade〕。(→Chicago Board of Trade) (3)〔B- of T-〕〈英〉贸易部(→Board of Trade and Plantations)
BOARD OF TRADE
board of trade
board of trade. 1. A federation of business executives dedicated to advancing and protecting business interests. 2. An organization that runs a commodities exchange. See CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE. [Cases: Commodity Futures Trading Regulation 6. C.J.S. Securities Regulation § 455.] 3. Hist. The Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council that had jurisdiction over