单词 | auction |
释义 | Word Frequency auction(ˈɔːkʃən) noun 1. a public sale of goods or property, esp one in which prospective purchasers bid against each other until the highest price is reached Compare Dutch auction 2. the competitive calls made in bridge and other games before play begins, undertaking to win a given number of tricks if a certain suit is trumps 3. auction bridge verb 4. (transitive; often foll by off) to sell by auction Word origin C16: from Latin auctiō an increasing, from augēre to increase |
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