vt. 销售过多, 卖空, 过分吹嘘

vi. 卖空, 吹嘘过分

[经] 过多地卖出, 卖空

Oversell \O`ver*sell`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Oversold}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Overselling}. ]
1. To sell for a higher price than; to exceed in selling
price.

One whose beauty
Would oversell all Italy. --Beau. & Fl.

2. To sell beyond means of delivery. [Brokers' Cant]

{Oversold market} (Brokers' Cant), a market in which stocks
or commodities have been sold ``short'' to such an extent
that it is difficult to obtain them for delivery.