retail /ˈriːteɪl/ CET4 TEM4 ( retailing, retailed, retails )

• 1. 

  N-UNCOUNT Retail is the activity of selling products direct to the public, usually in small quantities. Compare . 零售 [商业]

  例：

  Retail stores usually count on the Christmas season to make up to half of their annual profits.

  零售商店通常指望圣诞节期间来赚取一半的年利润。

• 2. 

  ADV If something is sold retail, it is sold in ordinary shops direct to the public. 以零售方式地 [商业] [ADV after v]

  例：

  We sell wholesale to several chains that sell retail to the public.

  我们批发给几家向公众零售的连锁店。

• 3. 

  V-I If an item in a shop retails at or for a particular price, it is for sale at that price. (按某种价格) 零售 [商业]

  例：

  It originally retailed at $23.50.

  它起初按$23.50的价格零售。

• 4. 

  → see also retailing