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。

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

  • The stamps will be auctioned tomorrow. 这些邮票将在明天拍卖。

  • The family is auctioning (off) its art collection. 这家人将要拍卖他们的艺术收藏品。