sellout

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An action in which principles are compromised for personal gain. idiomatic,informal
    — A statement by the Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights (CLGR), which organized the protest, charged that WPIX's sale of air time to the Anita Bryant Ministries "is a sell-out of the more than one million lesbians and gay residents in the WPIX broadcast service area.
  2. A person who sells out, who compromises their principles for financial gain or some other advantage. idiomatic,informal
    — The rock star used to be hardcore, but now he's just a sellout.
  3. The selling of an entire stock of something, especially tickets for an entertainment or sports event.
    — I performed in front of a sellout crowd.

词形变化

sellouts plural sell-out alternative

词汇关系

词源

A deverbal from sell out.
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