auction

noun

1. the public sale of something to the highest bidder

Synonym: auction salevendue

2. a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game
now generally superseded by contract bridge

Synonym: auction bridge

verb

1. sell at an auction

Synonym: auction offauctioneer

1. 拍卖
An auction is a public sale where goods are sold to the person who offers the highest price.

e.g. Lord Salisbury bought the picture at auction in London some years ago...
几年前，索尔兹伯里勋爵在伦敦拍得了这幅画。
e.g. Britain's two main auction houses, Sotheby's and Christies, have been involved in valuing the works.
英国最大的两家拍卖行，苏富比和佳士得参与了对这些作品的估价。

2. 拍卖
If something is auctioned, it is sold in an auction.

e.g. Eight drawings by French artist Jean Cocteau will be auctioned next week...
下周法国画家让·科克托的8幅作品将被拍卖。
e.g. The airline plans to auction its international routes to former competitors...
这家航空公司打算把他们的国际线路拍卖给以前的竞争对手。

相关词组：auction off

1. auction

1. 拍卖拍卖：拍卖 拍卖(auction)是由专营拍卖行接受货主的委托,在一定的地点和时间,按照定的章程和规则,以公开叫价竞购的方法,最后拍卖人把货物给出价最高的买主的一种现货交易方式.

2. 公开拍卖：任志刚每周观点(view point)评论 (由白户则道提供)1) 由断供开始,债主要先出公告(Pre-foreclsoure),收回后(Foreclosure)然后公开拍卖(Auction).