auction — a public sale where goods are sold to the highest bidder
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a public sale where goods are sold to the highest bidder
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɔːkʃən/
Korean meaning: 경매, 공개 입찰로 가장 높은 가격을 제시한 사람에게 물건을 파는 것
Korean pronunciation: **옥**션
Example Sentences
- My dad accidentally bid on his own laptop at the police auction.
- The rare baseball card went for $50,000 at the sports memorabilia auction.
- She nervously raised her paddle at her first art auction.
auction
NOUN//ˈɔːkʃən//
a public sale where goods are sold to the highest bidder
a public sale where goods are sold to the highest bidder
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Origin
라틴어 'auctio'에서 유래된 단어로, '증가시키다'라는 뜻의 'augere'에서 나왔습니다. 고대 로마에서 전쟁 포로나 전리품을 가격을 점점 올려가며 팔았던 관습에서 시작되었어요.
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“My dad accidentally bid on his own laptop at the police auction.”
“The rare baseball card went for $50,000 at the sports memorabilia auction.”
“She nervously raised her paddle at her first art auction.”
“The charity auction raised over a million dollars for the local hospital.”
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