1. C U 卖，出售，销售　 selling or being sold; act of selling sth
2. P 销售额，销售量　 amount sold
3. C 廉售，贱卖　 occasion when goods are sold at lower prices than usual
4. U 销路，市场需求　 desire to buy goods; demand

　advertise the ～ of sth　为出售某物做广告
　arrange the ～　安排出售
　attain a ～ of　达到…的销量
　command a ready ～　获得畅销
　conduce a ～　进行拍卖
　conduct a ～　进行廉价出售
　control the ～　控制销售
　find a ～　找到销路
　forbid the ～　禁止出售
　have a ready ～　获得畅销
　hold a ～　进行拍卖
　hurt the ～　影响销售
　increase ～s　增加销售额
　make a ～　做一桩买卖
　promote the ～　促进销售
　push the ～　促进销售
　reach a ～ of　达到…的销量
　run a ～　进行拍卖
　stimulate the ～　刺激销售
　advance ～　预售
　annual ～s　年销售量
　average ～s　平均销售额
　dull ～　滞销
　good ～　好销路
　great ～　好销路
　large ～s　销量很大
　net ～s　纯销售额
　poor ～　销售不好
　quick ～s and small profits　薄利多销
　vast ～s　极大的销量
　wide ～　广阔的销路
　world-wide ～　世界范围的销售
　cash ～　现金交易
　end-of-season ～　季末降价销售
　exhibition ～　展销
　yard ～　庭院拍卖
　fire ～　火灾中损坏物品的减价出售
　garage ～　车库拍卖
　lawn ～　草坪拍卖
　summer ～　夏季大减价
　winter ～　冬季大减价
　～s check　销售发票
　～s department　营业部
　～ goods　廉价货
　～s literature　商品销售说明书
　～s manager　销售经理
　～ prices　廉价
　～s programme　销售计划
　～s slip　销售小票
　buy goods at the ～s　减价期间购物
　for ～　出售
　house for ～　待售的房子
　put sth up for ～　为…作出售广告
　dull of ～　滞销
　on ～　出售
　on ～ or return　无法销售可以退货
　～ for cash　现金交易
　～ of alcoholic drinks　酒类销售
　～ of books　书的销售
　～ of home manufactures　本国产品的销售
　～ of the drug　药品的销售
　～ on credit　赊销

　The money was raised by the sale of raffle tickets.　这笔款是通过出售购物彩券筹集的。
　The law forbids the sale of alcohol to people under 18.　法律禁止向18岁以下的人出售含有酒精的饮料。
　I told her how marvellous the new product was, and I soon made a sale.　我对她大讲这种新产品如何好，于是没过一会儿她便买下来了。
　I haven't made a sale all week.　我整个星期没有卖出东西。
　She gets ￡10 commission on each sale.　她每卖出一批货可得10英镑的佣金。
　Sales of electric heaters have increased.　电暖器的销售量增加了。
　We're hoping for large sales for our new product.　我们希望我们的新产品能大量售出。
　The shop's sales grew by 140% a year in the first five years.　在头5年里，这家商店的销售额以每年140%的幅度增长。
　This shirt was a bargain— only ￡10 in a sale.　这件衬衫是便宜货，大减价时只卖10英镑。
　Our school is having a book sale next week.　我校下星期将进行图书廉价出售。
　Have the January sales started yet?　元月大减价开始了吗?
　Don't buy that hat now, wait for the sales.　现在别买那顶帽子，等待廉价出售吧。
　There's always a ready sale for high-quality furniture.　高档家具总是很畅销。
　They found no sale for their goods.　他们的商品没有销路。
　There's no sale for watches of that kind nowadays.　如今那种手表已无销路。
　Will there be any sale for these goods in this season?　眼下这个季节这些货物有销路吗?
　They bought a lot of sale goods yesterday.　他们昨天买了许多廉价货。
　She is the sales manager of this department.　她是这个部门的销售经理。

 ♣ for sale
　待售　intended to be sold
　There's a "For Sale" sign outside their house.　他们那所房子外面有一块写着“待售”字样的牌子。
　I'm sorry this painting's not for sale.　很抱歉，这幅画是非卖品。
　Have you any pictures for sale?　你有画片卖吗?
 ♣ on sale
1. 有售，上市 available to be bought
　The new model is not on sale.　这种款式尚未上市。
　The latest model of this video recorder is now on sale in our shops.　这种最新型号的录像机目前正在我们商店中出售。
　There are many houses on sale but few for rent.　有很多房屋出售，但提供出租的却很少。
2. 廉价出售 being offered at a reduced price
　This ten-dollar hat is now on sale for five. 　10美元一顶的帽子现在减价卖5美元。
 ♣ sale or return
　卖不出去可以退货，托售，寄售　supplied to a seller in such a way that the seller pays only for what he or she sells, and can send the rest back
　The newspapers are supplied to the shop on a sale or return basis.　报纸是以剩货包退的方式批发给商店去卖的。

 ♣ for sale, on sale
　这两个短语的共同意思是“出售”。其区别是：for sale往往用来指出售自己的物品或代销别人的物品；而on sale没有这种限制，只表示“有售”，使用广泛，相当于on the market. 试比较：
　
 ♣ 下面三句意思相同：
　

1. 这些苹果都有待出售。
　［误］ These apples are on sale.
　［正］ These apples are for sale.
　这辆旧汽车是要卖吗　?
　［误］ Is the used car on sale?
　［正］ Is the used car for sale?
　这书店里正出售大批西欧古典文学作品。
　［误］ A large number of classical literary works of Western Europe are for sale in the bookstore.
　［正］ A large number of classical literary works of Western Europe are on sale in the bookstore.
　这种新产品赶在下个月上市吗　?
　［误］ Will the new product be for sale as early as next month?
　［正］ Will the new product be on sale as early as next month?
　［析］ on sale和for sale都可以表示“出售的”。for sale的确切含义是“待售”，表示个人行为，通常由物主或代理人经手，且常作为广告张贴用语；on sale通常指商店等出售。
2. 今天的销售额比昨天多。
　［误］ Today's sale was larger than yesterday's.
　［正］ Today's sales were larger than yesterday's.
　［析］ sale作“销售额”解时通常用复数形式。
3. 番茄汤原价一罐12美分，现正以一罐8美分的价格削价出售。
　［误］ Tomato soup that is usually sold at twelve cents a can is now for sale for eight cents.
　［正］ Tomato soup that is usually sold at twelve cents a can is now on sale for eight cents.
　［析］ 当表示“削价出售”时，美式英语用on sale，不用for sale.
4. 他在一家公司的销售部门工作。
　［误］ He works in the sale department of a company.
　［正］ He works in the sales department of a company.
　［析］ 当sale作名词的定语时，我们常用其复数形式sales，如sales manager等。

　［同义词］ business, commerce, trade; deal, trading, transaction, clearance, reduction
　［词源］　中古英语<古英语sala<古挪威语sala（卖，售）