英语词汇“auctioneer”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

An auctioneer is a person who manages an auction, or a public sale at which people can bid on items. It's exciting to win the bidding at an auction and hear the auctioneer shout, "Sold!"

It's the job of an auctioneer to organize the goods for sale at an auction, as well as to oversee the bidding, often encouraging bidders to compete with each other to drive the price up. Some auctioneers call out items and prices in a distinctive, rapid, sing-song voice. Auctioneer comes from auction, which has a Latin root: auctionem, "increasing sale or public sale," from augere, "to increase."

WORD FAMILY

auctioneer: auctioneered, auctioneering, auctioneers+/auction: auctioned, auctioneer, auctioning, auctions

USAGE EXAMPLES

The 1788 portrait was by British painter Thomas Gainsborough, who was a close friend of the auctioneer.

BBC(Dec 05, 2016)

The revolver sold for more than seven times the estimate, according to auctioneers Christie's.

BBC(Nov 30, 2016)

As guest auctioneer, Page was drumming up support for Kent Community Services, which in part benefits the Ben Curtis Family Foundation to assist needy children.

Golf Digest(Nov 28, 2016)

1n an agent who conducts an auction

Hyper

agent, broker, factor

a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

2v sell at an auction

Syn|Hyper

auction, auction off

sell

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

单词	auctioneer
释义	auctioneer (once / 2661 pages) nv An auctioneer is a person who manages an auction, or a public sale at which people can bid on items. It's exciting to win the bidding at an auction and hear the auctioneer shout, "Sold!" It's the job of an auctioneer to organize the goods for sale at an auction, as well as to oversee the bidding, often encouraging bidders to compete with each other to drive the price up. Some auctioneers call out items and prices in a distinctive, rapid, sing-song voice. Auctioneer comes from auction, which has a Latin root: auctionem, "increasing sale or public sale," from augere, "to increase." WORD FAMILY auctioneer: auctioneered, auctioneering, auctioneers+/auction: auctioned, auctioneer, auctioning, auctions USAGE EXAMPLES The 1788 portrait was by British painter Thomas Gainsborough, who was a close friend of the auctioneer. BBC(Dec 05, 2016) The revolver sold for more than seven times the estimate, according to auctioneers Christie's. BBC(Nov 30, 2016) As guest auctioneer, Page was drumming up support for Kent Community Services, which in part benefits the Ben Curtis Family Foundation to assist needy children. Golf Digest(Nov 28, 2016) 1n an agent who conducts an auction Hyper agent, broker, factor a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission 2v sell at an auction Syn\|Hyper auction, auction off sell exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
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