生活英语|rummage sale 清仓义卖会

Rummage^{1 sale is an event at which second hand goods are sold, usually by an institution such as a local Scout2 group or church, as a fundraising or charitable effort.}

清仓义卖会是转让闲置货的一种活动，一般是当地的童子军或教堂等机构以募款或慈善为目的发起的。

Rummage sale is an informal, irregularly scheduled event for the sale of used goods by private inpiduals, in which sellers are not required to obtain business licenses^{3 or collect sales tax .}

清仓义卖会是一种不按期举行的供应私人旧物的非正式活动，卖主无需持有营业执照或缴纳营业税（不过，在某些行政辖区，需要出示售卖许可证）。

Example:

They had a rummage sale to get rid of all of their old furniture.

他们举办了一场清仓义卖会，来处置他们所有些旧家具。