the act of giving sb sth in exchange for money 出售；卖◆steady selling of shares 股票的稳定销售◆A wave of panic selling drove the FTSE 100 index to its lowest level for five years. 恐慌性抛售的浪潮促使富时 100 指数跌至五年来的最低点。◆The holiday selling season proved disappointing. 假期销售旺季的结果令人大失所望。
the job, skill, study, etc. of persuading people to buy things 推销；推销术◆She began her career in selling. 她是从干推销起家的。◆He used his selling skills in the software industry. 他把自己的推销技能运用到软件行业。◆The commission is investigating complaints about dishonest doorstep selling (= going to sb's home and trying to persuade them to buy your product). 委员会正对有关欺骗性上门推销的投诉进行调查。
-selling(used to describe a product that sells in the way mentioned) 销售（好的、快的、差的）◆the world's best-selling chocolate bar 世界最畅销的巧克力棒◆fast-selling goods 畅销商品◆a poor-selling product 滞销产品
cross-selling direct selling forced selling forward selling hard selling personal selling pyramid selling short selling soft selling telephone selling top-selling