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sales

UK //seɪlz//US //seɪlz//

词源

源自中古英语'sale',来自古英语'sala',与古诺尔斯语'sala'同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语*salō(交易)。

noun

❶ 销售活动或行为,指商品或服务的买卖交易过程。常用于商业场景中描述产品或服务的交易量或业绩。

“The company reported strong sales in the last quarter.”

(该公司报告上一季度销售额强劲。)

“She works in sales for a tech company.”

(她在一家科技公司从事销售工作。)

❶ 特价销售活动,指商家为促销而提供的降价或优惠活动。常见于季节性促销或清仓甩卖。

“The store is having a summer sales event this weekend.”

(这家商店本周末举办夏季特卖活动。)

“I bought this jacket during the Black Friday sales.”

(我在黑色星期五特卖时买了这件夹克。)

同义词:selling, trade, commerce, retail, merchandising

常见短语

sales pitch — 销售说辞,指销售人员为说服顾客购买而准备的一套话术或演示。

“The salesman gave me a long sales pitch about the new product.”

(销售人员向我详细介绍了新产品的卖点。)

sales tax — 销售税,指政府对商品或服务交易征收的税款,通常按交易金额的百分比计算。

“The price doesn't include the 8% sales tax.”

(这个价格不包含8%的销售税。)