tout
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If someone touts something, they try to sell it or convince people that it is good. 兜售; 吹嘘[表不满]
...slick television ads touting the candidates. …吹嘘那些候选人的华而不实的电视广告。
2. V-T If someone touts tickets, they sell them outside a sports stadium or theatre, usually for more than their original value. (在体育场或剧院外) 高价倒卖 (票)[英国英语]
He was trying to pick up some cash touting tickets. 他那时在筹集现金倒卖票。
3. N-COUNT A tout is someone who sells things such as tickets unofficially, usually at prices which are higher than the official ones. 票贩子[英国英语]
Another tout said he'd charge $1,000 for a $125 ticket. 另一个票贩子说一张$125的票他要价$1000。
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tout /taʊt/ (touting,touted,touts)
剑桥词典
tout verb (MAKE KNOWN)
[ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ]to advertise , talk about, or praise something or someone repeatedly , especially as a way of encouraging people to like, accept , or buy something
（尤指为了提高销售额、知名度或推动发展）给…做广告，宣传，赞扬，吹捧
The minister has been touting these ideas for some time . 教育部长一段时间以来一直在宣传这些理念。
He is being widely touted as the next leader of the party . 到处都在宣传他是党的下一任领袖。
A local car dealership was touting its services /wares on the radio . 一家地方汽车特许经销商正在当地电台作宣传。
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 ] mainly UK
to repeatedly try to persuade people to buy your goods or services
兜售；招徕
There were hundreds of taxis at the airport , all touting for business /custom . 机场有数百辆出租车，都在拉生意／招徕乘客。
tout verb (SELL UNOFFICIALLY)
[ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ] UK disapproving (US scalp)to sell tickets for something such as a sports game or theatre performance unofficially, usually at a much higher price than the official price
（通常以高出官方价格很多的价格）倒卖，高价出售（体育比赛票、戏票等）
£30 seats for the match were being touted for £500. 30英镑的比赛门票被票贩子高价卖到500英镑。 返回 tout