auction
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR An auction is a public sale where items are sold to the person who offers the highest price. 拍卖
The painting is expected to fetch up to $400,000 at auction. 这幅画预计在拍卖会上能卖到40万美元。
2. V-T If something is auctioned, it is sold in an auction. 被拍卖
Eight drawings by French artist Jean Cocteau will be auctioned next week. 法国艺术家让·科克托的8幅画作将在下周拍卖。
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auction /ˈɔːkʃən/ (auctioning,auctioned,auctions)
剑桥词典
- a usually public sale of goods or property , where people make higher and higher bids (= offers of money ) for each thing, until the thing is sold to the person who will pay most
- Two senior officials have been entrusted with organizing the auction.
- Amongst other pop ephemera , the auction will be selling off rock stars ' stage clothes .
- A rare Stradivarius violin failed to reach its reserve price when put up for auction on Tuesday .
- In an auction, goods or property are sold to the highest bidder .
- She bought the bed for a song at an auction. 返回 auction
拍卖
a furniture auction 家具拍卖会
They're holding an auction of jewellery on Thursday . 他们将在周四举行一场珠宝拍卖会。
The painting will be sold at auction next week . 这幅画将在下周拍卖。
The house and its contents are being put up for auction. 这座房子及里面的家当将交付拍卖。
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