auction: [16] The etymological idea underlying auction is that of ‘increasing’ – as the sale proceeds, the price offered goes up. The word comes from Latin auctiō ‘increase’, a noun derived from auct-, the past participial stem of the verb augēre ‘increase’ (source of English augment [15] and author, and related to auxiliary [17] and eke). The sense ‘auction sale’ was already present in Latin. => augment, august, author, auxilliary, eke, wax
auction (n.)
"a sale by increase of bids," 1590s, from Latin auctionem (nominative auctio) "an increasing sale, auction, public sale," noun of action from past participle stem of augere "to increase," from PIE root *aug- (1) "to increase" (see augment). In northern England and Scotland, called a roup. In the U.S., something is sold at auction; in England, by auction.
auction (v.)
1807, from auction (n.). Related: Auctioned; auctioning.
双语例句
1. The sale is a big coup for the auction house.
这笔交易是该拍卖行的一大成功之举。
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2. 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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3. Thirteen per cent of Christie's coin and banknote auction went unsold.
佳士得13%的硬币和纸币拍卖流拍。
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4. Many of the cars you will see at auction are repossessions.
你将在拍卖会上见到的许多车辆都是被收回物品。
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5. Lord Salisbury bought the picture at auction in London some years ago.