| [/ˈɔːkʃn, also ˈɔkʃn; ˋɔkʃən/] n 用法:
1 [U] method of selling things in which each item is sold to the person who offers the most money for it 拍卖（方式）:
The house is up for auction/will be sold by auction. 这所房子将要拍卖. *
It should fetch (ie be sold for) 100000 at auction. 拍卖它可得100000英镑. 用法:
2 [C] (also `auction sale) public event when this takes place 拍卖:
attend all the local auctions 参加本地所有的拍卖活动. auction 2
v 用法:
1 [Tn] sell (sth) by auction 拍卖. 用法:
2 (phr v) auction sth off sell (esp surplus or unwanted goods) by auction 拍卖掉（尤指剩馀的或多馀的物资）:
The Army is auctioning off a lot of old equipment. 军队正在把大量旧装备拍卖掉. |