(1)卖，销，出售(give or deliver sth in exchange for money or its equivalent)[I，I+prep (to)(at/for)，T+n，T+n+prep (to)(at/for)，D+n+n，D+n+prep (to)]： I like his house;will he～?我喜欢他的房子，他愿意出售吗? If you are willing to～，I'll buy.如果你愿意卖，我就买。～to a friend卖给一位朋友;～to a stranger 卖给陌生人;～(a picture) to sb at a bargain/at a loss/at a profit/at a discount/at a high price 向某人廉价/亏本/获利/打折/高价出售(一幅画);～(sth) by auction(把某物)拍卖;～sth by retail把某物零售;～by whole-sale 批发;～one's business 卖掉企业;～goods to sb向某人出售商品;～one's car to sb for $500 以500美元向某人出售汽车;Will you～me the book/that car/your furniture?你把这本书/那部汽车/你的家具卖给我行吗?〖同〗trade;〖反〗buy;

(2)被出售，有销路;有人买(be sold or bought;find buyers)[I，I+prep (at/for)，I+n/prep]：These blouses are not～ing. 这些短衫没人买。an item that～s well/badly/quickly卖得好/无销路/销售快的商品;Eggs are～ing at sixty cents a dozen. 鸡蛋一打售价60美分。Nuts are～ing for 89 cents a pound. 坚果每磅89 美分。 Apples are～ing at high price this year.苹果今年售价高。The book has sold millions.这本书卖了数百万册。

(3)经销(售)(keep or offer for sale，deal in)[T+n]：a shop that～s health foods/milk and eggs/electric goods/postage stamps/hardware 经销保健食品/牛奶和鸡蛋/电器商品/邮票/五金制品的商店;Do you～flowers/candles/vacuum cleaners in this shop?你们(店)卖不卖鲜花/蜡烛/吸尘器? He～s insurance. 他推销保险。〖同〗trade in，market;

(4)促销，(有助)销售(cause to be sold;help to persuade people to buy(sth))[T+n]：Publicity sold that product.宣传工作提高了那产品的销售量。Scandal and gossip is what～s newspapers. 丑闻和谎言是使报纸畅销的原因。Attractive packaging is what～s a product. 吸引人的包装是使产品畅销的原因。The low price and quality is what～s our goods.价格低廉和质量好是使我们的货物畅销的原因。Her name and the clever title on the cover～s the book.封皮上她的名字和巧妙的书名使这本书畅销。

(5)使相信……是真的(persuade (sb) to accept，believe that sth is true)[D+n+n，D+n+ prep](infml)：～sb a story/a line/an excuse使相信某人谎言/甜言蜜语/开脱的理由;

(6)说服某人相信(主意，计划)好(persuade(sb) to accept，believe that sth is good，useful，etc;convince)[T+n，D+n+n，D+n+prep (on/at)](infml)：～tax polices宣传税收政策;～oneself to the public/the scheme to the president说服公众接受自己的观点/总统采纳这一方案;You've got to～yourself at the interview.你得在面试时自荐自己。～employers the proposal to give their workers more time off 说服雇主同意给工人增加休息时间的建议;～one's parents on the scheme/the voters on a candidate让家长接受这个计划/选举人接受一个候选人;She is really sold on the idea of buying a new car.她被说服同意买一辆新车。

(7)出卖;放弃(原则等)(give up or dispose of (one's honour，one's vote，etc) for profit or a dishonourable purpose)[T+n，D+n+prep(to)]：～one's honour/one's chastity/one's friend出卖荣誉/贞节/朋友;～one's soul for success为成功出卖灵魂;～one's country for money 为金钱出卖国家;Noblemen still sold themselves and their soldiers to foreign war-lords.贵族出卖自己和士兵为外国军阀效劳。〖同〗betray，sell out;

(8)欺骗，愚弄(cheat or deceive sb)[T+n(尤 pass)](infml)(旧用法)：be sold over the transaction在交易中受骗了;The car we bought is no good;we've been sold.我们买的汽车不怎么样，我们上当了。

be sold on对......热衷(感兴趣)(infml)：be sold on the classics/the idea of a holiday in China 对名著/到中国度假感兴趣;

be sold out (of sth)卖掉存货(门票)等：Sorry，these records are entirely sold out.(We're sold out of these records.) 抱歉，这些唱片全部卖完了。

sell sb/sth short 1)低估，轻视：Don't～yourself short.别轻视自己。make mistake of～ing one's rival short犯了低估自己对手的错误; 2)以买空卖空方式买卖：People～short when they expect the market to decline.人们在预测市价下跌时就卖空。 make a fortune on the stock exchange by～ing short.在证券交易中，借买空卖空而发财。

sell sb a pup卖给某人不值钱的东西(infml)：That car caused you nothing but trouble;you were sold a real pup there.那辆车给你带来的只是麻烦，你买上当了。

sell off (v adv)甩卖(vt)：The rest of the goods will be sold off at greatly reduced prices.商品的其余部分以大大降低的价格出售。

sell out (v adv) 1)售完(vt)：All the eggs are sold out.鸡蛋都卖完了。I'm sorry ，we have sold out of the coffee.对不起，我们的咖啡都卖完了。2)出售全部股份，出盘(vt & vi)：The small firm refused to～out.那家小公司拒绝出盘。He sold out (his shop)and retired.他卖掉自己的小店退休了。3)出卖，背叛(vt & vi)：The officer was charged with～ing out to the enemy. 这个军官被指控投敌。He has sold us out. 他把我们全部出卖了。

sell up (v adv) 1)卖掉全部家产等(vi & vt)：I'm thinking of～ing up and leaving the country. 我在考虑卖掉家产，离开这个国家。2)强制(债务人)出售全部财产以抵债：His creditors have sold him up. 债主强迫他变卖财产。