sale

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sale /ˈseɪl/ noun

plural sales

sale

/ˈseɪl/

noun

plural sales

Learner's definition of SALE

a [count] : the act of selling something : the exchange of goods, services, or property for money出售；销售

They profited from the sale of the house.他们从这栋房屋的销售中获利。
the company's online/Internet sales公司的网上销售
Salespeople are paid a commission whenever they make a sale. [=sell something]销售人员每做成一笔生意，就会得到一笔佣金。

b sales [plural] : the total amount of money that a business receives from selling goods or services销售额

Sales are up by $6,000 this month.本月销售额增长了6000美元。
the company's annual sales公司的年销售额
The company made over one million dollars in sales this quarter.公司这个季度实现了一百多万美元的销售额。
an increase/decrease in sales销售额的增加/减少
disappointing sales figures [=numbers that show how much money was made from sales]令人失望的销售数字

[count] : an event or occasion during which a business sells goods or services at prices that are lower than usual特价出售；廉价出售；大减价

The store is having/holding a spring sale.这家商店正在进行春季促销。
Everything in the store will be 15 percent off during the sale.促销期间这家商店的全部商品将以8.5折出售。
There is a sale on flights between New York and Paris.纽约到巴黎的机票打折销售。
(Brit) I bought these shoes in the sales. [=at a time when many stores have a sale]我在大减价时买了这双鞋。

— see also clearance sale

sales [plural] : the business or activity of selling goods or services销售业务；销售工作

— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前

[count] : a public event at which things are sold销售活动

for sale

: available to be bought待售；供出售

: available to be bought出售；上市

chiefly US : selling at a price that is lower than usual降价出售；减价出售

I bought a shirt on sale for $5.我花5美元买了一件降价衬衫。
All computers will go on sale [=will be sold for a reduced price] later this month.本月晚些时候所有电脑都会降价出售。

British, business

: with the agreement that products which are not sold will be taken back without having to be paid for剩货包退；代销；寄卖

The bookstore operates on sale or return. [=books in the store can be returned to the book supplier if the store does not sell them]这家书店以代销方式经营。