Word · Frequency #29320
salespeople
售货员；店员；销售人员
people employed to represent a business and sell its merchandise, for example in a store or to customers who are visited
salespeople 是复数形式，指多名销售人员。
- 1.
n a person employed to represent a business and to sell its merchandise (as to customers in a store or to customers who are visited)
售货员；店员
售货员；店员
In use
The salespeople at that store are always friendly and helpful.
Many salespeople work on commission, so they try hard to close a deal.
We asked one of the salespeople for a refund, and she processed it immediately.
salespeople + plural verb
salespeople 是复数名词，作主语时谓语动词要用复数形式。
The salespeople are waiting in the conference room.
销售人员在会议室等候。
a team/group of salespeople
a team/group of salespeople 表示‘一组销售人员’，强调团队。
The store hired a team of salespeople for the holiday season.
商店为假期聘用了一组销售人员。
salespeople + who/that + clause
salespeople 后可接 who/that 引导的定语从句来修饰。
Salespeople who listen to customers often build trust.
倾听顾客的销售人员往往能建立信任。
salespeople + in/at + place
可用 in/at 等介词短语说明销售人员所在的地点或部门。
Salespeople in the electronics section should be knowledgeable.
电子产品区的销售人员应该知识渊博。
Common mistakes
The salespeople is very friendly.The salespeople are very friendly.
salespeople 是复数名词，作主语时谓语动词须用复数形式 are。
She is a salespeople.She is a salesperson.
salespeople 是复数，不能与 a 连用；指一个人时用单数 salesperson。
This salespeople are very kind.These salespeople are very kind.
salespeople 是复数，指示代词也要用复数 these，不能用单数 this。
Connections
Collocations
- experienced salespeople
- 有经验的销售人员
- Experienced salespeople know how to handle difficult customers.有经验的销售人员知道如何应付难缠的顾客。
- a team of salespeople
- 一支销售团队
- Our company has a team of salespeople covering the whole region.我们公司有一支销售团队负责整个地区。
- train salespeople
- 培训销售人员
- The company trains salespeople to use the new software.公司培训销售人员使用新软件。
- hire salespeople
- 雇用销售人员
- Many retailers hire salespeople before the holiday rush.许多零售商在假日高峰前雇用销售人员。
- salespeople on commission
- 拿佣金的销售人员
- The most effective salespeople on commission are self-disciplined.最有效的拿佣金的销售人员都很自律。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 sales（销售）和 people（人们）合起来：一群卖东西的人，就是售货员、店员。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：招聘与人事讨论、零售与服务场景、销售工作报告 通常用于一般性或正式的商业语境，指称销售人员的复数；日常口语中也比较常见，但在更随意的场合可能会用 salespersons 或 sales staff。
Grammar Note
plural
Pronunciation & Spelling
salespeople 由 sales 和 people 构成。people 与 steeple 真正押韵，都读 /iːpl/；apple 和 purple 拼写也以 -ple 结尾，但分别读 /ˈæpl/ 和 /ˈpɜːpl/，元音不同，并不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.