英汉词典

1. 拍卖
    An auction is a public sale where goods are sold to the person who offers the highest price.

auction

    e.g. 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。
    e.g. 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。

2. 拍卖
    If something is auctioned, it is sold in an auction.

    e.g. Eight drawings by French artist Jean Cocteau will be auctioned next week...
           下周法国画家让·科克托的8幅作品将被拍卖。
    e.g. The airline plans to auction its international routes to former competitors...
           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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