sale

sale
noun
  1. [mass noun]the exchange of a commodity for money; the action of selling something
    卖，出售
    we withdrew it from sale.
    我们把它撤下不卖了。
    [count noun]the sale has fallen through.
    这桩买卖已经告吹。
    ■(sales)a quantity or amount sold
    销售量，销售额
    price cuts failed to boost sales.
    减价没能增加销量。
    ■(sales)the activity or business of selling products
    销售活动，销售
    director of sales and marketing.
    销售部主管。
  2. an event for the rapid disposal of goods at reduced prices for a period, especially at the end of a season
    （尤指季末的）廉价出售，贱卖
    a closing-down sale.
    歇业大甩卖。
    ■[often with modifier]a public or charitable event at which goods are sold
    义卖
    ■a public auction
    拍卖
常用词组
(up) for sale
  1. offered for purchase; to be bought
    供出售；待售
    cars for sale at reasonable prices.
    价位合理的待售小轿车。
on sale
  1. offered for purchase
    供出售；上市
    the November issue is on sale now.
    11月号的杂志现在已经在发售了。
    ■(N. Amer.)offered for purchase at a reduced price
    (北美)削价出售
sale or return
  1. [usu. as modifier](Brit.)an arrangement by which a purchaser takes a quantity of goods with the right of returning surplus goods without payment
    (英)剩货包退，可退货经售
    booksellers normally order books on a sale-or-return basis.
    书商通常根据剩货包退的原则定购图书。
语源
  1. late Old English sala, from Old Norse sala, of Germanic origin; related to sell
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