auction
US /ˈɔ:kʃn/
・UK /ˈɔ:kʃn/
B1TOEIC
v.t.Transitive VerbTo sell to a person offering the highest price
The artist will auction his painting so he can make some money
n.NounPublic sale where people compete to buy things
Jane bought this antique vase at an auction
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How China’s ‘Firewater’ Became the World’s Most Valuable Liquor Brand | WSJ The Economics Of
- This year, Sotheby's hosted its first Moutai-themed auction.
This year, Sotheby's hosted its first Moutai-themed auction.
- Sotheby's hosted its first Moutai-themed auction.
Sotheby's hosted its first Moutai-themed auction.
Why these all-white paintings are in museums and mine aren't
- It sold for $20.6 million at a Christie's auction in 2015.
It sold for $20.6 million at a Christie's auction in 2015.
Learn The ABCs of AdWords
- there's an auction that determines which ads appear and in which order.
there's an auction that determines which ads appear and in which order.
BNP Paribas CIB - Trading Day
- There's a bond auction in Tel Aviv for government bonds.
There's a bond auction in Tel Aviv for government bonds.
- There's a bond auction in Tel Aviv for government bonds denominated in Israeli shekel.
There's a bond auction in Tel Aviv for government bonds denominated in Israeli shekel.
Why Car Ownership Is Getting So Expensive | CNBC Marathon
- The dealer is going to offer you the wholesale price on the vehicle, what the vehicle would fetch at a wholesale market like a dealer auction.
The dealer is going to offer you the wholesale price on the vehicle, what the vehicle would fetch at a wholesale market like a dealer auction.
- The dealer is going to offer you the wholesale price on the vehicle, what the vehicle would fetch at a wholesale market, like a dealer auction.
The dealer is going to offer you the wholesale price on the vehicle, what the vehicle would fetch at a wholesale market, like a dealer auction.
Top 10 Funniest Happy Gilmore Moments
- We're gonna auction off your grandmother's house.
We're gonna auction off your grandmother's house.
- He's only earned the right to bid at auction.
He's only earned the right to bid at auction.
Obama: Japan's Hidden Historical Port Town | 2-Day Trip
- If you want to see where everything is caught and sold for yourself, the Obama Fishing Port is just a few minutes walk from the museum, and you can join a tour bright and early to see the fish auction in the mornings.
If you want to see where everything is caught and sold for yourself, the Obama Fishing Port is just a few minutes walk from the museum, and you can join a tour bright and early to see the fish auction in the mornings.
- and you can join a tour bright and early to see the fish auction in the mornings.
and you can join a tour bright and early to see the fish auction in the mornings.
The End of the Long Bond Era
- There was also some hope in an auction of 30-year treasuries avoiding an all-out buyer strike in long-term bonds.
There was also some hope in an auction of 30-year treasuries avoiding an all-out buyer strike in long-term bonds.
- There was also some hope in an auction of 30-year Treasuries avoiding an all-out buyer strike in long-term bonds.
There was also some hope in an auction of 30-year Treasuries avoiding an all-out buyer strike in long-term bonds.
The language of wine - 6 Minute English
- And even if you don't drink alcohol, wine can be used as a commodity you can invest in and sell at an auction.
And even if you don't drink alcohol, wine can be used as a commodity you can invest in and sell at an auction.
- In 2018, a bottle of wine dating back to 1774 sold at auction in eastern France for a record-breaking price.
In 2018, a bottle of wine dating back to 1774 sold at auction in eastern France for a record-breaking price.
Damascus, Powell, immigration and a Mars rock
- Today, Israel attacks Syria's capital as the US calls for peace, Trump says he's not going to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, for now, a majority of Americans disagree with the way immigration rates are being carried out, and the biggest piece of Mars on Earth sells at auction.
Today, Israel attacks Syria's capital as the US calls for peace, Trump says he's not going to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, for now, a majority of Americans disagree with the way immigration rates are being carried out, and the biggest piece of Mars on Earth sells at auction.
- And the biggest piece of Mars on Earth sells at auction.
And the biggest piece of Mars on Earth sells at auction.