tout
verb uk/taʊt/ us/taʊt/
(MAKE KNOWN)
[ T ]（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
to advertise, talk about, or praise something or someone repeatedly, especially as a way of encouraging people to like, accept, or buy something
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。
[ I ] mainly UK兜售；招徕
to repeatedly try to persuade people to buy your goods or services
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。
(SELL UNOFFICIALLY)
[ T ] UK disapproving (US scalp)（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）
to sell tickets for something such as a sports game or theatre performance unofficially, usually at a much higher price than the official price
£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。
tout
noun [ C ] UK disapproving uk/taʊt/ us/taʊt/ (US scalper)
票贩子，黄牛
a person who touts tickets
Britain's best-known ticket tout once boasted that he could get you tickets for anything. 英国最有名的票贩子曾经夸海口说他什么票都能搞到。