(1)销(出)售，卖(fact or action of selling sth for money)[C，U]：make/effect/lose a～做成/成交/没做成一宗销售生意;get commission on a～在销售中获得佣金;Mr Smith is in charge of～s. 史密斯先生负责(产品)销售。the～of houses/cars/liquor 房屋/汽车/酒类的销售;The goods are unfit for～. 这些商品不适销。the～s department/slip/talk/tax 销售部/销货单/推销货物的说词/营业税;

(2)销售额(量)(total amount of (sth) that is sold)[pl]：～s of electric heaters/of the magazine 电加热器/这种杂志的销量;today's/Montgomery Ward's～s 今天/蒙哥马利-沃德百货公司的销售额;gross/net～s 总/净销售额;Car～s are larger than yesterday's/up this month/down this week. 汽车的销量比昨天大/本月上升/这个星期下降了。〖同〗amount;

(3)需求，销路(opportunity to sell sth;public need or desire for)[U，a～]：have a ready/good/great/small/dull～畅/畅/畅/滞/滞销;There is no～for ice-cream in winter. 冬季冰激凌没有销路。Her pictures always found a good～among the summer tourists. 她的画在夏季旅游者中总是很畅销。〖同〗market，demand;

(4)贱卖，大减价(event at which goods are sold at reduced prices)[C]：the February～s 2月大减价;a spring/clearance/season/special～春季/清仓/季节/特价贱卖;have a～on suits 减价出售服装;buy sth cheap in/at a～减价时买便宜东西;July is the season for～s. 7月是商品贱卖的季节。～prices/goods/bargains 减价的价格/商品/货物;〖同〗 reduction，cut，bargain;

(5)拍卖(event at which goods are sold to the person who offers the highest price)[C]：an auction～一次拍卖;a jumble/rummage～(为筹集基金或慈善救济的)义/拍卖;the quarterly cattle～季度性牲畜拍卖;have a book～进行书的拍卖(活动);

for sale(物主)出售：The house is for～. 此房待售。

on sale 1)(商品的)出售，上市：The new bicycle is now on～in France. 这种新自行车正在法国销售。2)削价出售(AmE)：Tomato soup that is usually sold at 15 cents a can is now on～for 10 cents. 平常卖15美分一罐的西红柿汤，现在削价卖10美分。

on sale or return 剩货包退：Send out goods to retailers on～or return. 向零售商发货，剩货包退。

→′saleable adj 适于销售的，有销路的;′saleroom AmE salesroom n 拍卖处;′salesclerk n 商店店员;′salesman，′sales-woman，′saleslady，′salesperson n(男/女)售货员;店员;推销员;′salesmanship n 推销术