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单词 sell short
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sell short


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C0188700 (sĕl)v. sold (sōld), sell·ing, sells v.tr.1. To exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent: We sold our old car for a modest sum.2. To offer or have available for sale: The store sells health foods.3. To give up or surrender in exchange for a price or reward: sell one's soul to the devil.4. To be purchased in (a certain quantity); achieve sales of: a book that sold a million copies.5. a. To bring about or encourage sales of; promote: Good publicity sold the product.b. To cause to be accepted; advocate successfully: We sold the proposal to the school committee.6. To persuade (another) to recognize the worth or desirability of something: They sold me on the idea.v.intr.1. To exchange ownership for money or its equivalent; engage in selling: Are any of the fruit vendors still selling?2. To be sold or be on sale: Grapes are selling high this season.3. To attract prospective buyers; be popular on the market: an item that doesn't sell.4. To be approved of; gain acceptance: an idea that just wouldn't sell.n.1. An act or instance of selling: ordered a sell of his shares in the company.2. Something that sells or gains acceptance in a particular way: Their program to raise taxes will be a difficult sell.3. Slang A deception; a hoax.Phrasal Verbs: sell off To get rid of by selling, often at reduced prices. sell out1. To sell all of a supply of something: We have sold out of that model.2. To cause (someone) to have sold an entire supply of something: The bakery is sold out of those pastries.3. To be entirely sold: Her new novel has sold out.4. Slang To betray one's principles or colleagues: He sold out to the other side. sell through To be purchased as a retail item by a customer: The clothes are in the store, but they aren't selling through.Idioms: sell a bill of goods Informal To take unfair advantage of. sell down the river Informal To betray the trust or faith of. sell short1. To contract for the sale of securities or commodities one expects to own at a later date and at more advantageous terms.2. To underestimate the true value or worth of: Don't sell your colleague short; she's a smart lawyer.
[Middle English sellen, from Old English sellan, to give, sell.]
sell′a·ble adj.
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Verb1.sell short - sell securities or commodities or foreign currency that is not actually owned by the seller, who hopes to cover (buy back) the sold items at a lower price and thus to earn a profitcommerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)sell - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit"
2.sell short - underestimate the real value or ability of; "Don't sell your students short--they are just shy and don't show off their knowledge"underrate, underestimate - make too low an estimate of; "he underestimated the work that went into the renovation"; "Don't underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river"

sell short


sell (someone, something, or oneself) short

To undervalue someone, something, or oneself; to underestimate or underappreciate the good qualities of someone, something, or oneself. Don't sell yourself short—your writing is really excellent! I know you don't like their pitcher, but don't sell him short—he's one of the best in the league. I think they're selling this short. It's actually an incredibly good deal!See also: sell, short

sell someone or something short

Fig. to underestimate someone or something; to fail to see the good qualities of someone or something. This is a very good restaurant. Don't sell it short. When you say that John isn't interested in music, you're selling him short. Did you know he plays the violin quite well?See also: sell, short

sell short

1. Contract for the sale of securities or commodities one expects to own at a later date and at a lower price, as in Selling short runs the risk of a market rise, forcing one to pay more than one expected. [Mid-1800s] 2. sell someone short. Underestimate the true value or worth of someone, as in Don't sell her short; she's a very able lawyer. [First half of 1900s] See also: sell, short

sell yourself/somebody/something ˈshort

describe yourself/somebody/something as being less good, valuable, etc. than you, etc. really are: Don’t sell yourself short when you go for an interview.It was a great idea, but you sold it short.See also: sell, short, somebody, something

sell short

1. To contract for the sale of securities or commodities one expects to own at a later date and at more advantageous terms.2. To underestimate the true value or worth of: Don't sell your colleague short; she's a smart lawyer.See also: sell, short
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Sell short


Sell Short

To sell borrowed securities. In selling short, one borrows securities, usually from a brokerage, and sells them. One then buys the same securities in order to repay the brokerage. Selling short is practiced if one believes that the price of a security will soon fall. That is, one expects to sell the borrowed securities at a higher price than the price at which one buys in order to return the securities. Selling short is one of the most common practices of hedge funds. See also: Margin account.

Sell short.

Selling short is a trading strategy that's designed to take advantage of an anticipated drop in a stock's market price.

To sell short, you borrow shares through your broker, sell them, and use the money you receive from the sale as collateral on the loan until the stock price drops.

If it does, you then buy back the shares at a lower price using the collateral, and return the borrowed shares to your broker plus interest and commission. If you realize a profit, it's yours to keep.

Suppose, for example, you sell short 100 shares of stock priced at $10 a share. When the price drops to $7.50, you buy 100 shares, return them to your broker, and keep the $2.50-per-share profit minus commission. The risk is that if the share price rises instead of falls, you may have to buy back the shares at a higher price and suffer the loss.

During the period of the short sale, the lender of the stock is no longer the registered owner because the stock was sold. If any dividends are paid during that period, or any other corporate actions occur, the short seller must make the lender whole by paying the amount that's due. However, that income is taxed at the lender's regular rate, not the lower rate that applies to qualifying dividend income.

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sell short


Related to sell short: Buy to Cover
  • verb

Words related to sell short

verb sell securities or commodities or foreign currency that is not actually owned by the seller, who hopes to cover (buy back) the sold items at a lower price and thus to earn a profit

Related Words

  • commerce
  • commercialism
  • mercantilism
  • sell

verb underestimate the real value or ability of

Related Words

  • underrate
  • underestimate
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