[] () a right to sell sth, such as a number of shares in a company or a quantity of raw materials, at a particular price within a fixed period or on a particular date卖出期权，看跌期权（在规定的期限内或某一特定日期按特定的价格出售一定量的股票或原材料等的权利）◆Put options are bought by investors who expect market prices to fall.看跌期权的购买者是预计行市会下跌的投资者。◆They announced they would exercise their put option to sell their 11.5% stake in the German company.他们宣布将行使看跌期权，出售他们在这家德国公司 11.5% 的股份。➡call option ⨁to buy / exercise / hold / purchase / use a put option购买／行使／持有／购买／使用看跌期权