sell /sel/ (sold, sold /BrEsəʊld; NAmEsoʊld/ ) ► SEE ALLsell sth offsell sth on (to sb)be sold on sth sell outbe sold outsell out (to sb/sth) sell sb/sth out (to sb/sth)sell out of sthsell upsell sth up●ˌsell sth ˈoff🔑1.to sell all or part of an industry, a company or a piece of land售出，卖掉（产业、公司或土地）◆Unwanted land next to the farm was sold off. 农场旁边闲置的地块给卖掉了。◆The government decided to sell off state companies. 政府决定出售国有公司。OBJassets, land, business, company2.to sell things cheaply because you no longer want them or because you need the money甩卖；抛售；变卖◆The store is selling off the old stock. 那家商店正在折卖旧存货。◆The family silver was sold off to pay the debts. 家里的银器被贱卖以还债。[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]▸ˈsell-off
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(BrE) 1.the sale by the government of an industry or a service to individual people or private companies（国有企业的）出售◆the proposed sell-off of the rail company 拟议中的铁路公司的出售◆sell-off plans 出售计划2. (NAmE, business商业) the sale of a large number of shares in a company, after which their value usually falls（公司股份的）大量抛售（通常造成股价下跌）➡ SYNONYMS 同义词辨析sell sth off auction sth off ◇ sell sth off ◇ sell (sth) up These verbs all mean to give sth to sb in exchange for money.这些动词都表示卖掉、变卖。 auction sth off to sell sth at an auction (= an event where things are sold to the person who offers the most money), especially sth that is no longer needed or wanted拍卖处理（尤指不再需要的物品）The Army is auctioning off a lot of surplus equipment.军队正在拍卖大量的过剩装备。 NOTEAuction can be used on its own * auction 可单独使用The costumes from the movie are to be auctioned for charity.电影中使用的演出服装将进行义卖。 sell sth off to sell things cheaply because you want to get rid of them or because you need the money; to sell all or part of an industry, a company or land: 甩卖；抛售；廉价出售（产业、公司或土地）In the nineties most state-owned industries were sold off.在九十年代，大多数国有企业被廉价出售了。 NOTESell can be used on its own * sell 可单独使用They sold the business at a profit / loss.他们把公司卖掉赚了一笔／卖亏了。 sell (sth) up (especially BrE) to sell your home, possessions, business, etc., usually because you are leaving the country or retiring（通常因出国或离职）卖掉（家当、财物、企业等）They sold up and moved to France.他们变卖了家当，移居法国。I sold up everything I had and bought a farm.我卖掉所有财产，买个了农场。 PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONSto sell sth (off) / auction sth (off) to sb / for £100, £47 000, etc.to sell (off) / auction (off) assets / a collection / land / propertyto sell (off) shares / a companyto sell / auction a houseto be forced to / obliged to sell sth (off) / sell sth upto sell sth (off) cheaply / at a loss●ˌsell sth ˈon (to sb)to sell sth to sb else that you have bought not long before, usually in order to make a profit转卖；倒卖；倒手◆She managed the business for a year and then sold it on. 她把公司经营了一年，然后转手卖掉了。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●be ˈsold on sth (informal) to be convinced that sth is very good相信…很好◆I could see she was sold on the idea. 我看得出她非常赞同这个主意。◆I’m not really sold on American music. 我并不怎么喜欢美国音乐。OBJidea[be + v + prep]●ˌsell ˈout🔑●be ˌsold ˈout🔑1.if tickets for a concert, a game, etc. sell out or are sold out, they are all sold and there are none left（门票等）售光，卖完◆The tickets for the game will sell out quickly. 这场比赛的门票很快就会卖光。◆Tonight’s performance is completely sold out. 今晚演出的门票全部售罄。◆The first 5 000 copies of the book have sold out. 这本书首次印刷的 5 000 册已经售完。2. ( ˌsell ˈout of sth, be ˌsold ˈout of sth) if sb sells out of sth or is sold out of sth, they have sold all of it and have nothing left （人）售空，卖光（物品） ◆I’m sorry, we’ve sold out of milk. 抱歉，我们的牛奶卖完了。◆We are already sold out for tonight’s concert. 我们已经把今晚的音乐会门票卖光了。[v + adv][be + v + adv]2also[v + adv + prep][be + v + adv + prep]▸ˈsell-out
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[usually singular] a play, concert, etc. for which all the tickets have been sold 门票销售一空的演出；客满的演出 ◆The gig is a sell-out. 这场演奏会的门票销售一空。◆a sell-out tour / crowd 场场爆满的巡演／座无虚席 ●ˌsell ˈout (to sb/sth) (disapproving) 1.to ignore or change your principles or beliefs, especially to gain an advantage for yourself背弃，背叛（原则、信念等）◆The rest of the gang accused him of selling out to the law. 这个团伙的其他人指责他向警方告发了他们。◆a talented British movie director who’s sold out to Hollywood 一名投靠好莱坞的英国天才电影导演 2.to sell your business or a part of your business出售（企业）◆The company sold out to its rival. 公司卖给了对手。[v + adv]▸ˈsell-out
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[usually singular] a situation in which sb is not loyal to sb who trusted them, by not doing sth that they promised to do, or by doing sth that they promised not to do背叛；出卖◆a dreadful sell-out of their cause 对他们事业的无耻背叛◆The deal was seen as a union sell-out to management. 这项协议被视为工会变节投向资方。●ˌsell sb/sth ˈout (to sb/sth)to not be loyal to sb（向…）出卖，变节◆They discovered who had sold them out to the enemy. 他们已弄清是谁向敌人出卖了他们。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌsell ˈout of sth➡sell out, etc.●ˌsell ˈup●ˌsell sth ˈupto sell your home, possessions, business, etc., usually because you need the money, are moving to another place or are stopping work卖光，卖掉（家当、企业等）◆They sold up and moved to France. 他们变卖了家当，移居法国。◆We decided to sell up everything and buy a farm. 我们决定卖掉所有财产，然后买个农场。➡ note at sell sth off[v + adv][v + adv + n][v + pron + adv]