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.
雙語例句
1. The sale is a big coup for the auction house.
這筆交易是該拍賣行的一大成功之舉。
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2. The airline plans to auction its international routes to former competitors.
這家航空公司打算把他們的國際線路拍賣給以前的競爭對手。
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3. Thirteen per cent of Christie's coin and banknote auction went unsold.
佳士得13%的硬幣和紙幣拍賣流拍。
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4. Many of the cars you will see at auction are repossessions.
你將在拍賣會上見到的許多車輛都是被收回物品。
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5. Lord Salisbury bought the picture at auction in London some years ago.