consignment
noun [ C ] uk/kənˈsaɪn.mənt/ us/kənˈsaɪn.mənt/
托运的货物
an amount of goods that is sent somewhere
The most recent consignment of cloth was faulty. 最近一次托运的布料有残疵。
Synonyms: boatloadcargodelivery (OF PACKAGE ETC.)freight load payloadshipmenttruckload
on consignment (货物)以寄售方式出售的
If goods are on consignment, the person or company that receives them will only pay for them after they have been sold.
He refuses to ship goods on consignment.
The store will only resell dresses on consignment.
He traded over $1 million worth of art on consignment from two collectors whom he then failed to pay.
His violins are made for particular players so he never sells them on consignment.
The store takes items on consignment for a 30% commission.