sale
[seɪl] noun
SELL 卖
ESSENTIAL countable or uncountable
■an act of exchanging something for money 卖，出售，销售•The sale of cigarettes/alcohol is forbidden.禁止出售香烟／酒。 •The building company get 10% commission on each house sale.建筑公司每卖出一栋房子能获得10%的佣金。 •I haven't made a sale all morning.我一个上午甚么都没卖出去。 •They'll drop the price rather than lose the sale.他们将下调价格而不是停止销售。 for sale
IMPROVER
■available to buy 待售，出售中•Is this painting for sale?这幅画有出售吗？ •Our neighbours put their house up for sale (= started to advertise that they want to sell it) last week.我们的邻居上周开始登广告出售他们的房子。 sales uncountable [+ sing/pl verb]
■the department of a company that organizes and does the selling of the company's products or services （公司的）销售部门； 门市部•He works in Sales.他在销售部门工作。 •the sales department/manager销售部／销售部经理 sales [plural]
■the number of products sold 销售量•Sales this year exceeded the total for the two previous years.今年的销售量超过了前两年销售量的总和。 ⇒ See also telesales
countable
■an occasion when things are sold, especially by an organization such as a school or church, in order to make money for the organization （尤指学校或教会等为自筹资金而进行的）义卖活动•a charity/Christmas/book sale慈善／圣诞节／图书义卖 countable
■an auction (= public sale) 公开拍卖•a sale of antique furniture古董家俱拍卖 •a cattle sale家畜拍卖 on sale UK
■available to buy in a shop 上市，正在销售•On sale at record stores now.唱片行目前均有经售。 sale or return
■a system by which goods are supplied to shops and can be returned if they are not sold within a particular period of time 剩货包退，可退货销售•We can supply goods on a sale or return basis.我们可以依照剩货包退的条件供货。 Common Learner Errors sale or sell?Warning: do not confuse the noun sale with the verb sell :
✗ The shop sales items made by local artists.The shop sells items made by local artists.
Common Learner Errors sale or sales?Remember: to talk about the number of items sold, use the plural noun sales.
✗ The strike had a negative effect on this year's sale.The strike had a negative effect on this year's sales.
[seɪl] noun
CHEAP PRICE 便宜的价格
countable
■an occasion when goods are sold at a lower price than usual 廉价出售，降价销售•a mid-season/end-of-season sale季中／季末大特价 •a clearance/closing-down sale清仓／歇业大拍卖 •I bought this in the January sales.这是我在一月大减价时买的。 •sale goods/prices特价商品／促销价 on sale mainly US (UK usually in the sale)
■reduced in price 减价的，降价出售的•Can you tell me if this dress is in the sale?你能告诉我这条裙子有特价吗？ |