| 单词 | bid |
| 释义 | 1. attempting or offering2. saying something bid (bɪd ) attempting or offering Word forms: bids , bidding language note: The form bid is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle.1. countable noun [NOUN to-infinitive] A bid for something or a bid to do something is an attempt to obtain it or do it. [journalism] ...the city's successful bid for European City of Culture. [+ for] The company said that it might cut 2,232 jobs in a bid to reduce costs. 2. countable noun A bid is an offer to pay a particular amount of money for something that is being sold. Hanson made an agreed takeover bid of £351 million. Synonyms: offer, price, attempt, amount 3. verb If you bid for something or bid to do something, you try to obtain it or do it. The German private equity group reiterated its interest in bidding for the company. [VERB + for] I don't think she is bidding to be Prime Minister again. [VERB to-infinitive] Synonyms: make a bid for, attempt, seek, strive 4. verb If you bid for something that is being sold, you offer to pay a particular amount of money for it. She decided to bid for a Georgian dressing table. [VERB + for] The bank announced its intention to bid. [VERB] He certainly wasn't going to bid $18 billion for this company. [VERB noun] bidding uncountable noun The bidding starts at £2 million. Synonyms: order, call, charge, demand Synonyms: offer, proposal, auction, tender Phrasal verbs: bid up phrasal verb If someone bids up the value of something, they try to increase it, for example by offering to buy it at a higher price than usual. They agreed to bid the picture up to 4,500 francs. [VERB noun PARTICLE] bid (bɪd ) saying something Word forms: bids , bidding , bade , bidden language note: American English sometimes uses the form bid for the past tense.1. verb If you bid someone farewell, you say goodbye to them. If you bid them goodnight, you say goodnight to them. [formal] She bade farewell to her son. [VERB noun + to] I bade her goodnight. [VERB noun noun] Synonyms: wish, say, call, tell 2. verb If you bid someone do something, you ask or invite them to do it. [literary] They all smiled at him and bade him eat. [VERB noun infinitive] I dare say he did as he was bidden. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: tell, call, ask, order 3. See also bidding Collocations: asylum bid His asylum bid to avoid deportation should be heard within six months. The Sun She appealed when her asylum bid was rejected - but this week all legal options were exhausted. The Sun But in 2002, their asylum bid was rejected. Globe and Mail The backlog of asylum bids means a claim can take years - and the applicant's circumstances can change meantime. The Sun Councils instead put them in homes as their asylum bids are considered, with their youth often aiding their case. The Sun The official bid committee denied that he was working on its behalf. Times, Sunday Times The organisers and bid committee recognised this from the beginning and developed a plan that made good business sense. Times, Sunday Times Whatever the truth, the bid committee was not squeaky clean. Times, Sunday Times The bid committee proposed spending in excess of $43 million (27 million) over more than a year of the two-year campaign, according to leaked documents yesterday. Times, Sunday Times These date back to 2005, when the bid committee claimed travel times between venues that would be unfamiliar to most commuters. Times, Sunday Times However, this could go lower if companies bid competitively. Times, Sunday Times This changed when the producers made an agreement amongst themselves not to bid competitively for talent. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Dealers bid competitively in a multiple-price auction held every day at noon. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We thought we had bid farewell to falling real wages three years ago. Times, Sunday Times (2017) If you do that, you can bid farewell to the count and pretty much eat as much as you like. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Soon you'll be ready to bid farewell to numerous burdensome arrangements. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Yet here he was, back again, once more bidding farewell to touring. Times, Sunday Times (2007) There are additional fees for administration and switching funds, a bid offer spread of 5% ('can be varied') and early surrender penalties. Times, Sunday Times Investors will not need reminding that the company turned down a bid offer two years ago that valued it at more than 300 million. Times, Sunday Times There can also be a bid offer spread on some funds. Times, Sunday Times The bid offered local businesses the opportunity of helping the school achieve the 50,000 sponsorship necessary to draw on government funding of 1 million. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But as he's already recommended the £3 billion cash bid at a mere 12.1 per cent premium, that may be a moot point. Times,Sunday Times They tabled a cash bid a month ago. Times, Sunday Times That now looks improbable, given the lack of credit available to fund a full cash bid. Times, Sunday Times He cites a townhouse in the city centre recently reduced from 575,000 to 495,000: the first buyer who came round after the cut made a cash bid. Times, Sunday Times They will launch a structured cash bid for a controlling stake barely six months after selling their 5% holding last summer. Times, Sunday Times The two terrestrial broadcasters will struggle to make a competitive bid if they cannot pool their resources. Times,Sunday Times There are no vendor warranties available to buyers, and during the takeover phase any rival can launch a competitive bid. Times, Sunday Times High and the new commissioners put all the city's insurance out to competitive bid. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The 51% majority stake was to be held by a private consortium to be selected via an international competitive bid. