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auction

UK //ˈɔːkʃ(ə)n//US //ˈɔːkʃ(ə)n//

词源

源自拉丁语 'auctio'(增加),通过古法语 'auction' 进入英语,最初指通过竞价增加价格的过程。

noun

❶ 拍卖,一种公开销售方式,物品由出价最高者购得。常用于艺术品、房产或收藏品交易。

“The painting was sold at auction for over a million dollars.”

(这幅画在拍卖会上以超过一百万美元的价格售出。)

“They decided to put their house up for auction.”

(他们决定把房子拿出来拍卖。)

同义词:sale, bidding, public sale

verb

❶ 拍卖,指通过公开竞价的方式出售物品。常用于商业或私人交易中。

“The company will auction off its old equipment next week.”

(公司将在下周拍卖其旧设备。)

“She auctioned her jewelry to pay for the medical bills.”

(她拍卖了自己的珠宝来支付医疗费用。)

同义词:sell, offer, put up for sale

常见短语

auction off — 拍卖掉,指通过拍卖的方式出售物品,通常用于处理不再需要的物品。

“They decided to auction off their grandfather's collection.”

(他们决定拍卖掉祖父的收藏品。)

silent auction — 无声拍卖,参与者通过书面出价而非公开喊价的方式竞拍物品。

“The silent auction at the fundraiser was a great success.”

(筹款活动上的无声拍卖取得了巨大成功。)