"in kind" in Chinese (Traditional)
以實物形式以同樣方式
Definition
「In kind」是指以收到或要求的相同形式給予或接受某事,通常指實物或服務而非金錢。有時也指以同樣方式回應別人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於商業、法律或慈善場合,強調以實物或服務而非現金償付或捐贈。亦可指『以牙還牙』,同樣方式回應。避免直接逐字翻譯,要根據情境理解。
Examples
He paid his rent in kind by fixing the plumbing.
他用修理水管的方式以**實物形式**支付了房租。
The donation was not money, but given in kind as food and clothes.
捐贈不是金錢,而是以食物和衣物**以實物形式**提供的。
If you help me today, I’ll return the favor in kind.
如果你今天幫我,我會**以同樣方式**回報你。
Many volunteers are paid in kind, such as with free meals or transport.
許多志願者以**實物形式**獲得報酬,比如免費餐食或交通工具。
When attacked, he responded in kind, refusing to back down.
當受到攻擊時,他**以同樣方式**回應,拒絕退讓。
Instead of cash, the farmer was happy to accept seeds in kind for his work.
農民很樂意用種子**以實物形式**接受工作的酬勞,而不是現金。