| 单词 | sell |
| 释义 | sell sell // verb, noun
■ verb (sold, sold /; AmE /)
MIS-SELL
1 [+ obj or no obj] sell sth (to sb) (at/for sth) | sell sb sth (at/for sth) | sell (sth) to give sth to sb in exchange for money: The company has sold the hotel to private investors for $365 million. She sold him the car for $2 500. They sold the business at a profit/loss (= they gained/lost money when they sold it). The company expects to sell 300 000 cars a year. 422 million mobile handsets were sold worldwide. Shareholders were advised not to sell. The shoes were sold at a discount. ⇨ SHORT adv. (2), SALE
2 [+ obj] to offer sth for people to buy: Most supermarkets sell a range of organic products. Do you sell stamps? This product is sold exclusively at one chain of stores. This medicine is not sold in the United States. The same cigarettes are to be sold under a different name. ⇨ SALE
3 [+ obj or no obj] to be bought by people usually in the way or in the numbers mentioned; to be offered at the price mentioned: DVD players now sell for only $80. The book sold well and was reprinted many times. The new design just didn't sell (= nobody bought it). The magazine sells 300 000 copies a week. The fund sold at a 26.1% premium.
4 [+ obj or no obj] to make people want to buy sth: There's no doubt that advertising sells. It is quality not price that sells our products. These cars sell themselves (= they are very easy to sell).
5 [+ obj] sell sth/yourself (to sb) to persuade sb that sth is a good idea, service, product, etc.; to persuade sb that you are the right person for a job, position, etc: Now we have to try and sell the idea to management. You really have to sell yourself at a job interview.
sellable // adjective: sellable securities Prada's most sellable collection for years (= easy to sell)
IDIOMS
sell/go like hot cakes to sell quickly or in great numbers: In its first year, the new Mini sold like hot cakes.
BULK noun
PHRASAL VERBS
sell into sth; sell sth into sth (Finance ) to sell shares, bonds, etc. when the situation mentioned exists: They were forced to sell into a falling market.
sell off; sell sth off (Finance ) if shares, bonds, etc. sell off or are sold off, traders try to sell them because they are no longer seen as a good investment and their price falls: The dollar sold off sharply after the U.S government report. The blue-chip index was sold off as traders cashed in their profits. Government bonds sold off as investors priced in greater rate rise expectation. SELL-OFF (2)
sell sth off
1 to sell all or part of an industry, a company, etc. often at a low price in order to get rid of it: In the nineties most state-owned industries were sold off. The company recently sold off its insurance division to a Dutch firm. The business plans to sell off $16 billion in non-core assets.
2 to sell things cheaply because you want to get rid of them or because you need the money: to sell off old stock The shop is selling off its summer collection at the moment.
SELL-OFF
sell sth on to sell to sb else sth that you have bought not long before: We buy cars abroad and then sell them on to customers in the UK. She managed the business for a year and then sold it on.
sell out (to sb/sth) to sell your business or a part of your business: The company eventually sold out to a multinational media group. He decided to sell out to his partner.
sell out; sell out of sth (Finance ) to sell particular shares, bonds, etc. that you own, often because they no longer seem to be a good investment: The bad news prompted foreign investors to sell out of US stocks. Dealers sold out of both technology and telecom issues yesterday.
sell out; be sold out to be all sold: A hot product can sell out within 24 hours. The concert is completely sold out. SELL-OUT
sell out (of sth); be sold out (of sth) to have sold all the available items: I'm sorry, we've sold out. Several online retailers have sold out of their stock of the software. SELL-OUT
sell through if items in a shop/store sell through they are sold to customers: A really good guitar will sell through fast. SELL-THROUGH
sell up; sell sth up (especially BrE) to sell your home, possessions, business, etc., usually because you are leaving the country or retiring: They plan to sell up and retire.
■ noun
HARD SELL, SOFT SELL
1 [C] an act of selling sth or of trying to sell sth: Every other TV commercial is a sell for a car. Luxury goods can be a tough sell (= difficult to sell). ⇨ SALE
2 [C, usually sing.] an act of trying to persuade sb that sth is a good idea, product, service, etc: Persuading the companies to be sponsors is going to be a tough sell (= it will be difficult to persuade them). Despite its benefits, the program isn't always an easy sell.
3 (Stock Exchange ) [U; sing.] = SELL RATING: Wall Street currently rates 10 percent of stocks a sell.
4 (Stock Exchange ) [C] = SELL ORDER: You've entered an order to close an option position with a sell. |
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