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Installation contractors have also found that the use of precast shapes can often give them a substantial advantage in competitive bid situations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Labour launched the initiative in a desperate bid to ease prison overcrowding. The Sun Millions blame the convoluted processes and 'win-back activity' in which companies offer cheaper deals in a desperate bid to keep unhappy customers. The Sun Hordes of shoppers again descended on supermarkets at the crack of dawn yesterday in a desperate bid to stock up. The Sun The giant modified its exec pay policy yesterday in a desperate bid to quell a shareholder revolt. The Sun Or will his desperate bid backfire in spectacular fashion? The Sun He now faces two inquiries over 103,000 given to support his failed bid. The Sun The organisation was badly burnt by the failed bid for the 2018 tournament, which cost more than 20 million and yielded two votes. Times, Sunday Times It was a failed bid for power by a weak coalition of army and aristocracy. The Times Literary Supplement All appeared to result from attempts to pump adrenaline directly into the organ in a failed bid to restart it. The Sun The group also said that the failed bid could knock revenues later in the year. Times, Sunday Times It has three weeks to table a firm bid for the 545m producer. Times, Sunday Times Analysts now hope that one of two potential bidders will emerge to make a firm bid. Times, Sunday Times United's interest, though, has yet to develop into a firm bid. Times, Sunday Times No firm bid has yet been made for the refinery. Times, Sunday Times Other sources suggested it was wrong to open the books before a firm bid. Times,Sunday Times Shares in the company, which received a 130p-a-share offer two years ago that never materialised into a formal bid, closed 19¾p higher at 95¾p. Times, Sunday Times By a week tomorrow, he has to decide whether to make a formal bid or walk away for six months. Times, Sunday Times One source said that talks were 'moving on' and agreement might be reached by the time that a formal bid was launched. Times, Sunday Times Talks are at an early stage and no formal bid has been put on the table. Times, Sunday Times The regulator yesterday published the conditions the company had to meet before making a formal bid. Times, Sunday Times Having risen after the initial bid, the stock fell 8½p, or 6.6 per cent, to 119¼p yesterday. Times,Sunday Times In each case, the initial bid approach was rejected by the target's board on the basis that it undervalued growth prospects. Times, Sunday Times From the initial bid for the first state contract in 2008, it took three months to get a pilot of the service into government offices. Times, Sunday Times They did the respectable and inevitable thing, when they rejected his initial bid. Times, Sunday Times The latter's shares have fallen since the initial bid, denting the value of the offer. Times, Sunday Times And bids can be destroyed or go unrecorded so that a low bid from an agent's accomplice wins, to the detriment of the seller. Times, Sunday Times It can be tempting to put in a cheeky low bid — particularly if it's your first time. Times, Sunday Times We put in a low bid for quite a nice house the other day. Times, Sunday Times Some industry sources have complained that the government plumped for an unrealistically low bid for the work at the outset. Times, Sunday Times Fewer people make offers on homes numbered 13, so try going in with a low bid. The Sun Opening bids have to be submitted by Monday. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Remember, the list price of most new cars should be regarded as no more than an opening bid. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Manchester City are set to make an improved offer for the player after having an opening bid rejected. Times, Sunday Times (2015) American regulators have scuppered other potential bids. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The company has ended months of speculation about a potential bid for the British mobile phone group by declaring it has no plans to make an offer for it. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The South American has managed just six goals this season but thinks he is worth more and the club's rivals are weighing up a potential bid for the speedy forward. The Sun (2016) They had spent millions preparing their bids and will not be reimbursed. Times, Sunday Times Any country preparing a bid for 2027 will feel that they have been struck below the belt. Times,Sunday Times The main plausible contenders have already established organisations to prepare their bids and begin raising money for their enterprise. Times, Sunday Times One theory was that a mystery suitor was preparing a bid for the group. Times, Sunday Times During his first presidential bid, a batch of her stationery came back minus her middle name; she made them print it again. Times, Sunday Times He was ridiculed for the statement and his presidential bid collapsed. Times, Sunday Times Will his improbable presidential bid also melt away? Times, Sunday Times A 2016 presidential bid seemed in the offing. Times, Sunday Times He will then lose the run-off, but earn the gratitude of the international community, become leader of the opposition and prepare for his next presidential bid. Times, Sunday Times During his first term he knew that his re-election bid would be judged on his record. Times,Sunday Times He left office in 1833, after an unsuccessful re-election bid. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was unopposed in his 2010 re-election bid. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was defeated in his 1893 re-election bid, in which he finished seventh of nine candidates. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was unsuccessful in his re-election bid in 1949. