auction是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 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 -- 拍賣

  • a furniture auction 傢俱拍賣會

  • They're holding an auction of jewellery on Thursday. 他們將在週四舉行一場珠寶拍賣會。

  • The painting will be sold at auction next week. 這幅畫將在下週拍賣。

  • The house and its contents are being put up for auction. 這座房子及裡面的家當將交付拍賣。

• 1 to sell something in a public auction -- 拍賣

  • The stamps will be auctioned tomorrow. 這些郵票將在明天拍賣。

  • The family is auctioning (off) its art collection. 這家人將要拍賣他們的藝術收藏品。