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auction

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Số nhiều: auctionsQuá khứ: auctionedPhân từ 2: auctionedV-ing: auctioning

This term evokes a high-tension environment of competition and speculation. It carries a feeling of urgency and opportunistic acquisition, where the value of an item is not fixed but determined by the collective desire of the participants in real-time. While "sale" is a general term for exchanging goods for money, "auction" specifically implies a bidding war. It is used in professional contexts like Sotheby's or digital marketplaces like eBay, shifting from a formal, gavel-striking atmosphere to a rapid-fire electronic process.

Countable when referring to a specific event where items are sold (an auction). Uncountable when referring to the general process or system of selling by bidding.

Ý nghĩa

Danh từ

A public sale in which goods are sold to the highest bidder.

"The antique vase was sold at an auction."

Ngoại động từ

[something]

To sell something to the highest bidder in a public sale.

"The company decided to auction its old machinery."

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