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Rank changed its mind several times on whether investors should back or reject the bid. Times, Sunday Times The engineer's board are urging them to reject the bid. The Sun Directors, too, sometimes have to be courageous to reject a bid seen as full by the wider market. Times, Sunday Times Sources close to the situation said the decision to reject the bid had been unanimous. Times, Sunday Times He also rejected a bid by the pair to get a look at the band's accounts. The Sun The as yet unnamed foreign bank has still to decide whether it will table a rival bid. Times, Sunday Times A rival bid cannot be ruled out, but either way its days as an independent company are over. Times, Sunday Times Yet bankers played down the possibility of a rival bid. Times, Sunday Times But he felt compelled to consider the rival bid. The Sun This means no rival bid can realistically emerge. Times, Sunday Times The seller had to choose between his offer and the sealed bid, and opted for the latter. Times, Sunday Times She put in a sealed bid for 'way over 700,000' (which was the asking price) and was turned down. Times, Sunday Times The sealed bid rules should deliver a higher price than anyone else would offer. Times, Sunday Times Both offered cash, so the auction was straightforward: up to four bids each, followed by a final sealed bid. Times, Sunday Times Twenty-one people viewed the house over three days, before it went to sealed bid. Times, Sunday Times As substantial portions of the documents are completed, the construction manager will solicit bids from suitable subcontractors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In addition, shipper-driven brokerage over the internet enables shippers to post loads and solicit bids directly from carriers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Second, organisations that consider a larger number of familiar and unfamiliar suppliers, solicit bids, examine all proposals and place the order with the best offer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Before awarding a mandate, an issuer might solicit bids from arrangers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The official in charge of restoring electricity was given around 24 hours to submit a bid for rebuilding the grid completely. Times, Sunday Times This means all interested buyers are requested to submit a bid in a sealed envelope by a set date. Times, Sunday Times Thus, both clubs had to submit a bid in a sealed envelope to decide the highest bidder. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Interested parties can submit their bid for the product to be auctioned in certain specified periods. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This involves a cartel agreeing who will win a particular deal before any contractor submits a bid. Times, Sunday Times A successful bid would end its brief life as a public company. Times, Sunday Times The threshold point for a successful bid remains at 50 per cent. Times, Sunday Times Before the election, he argued that a successful bid for the 2030 competition could revitalise grassroots football. Times,Sunday Times Meanwhile, costs spiralled from an estimated 750,000 to 1.42 million - because the successful bid did not include the cost of installation. Times, Sunday Times The market expects any successful bid to be pitched at or above this level. Times, Sunday Times They have pledged to support the bid, or are expected to do so. Times, Sunday Times He bares his teeth in a false smile when compelled to stand on a red plastic box and invite the people to support his bid to become a consul. Times,Sunday Times A recent poll showed that 92 per cent of the population supported the bid. Times, Sunday Times These commitments and their statements that they could and would proceed with the acquisition led the trade unions with members involved in the business to support the bid. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They contain the first concrete evidence of direct payments to football officials in exchange for supporting the bid. Times, Sunday Times A closing date for offers was set for the following month and a top bid of about 1.6m was accepted. Times, Sunday Times The auction, which ends just before 7.30pm tonight, has so far attracted a top bid of £65,800. The Sun But it drew a top bid of 32,000 — 18,000 below its reserve price. The Sun So far the paper cup has attracted a top bid of 5.50. Times, Sunday Times It was the top bid. Times, Sunday Times He was a leading proponent of the ultimately unsuccessful bid to develop a new showpiece concert hall for the city. Times, Sunday Times The fees and costs associated with the unsuccessful bid came to £12.8 million, which, combined with a goodwill writedown of £65.8 million, pushed the business to a full-year pretax loss of £76 million. Times,Sunday Times He made an unsuccessful bid to the presidency in 1998. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After an unsuccessful bid for probate judge, he abandoned politics altogether. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The site makes its money from all the unsuccessful bids. Times, Sunday Times If you do win a bid, you'll be expected to pay 10 per cent of the purchase price as a deposit. Times, Sunday Times Private equity firms are seen as favourites to win any bid battle. The Sun Public support helped us win the bid and people across the country are now building and organising it. The Sun Once they win the bid they will either win the game or go down depending on if they make the bid or not. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are locked in at that score unless they win the bid. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The winning bid was almost 30 times higher. The Sun However, the bicycle had been reported stolen by its owner, and a police officer placed the winning bid. Times, Sunday Times Analysts say the winning bid could be 1billion. The Sun A coalition of nonprofits offered the winning bid, with plans to maintain the cross now that the land was privately owned. Christianity Today He eventually brought down the hammer on a winning bid by an unidentified telephone bidder to a chorus of applause. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 投标, 竞价 Japanese: 入札, 入札する at auction |
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