单词 | to make a pitch |
释义 | > as lemmasto make a (also one's) pitch b. Originally slang. Speech or other behaviour designed to persuade, influence, or cajole, esp. in order to sell goods or promote an idea; patter, spiel; an instance of this. Also Business: a structured package or presentation of proposals, ideas, plans, etc., for submission in a competition for a business contract; the competition itself. Frequently to make a (also one's) pitch.sales pitch: see sale n.2 Compounds 3. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > [noun] > that which persuades > speech appeal1833 pitch1876 sales talk1926 1876 W. Green & C. Hindley Life & Adventures Cheap Jack 255 When I had done my ‘pitch’ and got down from the stage. 1926 Variety 29 Dec. 7/4 The outdoor show game with its ‘rag front’,..‘pitch’, [etc.]. 1962 Listener 18 Jan. 128/1 I've often sat in the living-room listening to some other joker give his pitch before I could give mine. 1968 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 3 Feb. 3/1 Organizers are planning to allow 40 minutes for each candidate to make his pitch to the convention. 1973 Washington Post 13 Jan. a22/2 One novel remedy was correctional ads that required a company to tell the consumer that its earlier pitch was not totally true. 1982 Campaign 16 July 1/5 Lintas nets £1m Japan Airlines in five-way pitch..SSC and B Lintas has won the Japan Airlines advertising business..against an initial list of four other agencies. 1989 Empire Sept. 13/2 The Bear was filmed entirely on location..and tells the story outlined by Annaud in his original pitch to producer Claude Berri. 1994 BBC Top Gear Mag. Aug. 31/1 It was delivered to the house by the sales director of the company who gave me the full pitch. 2003 Modesto Bee (Nexis) 13 Oct. b1 Six years ago, St. Joseph's made a pitch to run the county's outpatient clinics. < as lemmas |
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