vt.

1. 賣，銷售[O1][（+to/for）]
   He sold me his camera.

   他把照相機賣給我。

   He sold his bike to me for $40.

   他以四十美元的價錢把自行車賣給我。

   Do you sell stamps?

   你們賣郵票嗎？

2. 推銷；促進……的銷售
   Television sells many products.

   電視促進許多商品的銷售。

3. 達到……銷售額
   The novel has sold about two hundred thousand copies.

   這部小說已銷售約二十萬冊。

4. 宣傳，使接受，使人相信[O1][（+to/on）]
   He's good at selling himself.

   他很會自我宣傳。

5. 【口】欺騙[H]
   She was sold again.

   她又上當了。

6. 背叛，出賣
   He would sell his soul for the position.

   他為了得到那個職位可以出賣靈魂。

vi.

1. 賣，出售
   Eggs sell by the dozen.

   蛋按打出售。

2. （商品）（以……價格）售出[（+at/for）]
   This oil painting sells for 500 dollars.

   這幅油畫售價五百元。

3. 有銷路
   Is that item selling?

   那商品銷路好嗎？

4. 【口】被接受，受歡迎
   I'm sure your idea will sell.

   我相信你的觀點能被接受。

5. 當推銷員

n.

1. 推銷術[U]
2. 【口】欺騙，騙局[S]
   The whole thing was a sell.

   這完全是個騙局。

3. 【英】【口】失望[S]

v.

1. hand over (something) in exchange for money.
   ▸deal in.
   ▸be subject to a specified demand on the market:

   the book didn't sell well.
   ▸ (sell out) sell all of one's stock of something.
   ▸ (sell up) Brit. sell all of one's possessions or assets.
   ▸ (sell oneself) have sex in exchange for money.
2. persuade someone of the merits of.
   ▸ (sell someone on) make someone enthusiastic about.
3. (sell out) abandon one's principles for reasons of expedience.
   ▸ (sell someone out) betray someone for one's own financial or material benefit.
4. archaic trick or deceive.

n.

1. an act of selling or attempting to sell.
2. Brit. a disappointment.