Dictionary Workbench Ondict

fire sale

Dictionary entry view. Switch to definition mode above when you know the meaning but not the word.

fire sale

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈfire sale noun [countable]  CHEAPa sale of goods at a lower price because they have been slightly damaged by a fire, or of goods that cannot be stored because of a fire 火灾处理品售卖
Examples from the Corpus
fire saleThe fire sale was cynical stuff, all right.
From Longman Business Dictionaryfire saleˈfire sale (also fire-sale) [countable]COMMERCE an occasion when someone sells something at a very low price because they need the money very quicklyBankruptcy could lead to a fire sale, with creditors receiving a smaller dividend.Stores have resorted to fire sale tactics this month because they have more inventory than they want. sale
ˈfire sale nounChineseSyllable
goods a at Corpus Business of lower sale a price


fire sale
ˈfire sale noun [countable]
a sale of goods at a lower price because they have been slightly damaged by a fire, or of goods that cannot be stored because of a fire


fire saleBrE /ˈfaɪə seɪl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfaɪər seɪl/ 🔊 nouna sale at low prices of things that a company or person owns, usually in order to pay debts (抵债)大甩卖The company was forced to have a fire sale of its assets. 公司被迫低价抛售其资产偿还债务。🔊🔊a sale of goods at low prices because they have been damaged by a fire or because they cannot be stored after a fire 火灾后大甩卖