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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary auc·tion
ETYMOLOGY Latin auction-, auctio, from augēre to increase — more at eke DATE 1595 1. a sale of property to the highest bidder 2. the act or process of bidding in some card games
transitive verb DATE circa 1798 : to sell at auction auctioned off his library English Etymology auction auction (n.) "a sale by increase of bids," 1590s, from L.auctionem (nom. auctio) "an increasing sale," from auctus, pp. of augere "to increase," from PIE base *aug- "to increase" (see augment). In northern England and Scotland, called a roup. The verb is attested from 1807. In the U.S., something is sold atauction; in England, by auction. Auctioneer (n.) is attested from 1708; as a verb from 1733. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 auction auc·tion / 5C:kFn; 5Ck-; NAmE 5C:k- / noun[C, U] a public event at which things are sold to the person who offers the most money for them 拍卖: an auction of paintings 绘画拍卖会 The house is up for auction (= will be sold at an auction ). 这所房子将被拍卖。 A classic Rolls Royce fetched (= was sold for) £25 000 at auction. 一辆古典式劳斯莱斯轿车拍卖了 25 000 英镑。 an Internet auction site 互联网拍卖网站 verb[VN] [usually passive] to sell sth at an auction 拍卖: The costumes from the movie are to be auctioned for charity. 这部电影用过的服装将用于慈善拍卖。 PHRASAL VERBS ▪ 7auction sth ↔ 'off to sell sth at an auction , especially sth that is no longer needed or wanted 拍卖掉(尤指不再需要的物品): The Army is auctioning off a lot of surplus equipment. 陆军正在把大量剩余设备拍卖掉。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English auction noun ADJ. public | charity | art, cattle, furniture, etc. VERB + AUCTION hold The estate is holding an auction to raise money. | conduct My father will be conducting the auction tomorrow. | attend, go to He regularly attended auctions. | put sth up for The horse will be put up for public auction. | be/come/go up for The paintings will come up for auction next month. | pick sth up at a bargain that she had picked up at auction AUCTION + VERB take place AUCTION + NOUN house, room | price | market, mart, sale PREP. at ~ I try to buy furniture at auctions because it is cheaper that way. The house was sold at auction for half a million pounds. | by ~ a jumble sale by auction OLT auction verb ⇨ sell 1 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: auction bridge , or auction forty-fives , or auction market , or auction pinochle , or auction pitch , or auction pool , or royal auction bridge , or dutch auction auc·tion I. \ˈȯkshən\ noun (-s) Etymology: Latin auction-, auctio, literally, increase, from auctus (past participle of augēre to increase) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at eke 1. : a public sale of property to the highest bidder (as by successive increased bids) < going to an auction of household goods > < two cows bought at the auction > — sometimes used with at < sell at auction > 2. in card games a. : the act or process of bidding (as in auction bridge) b. : the final declaration : contract c. : any game (as auction pinochle) marked by bidding with the exception of contract bridge; especially : auction bridge < playing a game of auction > 3. : an organization of wholesale dealers who make offers in a year-round competitive selling system marked by leisurely bidding < some poultrymen sell eggs through an egg auction > II. transitive verb (auctioned ; auctioned ; auctioning \-sh(ə)niŋ\ ; auctions) : to sell at auction — often used with off < all the books were auctioned off > |
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