auction
🇺🇸
/ˈɔːkʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˈɔːkʃn/
A sale where people bid money to buy things, and the highest bidder wins.
The painting sold for a high price at the auction.
這幅畫在拍賣會上以高價售出。
To sell something to the person who offers the most money.
They will auction the rare coins to raise money.
他們將拍賣這些稀有硬幣來籌集資金。