auction
柯林斯詞典
1. N-VAR An auction is a public sale where items are sold to the person who offers the highest price. 拍賣
The painting is expected to fetch up to $400,000 at auction. 這幅畫預(yù)計在拍賣會上能賣到40萬美元。
2. V-T If something is auctioned, it is sold in an auction. 被拍賣
Eight drawings by French artist Jean Cocteau will be auctioned next week. 法國藝術(shù)家讓·科尅托的8幅畫作將在下周拍賣。
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auction /???k??n/ (auctioning,auctioned,auctions)
劍橋詞典
- 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
拍賣
a furniture auction 家具拍賣會
They're holding an auction of jewellery on Thursday . 他們將在周四擧行一場珠寶拍賣會。
The painting will be sold at auction next week . 這幅畫將在下周拍賣。
The house and its contents are being put up for auction. 這座房子及裡麪的家儅將交付拍賣。
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