| 单词 | to make a bid for |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto make a bid for b. to make a bid for: to make an attempt to secure; to ‘have a try’ at getting. Hence the simple noun is frequently used, esp. in journalese, for: an attempt to win or secure something. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > endeavour > attempt [verb (transitive)] > attempt to obtain or attain to found toOE keepc1000 seekc1000 throwa1393 minta1400 intentc1450 to try for1534 sue1548 attempt?c1550 reachc1571 assay1595 put1596 to lay in for1599 climba1616 captate1628 court1639 obseek1646 solicit1717 to make a bid for1885 1885 Cent. Mag. Dec. 179/2 He was a little ashamed of making such a bare-faced bid for her sympathy. 1893 Cassell's Family Mag. Apr. 357/2 The Colonel makes a good bid for the hole with the odd, and lies by the rim. 1895 Geogr. Jrnl. May 415 To make a bid himself for the throne. 1935 Punch 21 Aug. 204/2 ‘Britain's Bid for War-Plane Supremacy.’—Daily Mirror... ‘Campbell's Bid for Record.’ All the Papers. 1942 Sunday Express 14 June 1/6 Here they [sc. the German army] are now making a determined bid to move on Acroma. < as lemmas |
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