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单词 sell-off
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Definition of sell-off in English:

sell-off

noun
  • 1A sale of assets, typically at a low price, carried out in order to dispose of them.

    a programme of sell-offs and acquisitions enabled the group to boost profits by more than 50 per cent
    mass noun the sell-off of assets of the former National Bus Company groups
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The sell-off of its assets was to pay compensation to 80 victims of abuse in the order's schools and orphanages.
    • By the end of 2001 many of the sell-offs will have been carried out and the integration of various segments of the business completed.
    • Foreign direct investment has also flowed freely, mainly in response to the now largely completed sell-off of state assets.
    • That could force Singh to slow or halt further sell-offs of state assets in sectors like energy and food distribution.
    • As a result, we saw the sell-off of State assets and the rest of that.
    Synonyms
    convert to cash, convert, cash, cash in, sell off, sell up, realize
    1. 1.1North American A sale of shares, bonds, or commodities, especially one that causes a fall in price.
      the stock market was shaken earlier this week by sell-offs in defence issues
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The sell-off in the bond market continued at the beginning of the week, sending mortgage rates higher.
      • The news triggered a sell-off; Nextel shares fell to a two-year low following the warning.
      • Ever since the sell-off started, share prices have been dropping.
      • Granted, there's little or no evidence yet of such an unhappy outcome, despite the recent sell-off in technology shares.
      • The current sell-off in the mining shares is a buying opportunity.
 
 

Definition of sell-off in US English:

sell-off

nounˈsel ˌôfˈsɛl ˌɔf
  • 1A sale of assets, typically at a low price, carried out in order to dispose of them rather than as normal trade.

    a program of sell-offs and acquisitions enabled the group to boost profits by more than 50 percent
    mass noun the sell-off of assets of the former National Bus Company groups
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The sell-off of its assets was to pay compensation to 80 victims of abuse in the order's schools and orphanages.
    • Foreign direct investment has also flowed freely, mainly in response to the now largely completed sell-off of state assets.
    • As a result, we saw the sell-off of State assets and the rest of that.
    • That could force Singh to slow or halt further sell-offs of state assets in sectors like energy and food distribution.
    • By the end of 2001 many of the sell-offs will have been carried out and the integration of various segments of the business completed.
    Synonyms
    convert to cash, convert, cash, cash in, sell off, sell up, realize
    1. 1.1North American A sale of shares, bonds, or commodities, especially one that causes a fall in price.
      the stock market was shaken earlier this week by sell-offs in defense issues
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The sell-off in the bond market continued at the beginning of the week, sending mortgage rates higher.
      • The current sell-off in the mining shares is a buying opportunity.
      • The news triggered a sell-off; Nextel shares fell to a two-year low following the warning.
      • Ever since the sell-off started, share prices have been dropping.
      • Granted, there's little or no evidence yet of such an unhappy outcome, despite the recent sell-off in technology shares.
 
 
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