I don’t believe in private universities.Knowledge should not be for sale.

                                                                                         ——Gossip Girl
我不相信私立大学，知识不是用来出售的

                                                                                         ——绯闻女孩

一、sale有几种含义？你知道吗

n.

1.出售，销售

These laws are intended to restrict the sale of alcohol.

这些法律是为了限制含酒精饮料的销售。

 

2.销售量

The newspaper has sales of 1.72 million.

该报纸有 172 万份的销量。

 

3.销售部 [U]

The sale department makes an accurate forecast of sale.

销售部门做了一项准确的销售预测。

 

4.特价销售，廉价出售，大减价 [C]

This shirt was greatly reduced in the sale.

这种衬衣在大减价时降价很多。

 

5.销售活动，（尤指）拍卖 [C]

The most thick-skinned of sale-goers can expect at least one adrenalin rush per auction.

常去拍卖会的人，即使是感觉最迟钝的人，在每场拍卖台上，至少也会有一次狂热的激动情绪。

 

二、含有sale的常见短语

clearance sale

n. 清仓，大甩卖，大减价出售

 

for sale

adv.待售

 

short sale

卖空,抛售

 

white sale

n.大减价(尤指床单,枕套等白织物)

 

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Efforts were made to limit the        of alcohol.
过去曾采取措施限制酒的销售。