1 N-VAR [oft for/at N, NOUN n] 拍卖 An auction is a public sale where goods are sold to the person who offers the highest price. 拍卖
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Lord Salisbury bought the picture at auction in London some years ago.
几年前，索尔兹伯里勋爵在伦敦拍得了这幅画。
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Britain's two main auction houses, Sotheby's and Christies, have been involved in valuing the works.
英国最大的两家拍卖行，苏富比和佳士得参与了对这些作品的估价。
SYN sale, deal [informal] , selling, transaction
2 VERB 拍卖 If something is auctioned, it is sold in an auction. 拍卖
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Eight drawings by French artist Jean Cocteau will be auctioned next week. [be VERB-ed]
下周法国画家让·科克托的8幅作品将被拍卖。
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The airline plans to auction its international routes to former competitors. [VERB noun to noun]
这家航空公司打算把他们的国际线路拍卖给以前的竞争对手。
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We'll auction them for charity. [VERB noun]
我们将为它们举办慈善拍卖。
SYN sell, trade, exchange
Phrasal verbs: - auction off
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