auction

• 名词，指公开出售商品或财产，由出价最高者购得的交易方式；也泛指竞价买卖或拍卖活动。

A noun referring to a public sale where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.

1. B1formal

   A public sale where goods or property are sold to the person who offers the highest price.

   拍卖

   • The painting was sold at an auction for a record price.
   • They bought the antique furniture at a local auction.
   • The auction attracted many collectors from around the world.

   同义词vendue

2. Card game variantC2formalbritish

   A variety of bridge where tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge.

   拍卖式桥牌

   • They played auction bridge at the club last night.
   • Auction bridge was popular in the early 20th century.
   • The rules of auction bridge differ from contract bridge.

• 动词，指通过公开竞价的方式将物品或财产卖给出价最高者的行为。

A verb used to indicate the act of selling goods or property to the highest bidder at a public sale.

1. Sell at an auctionB1formal

   To sell something publicly to the highest bidder.

   拍卖

   • The painting was auctioned for a record price.
   • They auctioned off the antique furniture last weekend.
   • The charity auctioned several items to raise funds.

   同义词auction off

短语动词变体auction off